Brisbane Walk - Flow
Design Process
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As this is a design and construct project, the bulk of the designing was explored through modelling. To the left is the progression through the design process showing sketches, modelling, 3d scanning, and finally computer-aided modelling.
Thanks to the Design Lab at QUT, we were able to 3d scan some rocks to assist with the design of the installation. We felt that this added a whole new dimension to the project. We used some creek rocks, which then become the main structure of our installation.
Project Background
Construction Process
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After finalising our design in Rhino, we ensured that we used as much of the MDF material as possible. This was achieved by laying out 9 sheets and creating DXF files for each sheet. We then used the Design Lab's CNC router to cut out all of our pieces.
We also decided to use 3 different sheet thicknesses of MDF - 9mm, 12mm and 16mm. This adds to the concept of flow in another dimension.
We used threaded rod and barrel nuts to secure the sheets together and used MDF spacers in between to keep the gaps the same.
We did experience some time lag at the end of our project unfortunately as we didn't book the CNC router early enough, so that was definitely a valuable lesson in realising the prototype for this project.
