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The StandUp Architecture Elective introduces students to the principle of iterative design in the context of computation based on a short proposal of theirs for a research hypothesis and design intent.
For the second configuration, a semi open shape is taken into consideration. This shape enables the shops and the caffes to have a protection and shade, while keeping the rest of the square completely open to the environment.
The third configuration would be when this two portions of structure that are coming from different sides connect in the middle of the square giving a different quality of space and light by completely covering the square, but letting diverse quality of light to come into the place.
So finally, the three stages are show in the following image. 1. Completely deployed structure. 2. semi open structure covering just shops and caffes area. 3. Completely open and contracted structure. Note that the representation of this images not necessarily corresponds to the final shape of the structure.
Methodology:
Software to be used:
The answer was found during the analysis of the site (context). I was thinking of a public square, where the need of shading and a temporary shelter should be needed in order to hold some public events, or purely to protect the people that gather in this place from sun and rain. Yesterday, Michela kindly offered a site to develop the structure: a public square in Bologna, Italy. This site enhace in some way the aim of the reseach. From my country background (Mexico) and from what I saw in Italy during a few months I was there, public squares are used to gather, people go to these places to meet other people and to socialize. So protecting this space to give a comfortable stay is one of the reasons.
In the other hand, people is familiarized with these spaces as open. So a big impact would be produced if a static structure is design. It can even make people to stop coming and enjoying the space.
Taking the above into account, the main objective of introducing a kinetic structure in a public square is to manage sunlight and rain water in order to bring a comfortable space to stay. This structure should be clever enough to keep the sence of outdoor space. Therefore two different movements where identifyied for the structure:
1. Small movement to control in an accurate way the light income, which entirely depends of the sun trajectory and the season; and to control rain water.
2. Big movement to completely open the structure and keep the sence of outdoor space. This movement can be achieved as Michela suggested by two means: Small accumulative movements or a single big scale movement. I think I still have to explore both possibilities.