Method Design » OBJECTS / SYSTEMS http://www.methoddesign.com Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:39:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 HSS http://www.methoddesign.com/hss/ http://www.methoddesign.com/hss/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:12 +0000 admin http://www.methoddesign.com/?p=1114 HSS – HYPERBOLIC SOLAR SHADE

Type: Object/System
Scope of Work: Design, Calibrate + Script a Parametric System
Client: Design By Many, Sponsored Challenge
Location: Theoretical Location, Phoenix Arizona
Status: Winning Entry
Design Team: Reese J Campbell, Demetrios A Comodromos, David Stasiuk, Sreoshy Banerjea, Charles Sonder

The Hyperbolic Solar Shade

The HSS is a unique shading device that responds to the specific coordinates and orientation of proposed site in Phoenix, Arizona. The proposed device began analyzing standard solar geometries via true cardinal orientations. The data was developed in grasshopper to respond to the additional 18 degree plan rotation, which dramatically reshaped the initial arced surface. Hyperbolic surfaces were developed in Grasshopper as a geometric resolution.

Modularity and Spacing:

Each of the 2 facades requires dramatically different forms based on the same data sets. Each side however is developed around a single module that is capable of stacking. While the carved hyperbolic surface is specifically developed to respond to the true geometry of the solar projection across the 18 degree rotation, an additional triangulated hyperbolic form acts structurally by picking up the corner of the shading device and tying it back to the base structure. Four modules tall stack from floor to floor across each façade to offer the project the necessary coverage from solar gains.

Hyperbolic Solar Shade Macro Generative Constraints Micro Constraints Section + Plan Solar Shade Module + Stacking Diagram Grasshopper Definitions Southeast Facade Southeast Facade Closeup Southwest Facade Equinox Shadow Studies Shadow Studies

]]> http://www.methoddesign.com/hss/feed/ 0 DMC http://www.methoddesign.com/dmc/ http://www.methoddesign.com/dmc/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:40:46 +0000 admin http://www.methodesign.net/?p=286 THE DESIDERIO MECHANICAL COVER

Type: Product/ System
Scope of Work: Installation
First Installation Location: York Street, NY
Status: Installed
Method Design Team: Reese Campbell, Demetrios Comodromos

Fabricator: Boss Enterprises

The Desiderio Mechanical Cover is an aluminum casing that acts as a sophisticated, peeled-away extension of the wall surface to encapsulate noisy and obtrusive heating and cooling units normally left exposed in a space. The gently rolled surface is perforated with a gradient of hole sizes developed around the required open area needed to allow for ample air flow.  The interior of the covers are lined with mildew-resistant, sound-absorptive material to help baffle the noise of the compressors as the mechanical units heat or cool the air. The Desiderio Mechanical Cover is inset and flush to the wall finish for crisp transitions.  It is fully removable through the use of low profile set screws so that necessary maintenance to the units is possible when needed.
Perforations Construction Open Door Close Up 1 Close Up 2 Perforations 2 Heat Pump Drawing

]]> http://www.methoddesign.com/dmc/feed/ 0 KOS http://www.methoddesign.com/kos/ http://www.methoddesign.com/kos/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:56:34 +0000 admin http://www.methoddesign.com/?p=917 THE KALLIS OFFICE SERIES

Type: Product/ Furniture
Scope of Work: Fabrication
First Installation Location: Offices of Premier Oral Surgery Group
Status: Installed
Method Design Team: Reese Campbell, Demetrios Comodromos, Jason Bean

Fabricator: Zadiq Altinbash, Altinbash Woodworking (201.240.4316)

The Kallis Office Series is composed of furniture objects that visually operate as clear and distinct volumes within the spaces they occupy–while at the scale of the user’s hand, boolean spaces of contrasting materials indicate a change in the function or structural performance of the piece.  The series’ first deployment consisted of the Coffee Table, Credenza, and Desk.
Coffee Table Elevation Coffee Table From Above Coffee Table Render Credenza Over 1 Credenza Over 2 Credenza Elevation Credenza Render Desk Fron Aerial Desk + Furniture Desk Linework ]]> http://www.methoddesign.com/kos/feed/ 0 APS http://www.methoddesign.com/aps/ http://www.methoddesign.com/aps/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:44:52 +0000 admin http://www.methodesign.net/?p=332 THE ARORA PARTITION SYSTEM

Type: Product/System
Scope of Work: Fabrication, Installation
First Installation Location: Arora Creations. Canal Street, NY
Status: Completed
Method Design Team: Reese Campbell, Demetrios Comodromos, Ted Davis, Ed Mooney

Fabricator: Method Design

The Arora Partition System was developed and fabricated by Method Design for a client who needed to split the functions of a singular space, while allowing for light to be transmitted through to both.  The Arora Partition System is made up from a series of off-the-shelf aluminum sections which provide significant strength, precise fabrication, and sophisticated profiles for the interior partition system.  The compression-fit pieces utilize hidden fasteners for a seamless finish.  The modular configuration can be repeated and combined to create any desired combination.

Black + White Front View Exploded Diagram Ladder View Work Surface Installing Crossbars Installing Panels Lower Panels 2 Elevation Detail Lower Panels Sunset Upper Panels Assembly Up Close Wall Built ]]> http://www.methoddesign.com/aps/feed/ 0 SCS http://www.methoddesign.com/scs/ http://www.methoddesign.com/scs/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:09:07 +0000 admin http://www.methoddesign.com/?p=941 THE SUGAR CUBE SINK

Type: Product/ Furniture
Scope of Work: Design, Fabrication
First Installation Location: Sugar Residence, Pound Ridge
Status: Installed
Method Design: Reese Campbell, Demetrios Comodromos, Jason Bean
Contractors: Pat Giordano, Preferred Custom Builders

Fabricator: Jeff Purcell, Surface Techniques Inc

The Sugar Cube Sink was originally commissioned and installed as part of a series of small architectural interventions within a broader renovation of a late-Modern residence in Pound Ridge.  The sink’s proportion, material homogeneity (Corian), and lack of overt detail serve to express its pure volume.
Sink from Above Sink Drawer Open Corner Detail Exploded Sink Diagram Sink Drawings ]]> http://www.methoddesign.com/scs/feed/ 0