Cube3

plaster casting

Summer 2022

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#plastercasting

The objective of this exercise centers around the utilization of plaster casting techniques. The challenge presented is to conceive and craft an object that possesses the capability of being arranged in an interlocking and repeating manner ad infinitum. To accomplish this task, a mould is fabricated with Rhinoceros 3D, before being 3D printed. Subsequently, the plaster is poured into the mould to produce the result. I worked together on this project with a fellow student.

rotated array

Our project was designed to not only involve repeated volumetric elements in arrangement, but also a repeated pattern of the spatial arrangement.

Starting off with a simple geometry of 8 cubes in a 2x2x2 array, we explored the various ways we could create an arrangement pattern. Each cube was rotated along the axis (1, 1, 1) by a certain angle. Alternate cubes were rotated in the opposite direction.

rotated array

Our project was designed to not only involve repeated volumetric elements in arrangement, but also a repeated pattern of the spatial arrangement.

Starting off with a simple geometry of 8 cubes in a 2x2x2 array, we explored the various ways we could create an arrangement pattern. Each cube was rotated along the axis (1, 1, 1) by a certain angle. Alternate cubes were rotated in the opposite direction.

Single module design

One of our goals was to create a pattern that was free standing and could be iterated upon. Our initial design of even-indexed cubes rotate 15° around the axis (1, 1, 1) created notches that though were iterable, were only possible using additional adhesives to hold the cubes together due to the centre of gravity of the cubes causing them to fall off.

The connections between the cubes were also unstable.

With this we decided to further rotate the cubes and we found that a rotation of even-indexed cubes of 45° around the axis (1, 1, 1) was optimal as it created triangular slots that were more central on the face of the cube, thus allowing the cubes to be able to stand freely with little support.

Single module design

One of our goals was to create a pattern that was free standing and could be iterated upon. Our initial design of even-indexed cubes rotate 15° around the axis (1, 1, 1) created notches that though were iterable, were only possible using additional adhesives to hold the cubes together due to the centre of gravity of the cubes causing them to fall off.

The connections between the cubes were also unstable.

With this we decided to further rotate the cubes and we found that a rotation of even-indexed cubes of 45° around the axis (1, 1, 1) was optimal as it created triangular slots that were more central on the face of the cube, thus allowing the cubes to be able to stand freely with little support.

JEREMY YEH

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JEREMY YEH

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