Architect | Designer | Visualizer

Trans(re)form.surface

Transfigure - UCLA Summer 2019

UCLA Summer studio
Project by :  Akshada Muley | Ali Hakami | Yueshi Min | Lecan Li
Instructors: Kaiho Yu
The project explores the different patterns on the surfaces such as iso-curve, grid, contours and using the surface as an interactive element to analyse the relation between surface and the solid geometries.
The project “Transfigure” started with no. of sculptures by contemporary artists. In a team of 4 each one had their own sculpture which we remodeled precisely. These models were then fragmented depending on the nature of each sculpture to give rise to the matrix of parts. These matrix of parts was kit bashed to create a kit bashed model. This kit bashed model was the base of the morphology. Morphologies were created by scale, rotation etc.This morphology was then animated, rendered along with different color strategy. A fabricated model of the same was built. AR and VR experiences were also designed for the same morphology.

The image shows the selected morphology after kit-bashing four famous sculptures by Artists.

A documentation video showing the animation, AR/VR Experience, documentation using Robots.

Selected morphology form

Four famous sculptures modeled as is.
Four famous sculptures modeled as is.
These models were then separated using different altering and disassembling strategies
These models were then separated using different altering and disassembling strategies
A pool of all the parts put together in form of the Matrix.
A pool of all the parts put together in form of the Matrix.
Diagrams representing the key thesis points of understanding the surfaces
Diagrams representing the key thesis points of understanding the surfaces

The strategy of kit-bashing the matrix of parts developed from all the four sculptures to form the Kit-bashed object. The key idea was to explore the relation between solids and surfaces.Kit-Bashing strategy indicating the supporting members, connection between legs, attaching the ends of the legs,and integrating of surfaces and solids.

The kit-bashed object was then morphed to create 16 different morphologies by using strategies like Proliferation, scale, rotation and changing the volume form.

The final chosen morphology built using three surfaces and few solids.

Representation drawing : Showing the morphology fragmented into its parts to identify each part and relate it to the sculpture which it belongs to.

The localisation strategy was applied on one main surface. To identify the surface curves and to understand the movement of the surface a point library was established on the surface. 

Physical fabricated model
Physical fabricated model
Physical fabricated model exploring different color strategy and materials.
Physical fabricated model exploring different color strategy and materials.

Color, texture and gradation tests - Monochrome, Contrast and gradient | Solid, Translucent | Matte, Metallic 

Gradient tests using a different color schemes

AR Application on Physical Model
AR Application on Physical Model
AR Application built on Painting
AR Application built on Painting
AR Applications built in unity: Physical model - Detects the Physical Model and shows the model animation effect on it ;  Detects the model blended into the famous painting by Hieronymus Bosch: The Gardens of earthy delights shows different texture on the painting

VR Experience created with Unity - First person View and Third Person view

Documenting the model with Robots and integrating various key elements of the project on the Robot Footage.

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