prototype

point supported operable glazing

double skin facade:

from outside to inside

• preliminary design for a point supported operable glass outer skin
• building structure- tension members supporting hanging floor plates
• operable wood louver system
• inner glass envelope with ventilation panels at top and bottom (panels pull directly in and out to allow ventilation around the perimeter of each panel)

fab methods: project 1

art of detailing

this semesters project

some very conceptual ideas about the building skin

basswood model

modeled in Revit
fins were exported and laser cut out of basswood

fab methods: surface exploration

finished product - clips are too big but creates good shadows
panel installation
completed backup system
test mounting hammered copper panels

milled and drilled backup structure with my taig mill