sima bdeir - portfolio
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Collection of work from across the years reflecting my Architecture educationTRANSCRIPT
SIMA BDEIRwork samples 2015
People, Place, Environment
[email protected] (714) 767-5909
Carnegie Mellon University B.Arch ‘15 5230 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15217
http://issuu.com/simabdeir/
Fog Collector design I individual I 2014
MATRIX OF POSSIBILITIES
profile
density of capillary network
degree of looseness
component implementation
loca
tion
of p
oin
t re
lativ
e to
fixe
d s
urf
ace cu
rvation o
f surface
relative
to fixe
d p
oint
change in surface area incre
ase in he
ight
incr
eas
e in
nu
me
r of b
um
ps
Distribution Collection
Mo
rnin
g F
og
Wind Direction Wind Direction
Water Direction
Wind Direction
curtains
FORMAL LOGIC
TYPES OF INDENTATIONS
Drinking water
Irrigation and storage
Solar chimney
Two-Layer System One-Layer System
hydrophobic and hydrophilic hydrophilic
Hydrophobic
water condensation water channeling water distribution
water collection
Hydrophilic Hydroponic
wire mesh pleated fabric rigid plastic tubing
water tank and piping
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
1 2 3
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SECTIONAL DETAIL
WATER FLOW
facilitating the natural production of water
“768 million people around the world do not have access to safe water” - UNICEF, 2014
wire meshpleated fabricplastic tubingtriangular tiesjuncus or bamboo
In this research studio, I was to develop a parametric com-ponent-based system that allows a chosen bio-system to inter-act with a building and serve a particular purpose. I chose to develop a surface that works with fog collection - a natural and energy-efficient way of producing water from coastal morning fogs in arid deserts like the Namib desert. This project is based on a biomimicry concept that took inspiration from the way spider webs and the Namib bug condense water. I designed a fog collecting shelter that can be attached to any house and that is made of local Namib materials. Using grasshopper, I started off by generating a parametric surface that is comprised of dips and indentations that collect and distribute water. I then developed it into a multi-layered surface with a structural system that holds up two layers of material (mesh and fabric). These layers work together to condence, collect, distrib-ute and store water. This system has been proven to work in similar projects across the world, providing arid areas with a natural source of water.
In this research studio, I was to develop a parametric com-ponent-based system that allows a chosen bio-system to inter-act with a building and serve a particular purpose. I chose to develop a surface that works with fog collection - a natural and energy-efficient way of producing water from coastal morning fogs in arid deserts like the Namib desert. This project is based on a biomimicry concept that took inspiration from the way spider webs and the Namib bug condense water. I designed a fog collecting shelter that can be attached to any house and that is made of local Namib materials. Using grasshopper, I started off by generating a parametric surface that is comprised of dips and indentations that collect and distribute water. I then developed it into a multi-layered surface with a structural system that holds up two layers of material (mesh and fabric). These layers work together to condence, collect, distrib-ute and store water. This system has been proven to work in similar projects across the world, providing arid areas with a natural source of water.
Form Generation
Form Generation
Dynamic Shelter build I group I 2011
The aim of this group project was to design and build a shelter that can hold two people. This shelter was to be built out of plywood using woodshop machinery and on-site hand drills and circular saws. The structure we designed was comprised of two simple hexagonal shelters that are each 8’ tall and have a variety of different interior seats. The hexagonal shape made these structures dynamic and customiz-able, where users could rotate them to obtain their desired type of seating. Con-struction was completed in 8 days. I per-sonally worked mostly on the designing and construction, and furthermore collab-orated with others in producing the shop
drawings from the Revit Model.
The aim of this group project was to design and build a shelter that can hold two people. This shelter was to be built out of plywood using woodshop machinery and on-site hand drills and circular saws. The structure we designed was comprised of two simple hexagonal shelters that are each 8’ tall and have a variety of different interior seats. The hexagonal shape made these structures dynamic and customiz-able, where users could rotate them to obtain their desired type of seating. Con-struction was completed in 8 days. I per-sonally worked mostly on the designing and construction, and furthermore collab-orated with others in producing the shop
drawings from the Revit Model.
Revit ModelRevit Model
H XE
Assembly drawingsAssembly drawings
Outer frame
x202_K
x51_B
x22_D
x22_C
x120
x121_A
1_K
x301_B
Seating 2 frame Outer frameSeating 2 frame
$25,400- $32,700LABORMATERIALS FEES
$15,690 - $17,950$6,270 - $9,850 $3,440 - $4,900
s
ugge
sted
- $3
,050
optional - $2,415 critical - $19, 930$$$Hazelwood Initiative 50/50 Program
Pittsburgh Home Rehab Program Grant
FHLB Affordable Housing Program
$7,500
$4,500
per community project$500,000
FUNDING
COSTS
Landscape
Electrical Rewire
Lig
htin
g
Pow
erwash In
sula
tion
Airtight
Tuckpoint
Porch Rehab
Paint
cavity for insulation
interior load bearing wall
flashing
weep holes
exterior brick
Tuckpointing
Weatherstripping
Interlocking metalweatherstripping
Caulking gun
Spray-Foam Insulation
Revit Model of Building Typology
Revit-produced rendering of renovated and revitalized houseRevit-produced rendering of renovated and revitalized house
Housing Typology - Single-family load bearing masonry cavity wall
constructed duplex or row house
Housing Typology - Single-family load bearing masonry cavity wall
constructed duplex or row house
design+consulting I group I 2013
insulation
Phase One -Critical Scope of Work
Phase Two - Suggested Scope of Work
Phase Three - Optional Scope of Work
landscaping
painting
electricalrewiring
porchrehabilitation
power-washing
tuckpointing
weather-stripping
light fixtures
Designed By: Sima Bdeir
Client: Roger Wakim
Option 1
Option 2
REVITALIZATION OF HAZELWOOD NEIGHBOURHOODREVITALIZATION OF HAZELWOOD NEIGHBOURHOODCreate a continuous and connected urban fabric that benefits Hazelwood on a micro and macro-level,
ultimately improving the quality of life for residents and temporary travelersCreate a continuous and connected urban fabric that benefits Hazelwood on a micro and macro-level,
ultimately improving the quality of life for residents and temporary travelers
1. Load-bearing Masonry Cavity Wall
2. Internal Insulation
3.
In our Issues of Industry Practice course, we worked in groups with a client from the Pittsburgh Hazelwood Initiative on a revitalization and renovation project for the Hazelwood neighbourhood in Pittsburgh, PA. This project involved specifying our targeted building typology, defining our scope of work, conducting precedent studies to determine our means and methods, producing Performance Specification documents means and methods, producing Performance Specification documents and generating an Economic Feasibility analysis that estimates costs and funding sources. This was a unique opportunity in which we learnt how to phase our work based on immediate need and degree of invasiveness, communicate with the client through weekly presentations and discus-sions, and understand the practical and critical issues that arise in the practice of architecture. I personally worked on developing a precedent analysis, researching and determining the means and methods of reno-vation work we were specifying, and contacting local suppliers to negoti-ate prices and determine the best products for our purposes. I further-more refined the revit model and generated a rendering that would serve to visually demonstrate the results of our proposed strategy.
In our Issues of Industry Practice course, we worked in groups with a client from the Pittsburgh Hazelwood Initiative on a revitalization and renovation project for the Hazelwood neighbourhood in Pittsburgh, PA. This project involved specifying our targeted building typology, defining our scope of work, conducting precedent studies to determine our
and generating an Economic Feasibility analysis that estimates costs and funding sources. This was a unique opportunity in which we learnt how to phase our work based on immediate need and degree of invasiveness, communicate with the client through weekly presentations and discus-sions, and understand the practical and critical issues that arise in the practice of architecture. I personally worked on developing a precedent analysis, researching and determining the means and methods of reno-vation work we were specifying, and contacting local suppliers to negoti-ate prices and determine the best products for our purposes. I further-more refined the revit model and generated a rendering that would serve to visually demonstrate the results of our proposed strategy.
Preservative Weatherstripping
Hazelwood Revitalization
analysis+drawing I individual I 2015Roof Detailing
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HALF ROUND ZINCALUME GUTTER
CT 12 PLATE
CHICKEN WIRE
JOINING PLATE
SISALATION SHEET
INSULWOOL
CLEATS
STEEL WIDE FLANGE BEAMS
Z PURLINS
Z PURLIN ENDS
GYPROCK
WOOD PERLINS
REBATED AND PROFILED BATTEN
ZINCALUME CORRUGATED IRON
SPRINKLER HEADS
STEEL Z FASCIA
During my Detailing Architecture course, I analyzed the detailing of the Simpson-Lee House in Australia by Glenn Murcott. The idea here was to learn about construction through the exploration of a certain detail. This exploration was done through the anal-ysis of the building photographs and drawings, and the subsequent develop-ment of detailed drawings that express my educated guesses and conclusions. This was an exciting exercise in which I learnt by draw-ing through things. Using the photographs and drawings at my disposal, I was able to piece together how I believe this roof detail is com-posed.
FORBES AVENUE
MO
REW
OO
D
Dec 21st
June 21st March 21st
Composite Panel
Zinc Rainscreen Panel
Outer Sheet Fixing Bracket
Structural Beam
Folded Metal Coping
Cladding and Sunshading Device
Roof Gutter Detail
Designed By: Sima Bdeir
Client: Roger Wakim
Option 1
Option 2
This studio design project is an educational center that combines the arts and the sciences in a building
demonstration halls. My design is made of two forms;
being the protruding angled form. These two forms
The protruding form faces the corner entrance and houses the demonstration hall that spans on multiple
has triangulated zinc cladding, while the L-shaped form faces the cut and houses all the secondary programmatic elements and is made of steel construction with a zinc rainscreen system. These two forms are connected by a pivot point marked by the concrete tower that holds the main circulation space and provides vertical connectivity. This building has an exterior courtyard that acts as a social space and an angled glass wall that creates a relationship between people on the outside and inside while allowing the building to reveal itself to the outside.
This studio design project is an educational center that combines the arts and the sciences in a building
demonstration halls. My design is made of two forms;
being the protruding angled form. These two forms
The protruding form faces the corner entrance and houses the demonstration hall that spans on multiple
has triangulated zinc cladding, while the L-shaped form faces the cut and houses all the secondary programmatic elements and is made of steel construction with a zinc rainscreen system. These two forms are connected by a pivot point marked by the concrete tower that holds the main circulation space and provides vertical connectivity. This building has an exterior courtyard that acts as a social space and an angled glass wall that creates a relationship between people on the outside and inside while allowing the building to reveal itself to the outside.
demo hall
circulationclassrooms
labs
offices
dining areamechanical
Structural system
winter sun
focus on construction
summer sun
Double glazed glass unit
Steel rod
Steel arm for lateral support
D
REWOO
OM
Educational Center design I individual I 2013
drawing+modeling samples I 2014Gould Evans Internship
These are some of the drawings I produced during my past summer internship in the San Francisco
office of Gould Evans. I worked on 11 projects and on both Schematic Design and Design Development, where my duties ranged from D drawing on Auto-CAD, to D modeling on Rhinoceros amd SketchUp, to rendering on SketchUp, to producing presenta-tion drawings, and to participating in a pro-bono
design project.
Macrostie Winery - D modeling and rendering ValueAct Capital- 2D drawing from scratch
Duckhorn Institute - Schematic Phase - 2D drawing from scratch
Sea Ranch residence - AIA presentation drawings - 2D drawing
Cal Poly Fermentation Science Institute - Schematic Phase - D modeling design options
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Option 1
Designed By: Sima Bdeir
Client: Roger Wakim
Designed By: Sima Bdeir
Client: Roger Wakim
Option 1
Option 2
Internship Villa Design design I individual I 2012
Building in Amman, Jordan headed by Arch. Bishir Zreigat, I was asked to design a villa for a client from scratch that would be used as an alternative design to the one being designed at the time by the Head Architect
experience in which I had to work within the site and its programmatic constraints. It was especially
shaped land, which made me think about not only the exterior form and its response to the slope but also the interior connections and how they can be maintained in such a site. After investigating the site and speaking to the client, I went from working on the plans and interior architecture,to generating a -D model on Rhinoceros, to finally producing 3
renderings that highlight the design strategies used and considermateriality and construction.
Building in Amman, Jordan headed by Arch. Bishir Zreigat, I was asked to design a villa for a client from scratch that would be used as an alternative design to the one being designed at the time by the Head Architect
experience in which I had to work within the site and its programmatic constraints. It was especially
shaped land, which made me think about not only the exterior form and its response to the slope but also the interior connections and how they can be maintained in such a site. After investigating the site and speaking to the client, I went from working on the plans and interior architecture,to generating a -D model on Rhinoceros, to finally producing 3
renderings that highlight the design strategies used and considermateriality and construction.
villa design from scratch
original study modelsoriginal study models
Sectional Axonometric ASectional Axonometric B
In this studio project I designed a hostel that would be situated on the edge of the Monongahela River in PA. I moved forward
with the idea that the hostel would be an extension of the landscape, where this can be observed both structurally and
programmatically with the interplay of structural elements and surfaces on one side, and the extrusion of positive
spaces from negative ones on the other. This language was used in order to allow users to occupy the edge, with the whole structure being situated on the side of the site. In
occupying this edge, users would be able to understand and experience the relationship between structure, water, and
landscape by moving through the hostel where the relation-ship between the water and land can be experienced and
the juxtaposition between land and structure can be observed.
In this studio project I designed a hostel that would be situated on the edge of the Monongahela River in PA. I moved forward
with the idea that the hostel would be an extension of the landscape, where this can be observed both structurally and
programmatically with the interplay of structural elements and surfaces on one side, and the extrusion of positive
spaces from negative ones on the other. This language was used in order to allow users to occupy the edge, with the whole structure being situated on the side of the site. In
occupying this edge, users would be able to understand and experience the relationship between structure, water, and
landscape by moving through the hostel where the relation-ship between the water and land can be experienced and
the juxtaposition between land and structure can be observed.
Eco-Hostel design I individual I 2012
occupying the edge
extension of the landscape
Structural ExtensionProgrammatic Extension
Storage Space
Circulation Space
Bathrooms
Office
Conference Room
Reading space
Reception
blurring the boundary between spaces
“The outside of any building may now come inside and the inside go outside, each seems as part of the other”
-Frank Lloyd Wright
Public Library design I individual I 2011
ground level
first floor
second floor
butler street
butler street
butler street
In studio I designed an alternative library in the neighborhood of Law-renceville in PA that connects to a cafe. This library focuses on the idea
of blurring the boundary between spaces,as inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, to suggest that architecture can result out of that connection between those spaces. This achieved transparency inspires a user’s imagination and allows him to more fully engage his senses with his surrounding. This is manifested in various ways, where one interior
space can be seen from the other and an exterior space with interior qualities of intimacy is introduced to further blur that line between
outside and inside. This is also done psychologically through the angu-larity of the front and back facades that make users occupying those
spaces feel like they are hovering over the street and therefore like they are psychologically connected to the outside. The use of glass and red
translucent sheet material further allows for a feel of openness.
In studio I designed an alternative library in the neighborhood of Law-renceville in PA that connects to a cafe. This library focuses on the idea
of blurring the boundary between spaces,as inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, to suggest that architecture can result out of that connection between those spaces. This achieved transparency inspires a user’s imagination and allows him to more fully engage his senses with his surrounding. This is manifested in various ways, where one interior
space can be seen from the other and an exterior space with interior qualities of intimacy is introduced to further blur that line between
outside and inside. This is also done psychologically through the angu-larity of the front and back facades that make users occupying those
spaces feel like they are hovering over the street and therefore like they are psychologically connected to the outside. The use of glass and red
translucent sheet material further allows for a feel of openness.
Designed By: Sima Bdeir
Client: Roger Wakim
Option 1
Option 2
This design project was based on a bathhouse that was to be situated on the edge of a riverside hill for
the use of hikers going along their trails. The program was very simple, consisting mainly of a hot
pool, a cold pool and two changing rooms. I was interested in the interaction between users and
water, where I wanted to create ways in which water can enhance a user’s experience in this bathhouse. I
therefore focused on the simple journey through this space. The user walks into the space, uses the
changing room and steps into a zone surrounded by rushing water from all four sides. Here, rushing water collected from the roof is used to create a sense of anxiety and lack of clarity, with the opening at the
top allowing light to shine in and enhance that experi-
zone and into the pool area, where the misty fog on the glass walls and the light coming out from the
glass windows inside the pools create a gloomy and
moving into the the second zone surrounded by glass, where water romantically trickles down the
glass on both sides, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
arriving at a clear glass wall that gives him a view of the river. With all this, water is used in all its forms to
the user’s psychological state of mind in soothing him and taking him through an emotional journey
across the bathhouse.
This design project was based on a bathhouse that was to be situated on the edge of a riverside hill for
the use of hikers going along their trails. The program was very simple, consisting mainly of a hot
pool, a cold pool and two changing rooms. I was interested in the interaction between users and
water, where I wanted to create ways in which water can enhance a user’s experience in this bathhouse. I
therefore focused on the simple journey through this space. The user walks into the space, uses the
changing room and steps into a zone surrounded by rushing water from all four sides. Here, rushing water collected from the roof is used to create a sense of anxiety and lack of clarity, with the opening at the
top allowing light to shine in and enhance that experi-
zone and into the pool area, where the misty fog on the glass walls and the light coming out from the
glass windows inside the pools create a gloomy and
moving into the the second zone surrounded by glass, where water romantically trickles down the
glass on both sides, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
arriving at a clear glass wall that gives him a view of the river. With all this, water is used in all its forms to
the user’s psychological state of mind in soothing him and taking him through an emotional journey
across the bathhouse.
Journey to the Point of Clarity
simplicity and clarity
Using water to directly enhancethe user’s experience across
a space
Journey to the Point of Clarity
Using water to directly enhancethe user’s experience across
a space
Bathhouse design I individual I 2012
Oil Paint
This shows a sample of the art work Ihave produced in the past few years.
Some of these art pieces were produced as part of my art exhibition
in high school through the International Baccalaureate system,
while others were produced at Carnegie Mellon University through my Figure Drawing course. These pieces are produced at different
scales and using a range ofmedia, from oil paint, to pencil, to
watercolor, to photography.
This shows a sample of the art work Ihave produced in the past few years.
Some of these art pieces were produced as part of my art exhibition
in high school through the International Baccalaureate system,
while others were produced at Carnegie Mellon University through my Figure Drawing course. These pieces are produced at different
scales and using a range ofmedia, from oil paint, to pencil, to
watercolor, to photography.
Photography
PhotographyPhotography
Photography
Photography
Photography
Watercolor
Oil Paint PencilOil PaintOil Paint Oil Paint PencilOil PaintOil Paint
Oil PaintWatercolor Oil Paint
design I individualArt Work
B. -Axis Milling and Vacuum Forming (Indiv)
A. Woodshop Machinery I Laminated Operations Board (Indiv)
D. Plastic D Print from Rhinoceros D model (Indiv)
C. Woodshop Machinery I multi-configuration storage space (Indiv)
E. CNC Router -Axis Operations I Catinary Project (Group)
F. Stacking 2x4s I No use of any tools/screws/adhesives (Group)
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Physical Models design+build I 2013
A.
B.
D. E. E.
C,
F.
This is an accumilation of work done over the years using woodshop ma-
chinery and the fabrication lab at Carnegie Mellon University. The
pieces here were produced as part of non-studio related projects and
assignments. Through these experi-ences, I was able to develop my skills
with various tools such as the CNC router, the lasercutter, the -D printer, the vacuum former, and all woodshop
machinery
fabrication and construction
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This is an accumilation of work done over the years using woodshop ma-
chinery and the fabrication lab at Carnegie Mellon University. The
pieces here were produced as part of non-studio related projects and
assignments. Through these experi-ences, I was able to develop my skills
with various tools such as the CNC router, the lasercutter, the -D printer, the vacuum former, and all woodshop
machinery
3
In my computational design studio, I was to develop a com-ponent through the folding of metal, and then apply it to the envelope of my building. This building was to be a boathouse along a river in Pittsburgh. This project focused on both compo-nent development and its effects on larger architectural issues. The architectural design was to be developed initially, with the component being worked on along the way. I decided to work with a biomorphic and fluid form. I used grasshopper extensively in mapping my component onto my form. This component acted as a rainscreen and was therefore placed on the top of the form that housed the more public programmatic elements such as the lobby and yoga space. In terms of fabrication, I relied on both plasma cutting and 3d printing. Plasma cutting allowed me to demonstrate the materiality and configuration of my compo-nent, while 3d printing allowed me to produce my overall organ-ic form with the component mapped onto it.
In my computational design studio, I was to develop a com-ponent through the folding of metal, and then apply it to the envelope of my building. This building was to be a boathouse along a river in Pittsburgh. This project focused on both compo-nent development and its effects on larger architectural issues. The architectural design was to be developed initially, with the component being worked on along the way. I decided to work with a biomorphic and fluid form. I used grasshopper extensively in mapping my component onto my form. This component acted as a rainscreen and was therefore placed on the top of the form that housed the more public programmatic elements such as the lobby and yoga space. In terms of fabrication, I relied on both plasma cutting and 3d printing. Plasma cutting allowed me to demonstrate the materiality and configuration of my compo-nent, while 3d printing allowed me to produce my overall organ-ic form with the component mapped onto it.
component based parametric modeling designing on the macro and micro scale
COMPONENT ORGANIZATION AND PERFORMANCE
PROGRAMMATIC ORGANIZATION
RAINSCREEN COMPONENT SYSTEM
SKIN DEVELOPMENT
FIRE PROOFING AND VAPOR BARRIER
THERMAL INSULATION
exterior diamond aluminum skin with rainscreen
interior diamond aluminum skin
FORMAL DEVELOPMENTFORMAL DEVELOPMENT
PLASMA CUTTING WITH 6-AXIS ROBOTIC ARM
RIVETING CUT AND ETCHED METAL SHEETS IN PLACE
ETCHING AS STRATEGY FOR FOLDING METAL
diagrid space frame steel circular hollow sections 6-inch diameter
exterior diamond aluminum skin with rainscreen
interior diamond aluminum skin
diagrid space frame steel circular hollow sections 6-inch diameter
exercise roomlocker room
locker roommechanical room
circulation space
restroomyoga spacelobby areaticketing officeboat storage
COMPONENT ORGANIZATION AND PERFORMANCE
PROGRAMMATIC ORGANIZATION
RAINSCREEN COMPONENT SYSTEM
SKIN DEVELOPMENT
FIRE PROOFING AND VAPOR BARRIER
THERMAL INSULATION exercise roomlocker room
locker roommechanical room
circulation space
restroomyoga spacelobby areaticketing officeboat storage
Boathouse design+build I individual I 2013
This project focused on creating a component through the folding of metal. To start with, form
generation and concept development were done using paper study models. I then relied on plasma
cutting to produce the final component pieces, using a 6-axis robotic arm to make the cuts and perforations on an aluminum sheet. The compo-nent I developed was a simple diamond shape
that was bent in a certain way and then aggrigat-ed in a regular pattern. The components were then arranged loosely in rows on metal rods,
allowing them to swing freely to in turn adjust the size of the openings resulting between them. The
form of the individual components allow this product to be used as a shading device that
blocks direct light while allowing indirect light to penetrate through.
This project focused on creating a component through the folding of metal. To start with, form
generation and concept development were done using paper study models. I then relied on plasma
cutting to produce the final component pieces, using a 6-axis robotic arm to make the cuts and perforations on an aluminum sheet. The compo-nent I developed was a simple diamond shape
that was bent in a certain way and then aggrigat-ed in a regular pattern. The components were then arranged loosely in rows on metal rods,
allowing them to swing freely to in turn adjust the size of the openings resulting between them. The
form of the individual components allow this product to be used as a shading device that
blocks direct light while allowing indirect light to penetrate through.
summer
winter component aggrigation
controlling light penetration
design+build I individual I 2013Metal Folding
The idea behind this project was to bend 1/16” bass-wood into a component that can be aggrigated to
produce a surface or an envelope. This was my first time working with wood in this way. I therefore start-ed off by developing my component strategy using
paper. My chosen component had a mechanical feature whereby it could be opened or closed
through the act of pulling. The jump from paper to wood was a learning experience and after some
experimentation, I decided that I needed to steam the wood to produce my desired results. Steam
bending allowed me to push the wood past its limita-tions. Each component was customized, where the
degree of bending for each differed. The mechanical feature was achieved through the use of a fishing
wire that pulled on the riveted pieces and allowed for the adjustment in the degree of bending.
The idea behind this project was to bend 1/16” bass-wood into a component that can be aggrigated to
produce a surface or an envelope. This was my first time working with wood in this way. I therefore start-ed off by developing my component strategy using
paper. My chosen component had a mechanical feature whereby it could be opened or closed
through the act of pulling. The jump from paper to wood was a learning experience and after some
experimentation, I decided that I needed to steam the wood to produce my desired results. Steam
bending allowed me to push the wood past its limita-tions. Each component was customized, where the
degree of bending for each differed. The mechanical feature was achieved through the use of a fishing
wire that pulled on the riveted pieces and allowed for the adjustment in the degree of bending.
customizable modular surface
design+build I individual I 2013Wood Bending