Project 1: Form & Function

 

Project Statement:

          The point of this project was to see how when it comes to design, the function of a structure or object will determine/ affect the form that the structure will take on.  In the project, we used a bridge span as a form and modified it to allow the passage of a boat.  To create ideas and concepts, we chose several spans and movement prototypes and combined them to create possible solutions.

 

Span Prototypes:

http://www.globalsalesgrowth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lupu-Bridge.jpg                  

http://tugster.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/0aaaarr1.jpg?w=490&h=354http://duranvirginia.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/virginia-duran-blog_erasmus-bridge-rotterdam-1.jpg Arch            

 

 

 

Cable Stay

 

 

 

  Truss

 

                                                                                                                                             

 

                                                      

 

Movement Prototypes:

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Cork Screw

http://danceswithfat.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/tongs.jpg

 

                                                                   

                                                           

                                                       

 

Tongs

 

photo 1

                                                              

                                                       

 

 

 

Clip with ball joint

 

 

3x3 Concept Table:

 

3x3 chart

 

 

Inspiration:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                      

 

 

 

                 Arch Span and Cork Screw

 

 

Preliminary Designs:

 

 

 

Final Design:

 

 3D 2

                 elevation

 

Mechanism: