CHRISTIAN DISILVESTRE ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE
PROJECT I: FORM & FUNCTION
This project is based around the concept that form follows function. The aim of the project is to develop a pedestrian bridge that can open/close to allow a boat (30' x 40') to pass through. A prototype must be chosen for both the bridge and the opening mechanism. The opening mechanism that is incorporated into the bridge prototype is ultimately going to determine the form of the final bridge. Alterations to the form of the bridge can only be made if there is a functional need to do so, and not just to create a pattern or recognisable shape in the form. My prototype was altered to create a higher arch that allowed more space for boats to pass through, and also to support the mechanism of pulleys and pistons that open and close the moveable bridge section.
PROTOTYPES:
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The 3 mechanisms I decided to incorporate into my bridge design were the compass, can opener, and wine opener. I chose these 3 objects because they provide several different hinge mechanisms that work in different ways and that could be incorporated differently into a bridge design.
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3 X 3 GRID:
PRELIMINARY DESIGNS:
From the 9 conceptual combinations created in the table, I developed a preliminary design concept. The first design was a combination between bridge 1(Sydney Harbor Bridge) and object 1 (can opener). This idea later developed into my final design with a cantilever bridge with a draw bridge. The draw bridge mechanism was inspired by the gear rotation on a can opener. A series of gears and cables help left the draw bridge.
PRELIMINARY DESIGN 1
PRELIMINARY DESIGN 2
Transformation Stage:
Details:
After researching different types of bridges I found The Sydney Harbour Bridge. Through out my drafting process I was determined to respect the integrity of the original steel arch design yet attach a new addition that would add a new function. The Arch on the left side remains the same but on the right side I added a cantilever design that follows the same pattern as the original design.
FINAL DESIGN:
3D MOVEMENT ANIMATION:
