Arch4353 Kinetik Mimari

The objective of the course is to introduce general design principles of kinetic structural systems used for architectural applications which have the ability to change their configurations in response to changing functional, spatial environmental needs. In this course, different types of kinetic structures will be introduced. Geometric principles, main characteristics and transformation capabilities of structural mechanisms will be analyzed via structural synthesis. Physical models in different scales will be benefited to test the transformation capabilities of the proposed structures.

The process of the course is as follows:

Assignment: Model #1: Create the SolidWorks model of the scissor mechanism which is composed of 5 translational units.

Assignment: Model #2: Create the SolidWorks model of the scissor mechanism which is composed of 5 polar units.

Assignment: Model #3: Create the SolidWorks model of the scissor mechanism which is composed of 6 angulated units.

Assignment: Model #4: Create the SolidWorks models of the translational scissor mechanisms.

Assignment: Model #5: Create the SolidWorks model of the angulated scissor mechanism.

Assignment: Model #6: Create the SolidWorks model of the S-shaped polar scissor mechanism given below.

Assignment: Model #7: Create the SolidWorks model of the spatial scissor mechanism that is composed of translational scissor units.

Assignment: Model #8: Create the SolidWorks model of the kinetic tessellation. After completing the main assembly model, please add two rotary motors with a constant speed of 2 RPM in the motion analysis.

Assignment: Model #9: Create the four-bar mechanisms in SolidWorks by determining the link lengths based on the Grashof Condition.

Assignment: Model #10: Create the Theo Jansen mechanism. Green link should be the fixed link.

Midterm

Final

The objective of the course is to introduce general design principles of kinetic structural systems used for architectural applications which have the ability to change their configurations in response to changing functional, spatial environmental needs. In this course, different types of kinetic structures will be introduced. Geometric principles, main characteristics and transformation capabilities of structural mechanisms will be analyzed via structural synthesis. Physical models in different scales will be benefited to test the transformation capabilities of the proposed structures.

The process of the course is as follows:

Assignment: Model #1: Make the models of the scissor mechanisms which are composed of translational and polar units respectively.

Assignment: Model #2: Make the model of the scissor mechanism which is composed of angulated units.

Assignment: Model #3: Make the models of the scissor mechanisms using either MDF board, screws, metric nuts and washers or wooden craft sticks and pins.

Assignment: Model #4: Make the model of the scissor mechanism using either MDF board, screws, metric nuts and washers or foam board and pins.

Assignment: Model #5: Make the model of the scissor mechanism using MDF board, screws, metric nuts and washers.

Assignment: Model #6: Make the model of the scissor mechanism using MDF board, screws, metric nuts and washers.

Assignment: Model #7: Make the model of the tessellation by using MDF board, screws, metric nuts and washers.

Assignment: Model #8: Make the model of the tessellation by using MDF board, screws, metric nuts and washers.

Midterm

Final