Wednesday 26 November 2014

Panoramas and Night work w/ Shimiz


Interior of pavilion (layer B at 2m high) 

Interior of pavilion (layer C at 3m high)


In-house production

On Campus (during light autumn rain) 

 Pouring "mortar sticks" before installing layer C panel

Placing layer C panels

 Continuing layer C placement

Thursday 20 November 2014

Will it STIK? Part 2 - Internal Structure

A sectional animation through a wall of the pavilion. The internal aggregation of the sticks can be analysed.

STIK Internal Structure from Obuchi Lab at UnivTokyo on Vimeo.

3D Scanning






Today we scanned the pavilion to check how accurate we have been while installing the STIK panels. We have used both traditional methods of checking the accuracy, as well as a projection / scanning system while placing the panels. The construction process has largely been driven by our research into computer scanning and projection methods. We found that our process has been quite accurate to date.

STIK Pavilion Exhibition at Todai Eng. Bldg. 11

 
If you find yourself being around Todai Hongo campus, please come and visit our exhibition!  

Few words about the exhibited project: 

At the Advanced Design Studies’ Digital Fabrication Lab, we have been exploring methods of integrating computational design with construction processes.

With the advancement of technology, data has become readily available and easy to produce, while material resources and traditional craft are disappearing from our contemporary life. With Japan’s declining population, skilled labor in the building sector is projected to be insufficient to maintain and produce the architecture of the future with quality that Japan is known for. Thus, our approach is to integrate Information distribution technologies with human tasks. We seek to utilize methods of human augmentation to create a dynamic system of distributed 3D printers capable of “printing” a large-scale, on-site, formwork-less structure.

Our proposal is a network of human-driven 3D printing devices, which we call STIK (Smart Tool Integrated Konstruction). The basic component for the system is a chopstick, ‘waribashi’ which is a recycled material collected from an industrial chopstick production process. By controlling the way that these sticks are locally distributed, we can aggregate them into a specific geometry that is inherently stable. A scanning system monitors the printing process, sending data to the network, which is compared to the overall digital target geometry. The network then feeds back to each distribution node, controlling the progress of the structure.

Tuesday 18 November 2014

Process Diagrams



We are utilizing / experimenting with a hybrid method of in-situ and panelization of the STIK system in order to construct the pavilion. The diagrams below illustrate the process we are currently working through in putting together the construct. 




Placement of markers on the site.


Placement of plywood base panels 


Installation of foundation modules


Installation of the entrance and side-boards


Placement of concrete anchoring blocks


In-Situ pouring of Row A utilizing our scanning system


Placement of prefabricated Row B panels


Bracing of Row B panels


Complete placement of Row B panels


Infill around Row B panels


Placement of prefabricated Row C panels


Complete placement of Row C panels


Placement of prefabricated Row D panels


Completion of Pavilion


On site__Nov. 18 (and a few steps back)


Nov. 18, 2014
Morning meeting


Nov. 17, 2014
Morning 

Nov. 16, 2014
Filling in the base

Nov. 14, 2014
3 Footing Proposals
(Winner is on far right)



STIK dispenser

Our STIK dispenser has been developed, fabricated and serviced by the DDD team (dispenser design development) .


STIK - DFL Pavilion 2014






Day 6 of Construction on Site 

STIK Project _ Obuchi Lab

A few photos from our daily life at Obuchi Lab~

The lab before a wild pack of students messed it up with glue and chopsticks. 

Beautiful autumn day at the university


Not only a home for us but also a space enjoyed by all; may it be the children playing around or the elderly coming to draw and paint, the university is always lively with people. 

Our 1:1 mock up of one of the walls of the pavilion. Yes it can stand by itself. Unbelievable I know. Just look at that cantilever!

Construction has recently begun outside for the pavilion. Work is being undertaken down to the millimetre to assure complete success of this project. 

Can't wait to see it completed! 


First base layer has been set. Anyone else is getting excited?



Monday 17 November 2014

Archi-neering at the AIJ part 2

Here is the mock-up version of our 2014 Digital Fabrication Lab Research Pavilion currently shown at the Architectural Institute of Japan in Tokyo.

Sunday 16 November 2014

Will it STIK? Part 1 - Curvature

A look at the aggregation programming & simulation behind STIK

Initial simulations were run to determine maximum curvature achievable with the STIK system. Alteration of the dispensing angle, velocity, friction and adhesion were calculated in order to provide maximum cantilever.


Curvature test 2b


Curvature test 7c


Curvature test 1c


Curvature test 7a


Curvature test 7b

Saturday 15 November 2014

Archi-neering at the AIJ

Some process shots of our installation at the AIJ (Architecture Institute of Japan) for the opening of this year's Archi-neering Design Exhibition.