Midterm presentation, monday 29 september

Yesterday we had our second presentation, This time for all the tutors and students how are participating in this elective. It was a problem that it was hold in the tents, because all the surrounding noise and the rare climate, but we know the reason..

After my presentation, where I told about my theme, approach, summary of my weblog, first results and the next step I get some crituques. Namely:

• integrate every step I made for the different studies
• design also with one paramter, like best orientation
• design a new form for the lightpipe
• look to every date and time in the year, also for an overcast and sunny sky
• maybe use moving lightpipes in the roof

I think it is clearly what to do this comming weeks. Thursday I had a meeting with Truus and I hope she can push me in the right way of my process.

First results out of DIALux

On 25 september I program some researches in DIALux. The whole time I found new applications in the program, so some of my deleted researches earlier can now calcultate with DIALux. But not every research is possible now, so look further for a new program that can calculate more complex designs.

Today I research the volume of the space under the ground and the influence of more lightpipes in the roof. My starting point was a space of 4x4x2,8 meter. For the location I used Amsterdam and the date of the calculations is 21 march at 9 o'clock. After every calculation I evaluate the rapport and made some steps to improve the model. The final conclusion for the volume is a cilindrical form, because that form don't loose light in the edges. This weekend I try to get my reseaches in a further development. Monday I will presentate more results, so I try my best. The pictures below shows my progress of today. Because only CAD-files can imported in the program and the long calculationtime, it is a bit less I think, but very hopefull!!!

Geometry lightpipes

The geometry of the lightpipes depents on two relationships. A lightpipe is a simple hole in the roof and distribute light into the underground building. See the pictures below:

Schem of ligthpipes

Efficiency of specular and diffused lightpipes

Some interesting studies investigate that there is a perfect relationship between hight, width and length. For specular lightpipes the relationshop is Height vs. Width smaller then 15 and for difuse pipes it is Height vs. Width smaller then 2,5. The relationship between width and length is simple, Length is Width. So squared lightpipes are the most efficient. The article only goed about sqaured lightpipes, so I concentrate me only at squared pipes. DIALux can't calculate cilindrical pipes, so it is not a part of my research.

Tonight I post a new message after the meeting with Hester

Training DIALux

Some messages before I showed a picture. It was made in DIALux and finally I want to reach that kind of result. In the morning today I started with DIALux. The picture above shows some different 'furniture' in the program. It is very easy to ad a building or some vehicles. The second picture showes my floorplan in DIALux and the last picture includes one of the most important chairs (Gerrit Rietveld and Corbusier) in the world, a nice fact I think.

Third meeting, monday 22 september

Today we had third meeting with the teachers. Rudi was not there, so we talked only with Axel about our progression. I told something about my approach, meeting with Hester (DIALux) and my progression.

Also today I started with training DIALux and fore so far, it is not diffecult. Fot inexperienced users its a good begin and the program is free. (http://www.dialux.de/). I showed two floorplans for my design, a cilindrical and quedratic one. Because I need a starting point, I made them. The solation is a mix between those two plans. Both plans I want program in DIALux and play with some different paramters. Below I show the plans.

The program of the building is a researchcentre located in the national reserve De Veluwe. The brown coloured spaces are reacearchcentres, red is the canteen, light blue the toilets and dressing rooms, purple the instructions rooms for example children and visitors of the reserve, dark blue the archive and the yellow spaces are the corridors.

Axel warns me for some things. He told me I must not only be concentraded on the floorplans. With this step I anchor me a lot, it was a step to far. Now I want concentrate me on more omportant things, like volume and how the light is entreing the building. In the train I made a small plan for DIALux what I want to research; orientation of the building, volume, place of the functions in the building and the geometry. So I don't anchor my whole design before programmising, but the solution must come out by all the studies I want to made.

Today and tomorrow I begin with the lightstudies in DIALux, so I hope Hester could help me a little bit. I don't know some things now, so it would be helpfull. If it's not possible (Hester visit a conferention) I studie some other things like needed luxes and stuf.

Meeting Hester Hellinga

In the morning I, together with Bert and Rein, meet Hester about one of my topics. We specially come for a 'speedcourse' DIALux. She had write a article about the differences between DIALux and Desktop Radiance. For inexperienced users she advised DIALux to calcalute a project.

For my project I want to research some daylightstudies. Therefore I want use DIALux. Hester told first something about daylights theory. After that she showed how DIALux is working and she give some smart tips. Also I presentate my plan shortly to her and discussed what is possible with the program. Some of my researches are not possible in DIALux, so I have to change it or delete it by my plan. I'm a bit dissapointed that some of the issues is not possible, but I want to reach a perfect form.

The picture below showed a result that's made in DIALux. After my studies I want to make pictures like that. So I know what the mount of luxes and illuminances is for my project.

Plan of approach

After yesterday's meeting I formulate my plan for the next weeks. I presentate my starting points, my goals and a planning. I hope it's clear to you..

Thursday I have a meeting with Hester Hellinga and she gonna told me something about the program DIALux. Also I want meet Truus to discus my plan and my progressions. Today and tomorrow I will follow the tutorials of GC, I think it's useful for my project. Also I made a small relationship study. I read a article about it and all the formulas are included.

Second meeting, 15-09-2008

Today we had the second meeting of this elective. All the students presentate their progression and thier plan of aproach, like goals and a 'how I want to reach my goal plan'. I don't know the english word for it.

Axel was not there, so we discussed with Rudi about it. I think my short presentation was clearly to Rudi. Tomorrow I post the whole plan on my blog, now my head is a little bit empty. (I think the weekend is the reason..) Rudi underlined that formulate your goals is very important. Also describe your parameters is a must.

Form Follows Daylight (FFD)

Some messages earlier I introduced my new theme, FFD. Yesterday I made a simple scetch how my research is gonna look like. My new theme is clearly I think. My solution to design a space that is created by daylight is depending of a lot of relationships. Like width, length, hight and many more. The picture below show my investigation. Also I read some articles about these relationships. Otherwise this is one option to research.

Also yesterday I followed the lessons by Axel about parametric design. First I thought it was nothing for me, but when I see with my own eyes how the program is working, it is realy useful for me. We discussed with Axel about the research questions of all the present students. My discussion was very helpful for me, we talked about how I could use Microstation and I really wanna use it for my research. Now I am busy with following the tutorials of Microsation, so I could maybey use it next week.

The picture above showed the diffeculty in my problem. I really want to know al these distances and propertys, but maybey I use Macrosation for it, so my solution can be in two ways. After that ( when I have enough time over) I wanna design a new material for my roof.

This weekend I can't message you, because I had other things to do. Monday I will update my blog. Have a nice weekend everybody!

Building Your Future, The next step in your carreer!

On the 20th of november,Reed business is organizing a new event, which is called Building Your Future. Building Your Future is the event for talent in the sectors of building, infra, Real Estate and civil engineering. A number of companies will present themselves at the Cruise Terminal Rotterdam, a superb location! BYF is the event for students, starters and young professionals, and offers the platform wherein they can make the next step in their career!

I am ambassador for this event, and I am hereby promoting the event to you. I think it is really interesting for all of you. You can build up your network, network with a lot of people, receive personal coaching, great career information and there is the possibility to up grade your CV. Therefore you can profit in various ways!

When you are interested, you can mail me or reply my message, and then I can organize some exclusive meetings for you and many more!

Update Blog

In the left of my blog I made links to all the student that follows this elective. It is very handy to look sometimes to it. You could do inspiration by it and it is nice to so others work.

Could somebody help me by a small problem?
Below the links I want to show some photographs. I use Google Picasa for it.. How can I put my photographs on my blog?

I look forward to hear your answer.. (maybey..)

New Developments

The whole day I think about my theme. After Monday's meeting I know my theme could be stronger. I want to make a very chalenging project for this quarter. Therefore my thoughts going to a extreme excersise.

The statement Form Follows Function (FFF) inspired me a lot till this day. FFF is shaped in the beginning of the 20 st century. It was a principal of the modern architecture and industrial designing. Some great architects in that time were Louis Sullivan (America's First Modern Architect), Mies van der Rohe (Bauhaus Architect), Frank Lloyd Wright (America's Most Famous Architect), Walter Gropius (Founder of the Bauhaus), William Le Baron Jenney (Father of the American Skyscraper). Functionalism interest me also a lot, it is near bounded with the previous statement and the architects. Why al that fuss? People need a space to live, to work, to enjoy, to relax, to sport, to study and many many more! Maybey I fly of the handle, but I want to make clearly I want something to do with my short explanation.

Tuesday I read a article about lightpipes. They used it for underground buildings. My first main question was: How could we built underground buildings with a maximum of daylight? It was a daring item I think, but I want more. Now I want make a space that spring from a ideal daylight scenario. My next theme is: Form Follows Daylight (FFD). The reason for the switch is my interest in functionalism and it create a more challenging excersice for my project. Also I think it is more mixing with architecture. An undeveloped specialism by me is designing or architecture. So I want to do more with it.

By so far my new theme! I hope you understand it.. Critique and reviews are very welcome..

Some interesting articles

After our meeting yesterday I searched a lot to articles about my theme. Also I mailed the teachers: Bruin-Hordijk, G.J. de, Bokel, R.M.J. and Hellinga, H.Y.. Today in the morning I received some intersting articles. All of them I read in the morning and I made some notes of it. Also this time, I put it at some sheets.

My plan for this week, update is thursday I think, is to describe my whole plan of approach. My plan includes a planning for the comming six weeks, parameters for my design, goals, reasons of interest and I wanna try, in this stadium to come to a smart solution. After this week I complete my proposal.

Meeting monday 8 september

Today we will presentate our proposal to the teachers and research tutors. The theme in my previous message is still standing. I think it is a nice theme to research. Also we presentate our
idea to everybody. Therefore I made a small presentation to describe my ideas.

During the meeting I hope the teachers give me a lot of feedback, so I can work further this week. The very small presentation is showed below.

Theme

In the sheet below I presentate my theme and the backgrounds of it. Succes with it! This weekend I upload some scetches for an impression that gives, maybey, a solution of my problem. Monday is our first meeting with the research tutors, I can't wait!

Introduction

Today I worked to complete my proposal for monday and some other stuff. In a short introduction I tell something about myself and about the reason I choose BT and this optional elective SUA. For myself it is clearly why, so in this two sheets you can reed my motives for this master.

I hope you can read the small jpegs. The sheets are originally made in Adobe Indesign and I print it to .pdf. So soon as possible I figure out this small problem.

My First Idea

In our first meeting I presentate my first thoughts I had for my proposal. I write this down because it's interesting how the first idea develops into a real design (week 7).

Not only this study (BT) but also in my first secondary study (University of Applied Sciences, Engineering) I always interested by natural daylight in especially utility buildings. So I want something to do with daylight in the designing process. On a smart way I want integrate daylight and architecture. Most buildings use artificial light, but why don't we use more daylight in buildings? The previous question is one of the questions I try to get an answer on it. This topic is very broad and in this week I try to get my proposal very clearly for the second week.

The pictures below reflect my interesses now:

1. Peter Zumthor - Bregenz kunsthaus

First Meeting

Today we had the first meeting in the Aula with our instructurs, also some of the research tutors. Axel Killian and Rudi Stouffs introduces themeselves and told something about the new elective. For me wasn't clearly what SUA includes. So the meeting was very handy for me.

Axel told something about previous works of other students, for example a very interesting brick wall. That example helps me very good to imagine myself what the instructors wanted of me. We also discus about some ideas we have. Not everybody had an idea, but I had an idea.

This first week we made a proposal of a research hypothesis and design intent.

Opening Blog

Sunday 31 september 2008 I opened my first weblog. I never worked with it, but is looked very exciting. The reason I opened a weblog is because we made one for the elective Stand Up Architecture (SUA). This optional course is given in the first quarter of MSC 2.

You can expect on my weblog all the work I do for this course. The course during 7 weeks and in that 7 weeks I whrite, so many as possible, my progress. Not every day I write a topic, but I do my best to try to update my weblog so many time as possible.

Dave