Architectural Design II

Project I Form & Function: Expression of Truth/Beauty

The goal of this project is to transform an existing bridge into a functional bridge. We make 2D diagrams for our chosen bridges and our chosen movement objects. Then we make a 3 x 3 table to develop the combinations of the bridge prototypes and the movement analogy. In the progress, we add the mechanisms (such as pulley, gears) into the original bridge and transform it step by step to create a function to it, and allowing a 30 feet wide x 40 feet high object to pass through.

1. Span Prototypes

Sydney Harbor Bridge

Jubilee Bridge

Vasco da gama Bridge

2. Movement Analogies

Gears

Hinge

Pulley

3. Conceptual Combination Table (3 x 3 Table)

4. Two Preliminary Designs

5. Final Design in 3-D

4 Elevations

FrontLeftRearright

3-D Views of the bridges

3-D Views for the moving mechanism

Animations of transformation process / Functional Movement