Month: December 2023

ASSIGNMENT 02 |Product Families| Maria Gutierrez

Inspiration for Product Families

For this project, I wanted to create vases that contained voids so when you would place a small candle onto them, it would light up with different patterns.

I started this assignment by creating simple vases through curves that would morphed into one another. I could then used this in order to shift forms.

Using a base, I had populating modules using Voronoi (wanted to keep playing with Voronoi script within my objects from my assignment 01). I then projected the pattern to the different vases.

My final project’s grasshopper script

100 variations of the different forms of vases

Once I create my 5 vases, I used the plug-in Human to be able to create light sources. This allowed for the my vases’ patterns to be reflected onto different surfaces to project how the products would work in real life.

Below the individual products and its effect with the lights. Last image i all of them together!

Vase 1
Vase 2
Vase 3
Vase 4
Vase 5

Assignment 03 | Form Found

By Nima Luorong, 19/12/2023

Greetings, everyone! Welcome back to another thrilling blog post, where I explore the fascinating world of design through the lens of Grasshopper and Rhino. In this particular project, my primary focus lies in crafting intricate ceiling finishes that seamlessly connect from the ground, radiating outward from a centralized column. The goal of this unique ceiling design is to establish a centralized interior space that not only draws people in from the outside but also fosters communal conversations. All of this is made possible through the meticulous craftsmanship of a carefully designed Grasshopper definition.

Interior view with ceiling model

This project involves the design of a ceiling finish in a Pratt Studio room with a floor area of 48′ x 32′ and a ceiling height of 13′-0″. The primary concept is to fashion a central focal point that encourages interaction. This distinctive form also serves as a light diffuser, enhancing the overall ambiance of the space.

Interior view

Interior view

Interior view

Interior view

Interior view

Grasshopper Definition

Interior view
Form Found Video

Pratt Campus Application

Pratt Campus Application

Pratt Campus Application

Thank you very for this Stay tuned and have a great day!

ASSIGMENT 01 | 2D PATTERNIG | Maria Gutierrez

For my 2D Patterning experimentation, I wanted two different mechanisms to work together in which, modules would interact with one another.

When I first started to explore, I began with three different modules that could morph into one as you moved up and down. The final product for that experiment can be shown below with the shapediver QR code.

Shapediver’s experiment QR Code

While I do like this, and it did teach me how to interact with different modules together like I wanted to. This grasshopper was more of a happy accident. To continue, I wanted a to just interact with 2 different modules that can have the similar forms. That when I learned about voronoi (Also because of other students’ projectss :p)

Starting with 2 modules to play with one another : Pink fill with orange base offset (A1) with the Voronoi void that follows a line and cuts through the pattern A1.

I wanted an intersection line that can change size and move throughout the plane, interacting with the second module.

My final project’s grasshopper script

To make my GIF, I interacted with the different toggles to shift the movement of the void, the size of the curve that cut through pattern A1, and how much did I want to populate the base (and the void).

My final project’s pattern 50 movements..

Here are the individual takes and patterns that I played with.

Here are some AR pictures I took: I think it is a cool experience when you point it to the ceiling instead of the floor :)

Here is my final project shapediver’s QR Code to try it!

Assignment 02 | Product Family | Fang-Ting Lee | Final (Printed Vessels & Final Script)

After experimenting with 3D print settings and figuring out the angle my 3D printer can print without the need of supports, I have managed to print out my set of 5 vessels based on my original design. Here are the final model photos, 100 variations, and the grasshopper script.