What I have learned:
- Metal Shaping
- Mechanical technology and applications
- Human factors – working with interdisciplinary students
- Luminaires and optics
- Common methods with software demonstration
- Software applications (123D Make, 123D Catch & Mesh Mixer,
Adobe Illustrator)
- Applying lighting technology by application
- Lighting regulatory issues
- Developing and working with tool specifications
During this
workshop arise some themes for future development such as: strengthen modelling
techniques understanding software for better suited for the integration of 3D lighting
architectural design, creating the possibility for achieving real photometric
object. This course provides an opportunity for me to think about what I
did wrong and what the benefits were. This can be done through building on experiences from the workshop for
greater improvements on the metal shaping.
Limitations
We gain the
ability to better choose an object design that is appropriate for the workshop application
and is relating to our disciplinary field. In this case I have chosen a camera.
There are, however, a couple limitations with this chosen object. It had no
spherical surface which was hard to work with and had many angular edges which
complicated the shaping and moulding process.
I believe
this limitation can be overcome by creating a smaller surface area for the
object because wrapping the entire object with one single sheet created many
problems. Example problem areas would include, among others, large gaps, angular
surface and sharp edges.
Found Object
That is why
I would have chosen an artificial lighting such as a light bulb if I was given
a second chance. The atmosphere consists of the general character, related to
the psychological mood that light creates. Many times people experience the
space as boring, private, public, cheerful etc. only because of lighting
influences. The
consideration of spatial is the possibility to define the physical room:
volume, distance, proportions and orientation. Depending on the light in a
space we can perceive its volume as huge, as small, open and crowded. The
perceived extension can also change a lot from an airy to a cramped space. Even
the orientation is influenced by lighting; because how you find your way in the
space can be well determined by the light present there.
Before Hammering
Identify all staff involved with the process. It’s really important to get a cross section
of staff that is involved which could assist you in the process.
Buy materials. You’ll need lots of metal
sheeting as you will have a few fail attempts which is nice to have extra good
quality aluminium sheets available at hand. Some plywood that comes in 1.6mm or
3mm for laser cutting which is available
at the front desk. Whiteboard pens or
Ask for help if
necessary.
Explain to staff what
process you are looking at and what you want to achieve and they are happy and eager to help with any problems
arising. It will make them feel more comfortable. Let them know they’ll be
needed as early as possible.
The goal has
always been to maintain a consistent and correct mould model of how I intend to
begin this process, so that it could be used to guide others with simple steps
that define appropriate behavior and techniques to achieve similar results,
rather than to create an artificial model that would be limited to the
constraints originally imagined when the work began.
Fun learning environment
What I like about the workshop provides participants with
practical guidance, hands on experience, and information about the tools and
resources that are available to help them create a positive learning
environment. Throughout the
workshop, participants are encouraged to discuss, interact and problem solve
while participating in physical activities such as hammering, shaping and moulding
whilst applying workshop tools and techniques. the physical workshop and
environment is also important for team working and individual working
The workshop was an experience in itself – not only did we
learn about tools to promote creativity both individually and within
interdisciplinary fields but we also got to actually practice the techniques
and experience obtained from fabrication labs which helped improve the outcomes of the metal sheet
generation session.
From the workshop, I’ve learned techniques to:
§ help create an
optimal environment for idea generation
§ encourage
people to think creatively and generate approaches
§ help make tough decisions
using the unconscious mind
§ appropriate software available to use
It is important to implement what you learn from
the practical inductions when you get back to the workshop – so less than 24
hours after I became exposed to these tools and I tested some of them on my metal
sheets. My first few attempts on the metal shaping was imperfect and requires improvements
and planning sessions. It was necessary to be able to create references and marked lines before hammering on the metal sheeting.
Attending this workshop, learning, practicing and
implementing these tools has increased my confidence for future planning
and decision in terms of model making. Its great to be able to take these learnt skills, strategic planning and identify more
diverse and innovative solutions or approaches when building architectural
models. Small simple techniques can help us think more broadly and more
creatively to identify novel and useful solutions to the problems and
challenges we face in the public sector.
