Modelling 7

Modelling 7

Finally once my building was dry and stable I put all the umbrellas together to form the roof and added the extra ones for detail and more impact. I then took pictures of the model and used 1:100 people in order to show the scale of the model. 

I think overall the model has come together well and all the component fit nicely together, I think if I was to make it again I would like to make sure that the joints they were glued were a bit neater without any marks just to make the whole thing more presentable. I think the umbrellas could also do with being a bit higher so that they would sit more comfortably over the top of the existing building.

To add a more beach feel to the construction of the building, I added blue coloured strips to the glass curved wall that forms part of the building. This was inspired by the shape and design of a wind breaker that you would find at the sea side.

Modelling 6

Modelling 6

To create the existing facade that is already present at my site I use adobe Illustrator to make a scale model of the building and also the back wall with engraved windows and doors. Once I had done this I used the laser cutter to cut and engrave all my pieces out of grey mount board. I decided to use this material as it lightweight and easy to cut along with the colour of the material slightly represents the colour of the existing building.
Once all my pieces had been cut, I glued them together using superglue, making sure it was as neat as possible.

Modelling 5

Modelling 5

After some trial and error I came up with a way of keeping the umbrella stands together with out it looking untidy. I used a file to carve in to the sticks so they would sit together nicely and then glued them tougher with wood glue. After leaving them to dry for 24 hours they had formed a really strong hold and were ready to be used for my final model.

Modelling 4

Modelling 4

To give an idea of what the interior of my indoor beach would look like, I have created a model to show the contour in the sand into the water using cardboard. I would like to in the future go on to make a better model of the actual interior of my beach using more materials and incorporate more in-depth detail as to were everything would be inside the building.

Modelling 3

Modelling 3

In order for me to show the location of my building I put together a model using cardboard to show the area where the building would stand along with what the existing surrounding area looks like.
I found creating this model quite useful as I could clearly see the area which I had to work with and there for come up with a final design that would fit suitably in to the area.

Modelling 2

Modelling 2

I went on to using Adobe Illustrator to create different sizes of my umbrellas so that I am able to cut them out using the flat bed cutter. I have decided to make my roof out of polypropylene as it is a flexible material that can be bend and scored in to shape relatively easily. It also comes in a range of colours which will give me more options when putting my model together.
I went on to use the flat bed cutter to cut out all my pieces in polypropylene and then hand scored the other lines in order to bend them in to shape. I use just simple double sided tape to hold them together as it formed a strong bond which looks neat and unnoticeable.

Here are some pictures of the umbrellas assembled on to the bamboo sticks. I think the design is working really well to make a statement and provided a great eye catching feature. However the scale of the bamboo stick were not correct so I made a scale model of the existing building that is on the site in order to scale down the sticks. Once I had completed that I reassembled all the umbrellas to see what it would look like. 

 My next challenge is to work out how to hold the bamboo stick in position without using masking tape in order to make my model more presentable.

Modelling 1

Modelling 1

In order to get the umbrella shape that I would like to use for the roof, I spent time measuring out accurately the dimensions for the size so that they would fit together nicely. I then used some bamboo  sticks to poke through the top as the poles. It turned out really good and the design has started to come together. I particularly like the way they all overlap and the way I have used the smaller umbrellas to fill in the gaps.

To move forward I need to decide what material will be best to use for my final model and also potentially make a range of sized umbrellas to fill in the gaps and make more of a statement.