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Introduction
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TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS & MATERIALS
Manual Tools:
Precision cutting knives and glue applicators (injectors)
Cutting mat, straight-edge rulers for cutting.
Carving and sculpting instruments.
Assorted sanding materials, different grades of sandpapers.
Digital Tools:
A series of vector based and solid modelling software is used in drawing for 2D shapes and 3D forms for fabrication through advanced digital manufacturing technologies.
AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Adobe Illustrator, Rhino, Blender, Solidworks, ThinkerCad
Note: Each student should utilize a digital model-making technology at least once on one aspect of any assignment.
Materials:
Variety of heavy stock cardboard, colored papers, and transparent acrylic sheets, plastic/acrylic/styrene sheets, and laths.
Corrugated cardboard – Oluklu Mukavva, Styrofoam sheet – Strafor köpük levha.
Various wood, styrene, plastic, and synthetic model-making materials.
Casting Materials
Plaster Gypsum (Alçı), Sculpting/forming Wax, Soap Bar for carving the m
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Necessary documents are provided in the classes
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| 2 |
A Lighting Fixture Model
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Visit the Sanayi Street in Ulus to observe and research lighting fixture components.
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Scale 1/10, 1/20
Choose or design a lighting fixture of your choice. This is not a design course, so do not overdo to design, but put more emphasis on the building aspect of the model. Do not build the model yet, but submit a hand-drawn proposal of your plan and program only. In the proposal, you are expected to describe the material, size, color, texture and the generic working principles of your product and its model.
Material - Decide on the material that best represents the lighting fixture of your choice, with its color, texture, etc.
Method - Sketch and show how you will put the material together. Optionally, bring sample materials.
Submittal – A4-size hand-drawn, colored page(s). Please upload a photo or a scanned digital image of the hand-drawn page and bring the page to the class too.
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| 3 |
A Lighting Fixture Model
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Bring your draft model continue to work with the instructor
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Start building the model you have presented earlier week. It is important that you work with the instructor.
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| 4 |
A Lighting Fixture Model
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Complete the model in 1/10 or 1/20 scale and submit.
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| 5 |
A Furniture Model
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Bring raw materials and present draft drawings.
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Types of furniture that can be built: chair, table, armchair, bench, couch, coffee table, cabinet.
Wood lath / slat and various upholstery items would be very handy in building these types of models.
Pick or design a piece of furniture of your choice. This is not a design course, so do not overdo to design, but put more emphasis on the building aspect of the model.
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| 6 |
A Furniture Model
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Bring darft model
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Same as previous week
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| 7 |
A Furniture Model
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Complete your model and submit
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Complete your model and submit
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| 8 |
Architectural and Geometric Form Development Techniques with Paper Creasing and Folding Art
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Please bring to class:
* At least one sheet of 200-gram white cardboard (A4 or a similar size).
* A model-making knife with a sharp blade, and a mat
Before class, research and observe the forms and techniques used in paper-folding art. You may search using variations of the keywords: “paper cutting, creasing, scoring and folding art and techniques, and kirigami.”
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Please note: it is absolutely critical to understand that this is not origami but an architectural and geometrical, explorative study.
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| 9 |
Architectural and Geometric Form Development Techniques with Paper Creasing and Folding Art
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Complete your work aand submit
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| 10 |
Building a kitchen or bathroom appliance/fixture
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Bring carving tools and a medium that you can carve and sculpt into a model. A large size of soap bar, a block of candle wax, are usually good mediums. You can even try carving a wooden block or a brick.
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You are advised to utilize manual sculpting by carving and molding techniques for this type of work. Build a sink, lavatory, bathtub, toilet seat, fridge, stove-furnace-oven, or a fireplace by hand carving only.
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| 11 |
Building a kitchen or bathroom appliance/fixture
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Complete and submit your model
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| 12 |
Final Project
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Bring your draft models
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You are expected to conclude the semester with a comprehensive model-building project that integrates and demonstrates all learning outcomes from in-class practices and previous assignments.
Ideally, the final project should consist of a building model that represents both overall massing and interior spatial organization (e.g., a stage, exhibition stand, residence, office, or public facility).
Alternatively, you may choose to construct a model of an iconic example of contemporary architecture or a historic building.
Models developed for your design studio projects may also be further developed and execute d as the final project for this course.
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Final Project
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Bring your draft models
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Final Project
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FINAL
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Complete your models with the instructor and submit
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