DOCUMENTATION



CONTEMPORARY FABRICATION TECHNIQUES
DOCUMENTATION
NATALIE TAOUK

1. Peter Zumthor | Therme Vals



Digital File

Creating the digital model assisted with breaking down of the different model components.

Contours

Roof + Wall units

Assembling the pieces together...



Base + Contours

Wall Units



Roof Structure
Wall + Roof assembly


The pieces of timber were glued together layer by layer, some of the units needed to be reassembled to get the geometry accurate.


2. Tietigen student dormitory | Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects


Space organisation diagrams
Ground floor plan + Site plan

First floor plan + spacial arrangement + room layouts


Preparing the digital file for laser cutting and engraving


Two materials were tested for this model, poplar plywood and white acrylic sheets.
Experimenting with the two materials, the poplar plywood pieces took much longer for the glue to dry, due to the nature of the material it was difficult assemble the pieces as there were many pieces which needed to be slotted into place. To achieve the desired finish white acrylic sheets was used to represent the walls, columns and floor.






3. 600-610 Elizabeth Street Redfern | Site Model





Two coats of Maple water based interior stain was used for the base finish.


 Basswood and 3D printing was used for the neighbouring buildings, initially I chose to 3D print all the pieces however I underestimated the time required to 3D print so many parts and the laser cut basswood was used to complete some of the parts.
Cover stain primer was used as an undercoat to cover the burn stains on the laser cut basswood, by using a cover stain as an under coat it saved time, only one coat of white spray paint was required to get the desired finish.










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