Week 6: MODEL MAKING

The Continuous Porous Skin and Body

Recap from the previous post; I was explaining regarding the process of solidification of sand dunes; as well as the ways of constructing the solidification process. As for this week, a model will be made to identify parametric architecture from the solidification process.

A Tafoni-liked form and structure being used to create the model; making use of the solid structure to create habitable spaces within it. Using the internal structure of sand dunes; where the grain of sand piled high form microscopic chains and networks in such a way that they carry most of the pressure from the weight of the material abound them.

Spaces inside the sand dunes represent a habitable spaces inside the dune for living organism (eg. human and animals). Though having a rough texture at the surrounding spaces; but having a space that is shaded away from sun shine and rain; having the space being natural ventilated; making occupants inside the space to immerse themselves in a huge rocky-fabric cocoon.

 

Elaborating the network of spaces downwards into the ground; using openings at the entrance as windows to allow natural daylight into the dunes. Due to the uneven surfaces and nonlinear networking down into the tunnel; reducing the amount of daylight into the spaces inside. Therefore, reflective devices can be used to increase daylight into the habitable spaces.

Openings of the entrance of the dunes leading towards the spaces underground forms a parametric capsule that can be repeated within the surface of the capsule or elaborating down in the ground to cater for the hyper-density of urban desert. Spaces below can be used as a hiding spots as well as serving as communication and supply routes and living quarters for residences.

Back then, tunnel systems were of great important to their resistance against their enemy.