Kevin Medina

Joinery 1

This Joinery begins to explore the relationship between Primary and Secondary members. Having the secondary member become a smaller component to the joint allows a distinction between hierarchy and structure. The secondary members connect by having one placed on top of the other by an "x" shaped connection. Once the two members meet, they become joined to the primary, or thicker member. With gaps in between the slits of the joints, allows for a flexible and snap-in motion to occur as all members join as one.

Joinery 1 Continued

Moving forward with the joinery, a question as to how these members would further expand and multiply would result to this example here. The secondary members would rotate to a 45 degree angle, giving it a plant like progression. Moving forward, this model would ultimately transform and refine itself to Joinery 2 shown below.

Joinery 2

Joinery 2 becomes the refinement of Joinery 1, having secondary members become a vital element to the connectivity of other joints. Furthermore, the primary member now becomes tightened and apart of the secondary members. A total of four pieces make up this joinery; two of which combines them all together. As stated earlier, the secondary members become the connection needed to progress this part to whole system. Using the influence of traditional Japanese joinery, this scissor joint becomes a flexible and fastened element to the system.

Assembly

Each assembly part is made up of two pieces. What connects the middle part is the end pieces of the joinery coming together at its ends.

Animation

One unit of a system. In this case a part of a whole. This unit is able to aggregate to a greater to a wall like structure.

Joinery 2 Continued

In this progression, the joint is now turned on its side in order to adapt to different directions. What was revealed through this experiment, was the idea of enclosure. From this response, the joinery was able to be reconfigured in a more simplistic manner. This point is where joinery 3 begins to diverge from this form and into a new enclosure.

Joinery 3

A first take at the new joinery where height, direction and enclosure begin to become more clear.

Sketches

First sketches of the idea or proposed form that was wanted out of this joinery. The idea here was to show how flexible the form can be when choosing how to enclose an individual.

Creation of Joint

Progression of Japanese influenced joinery. This ultimately becomes the main joint of each individual part of the whole system.

Parts

Shown from left to right is a series of different parts that make the whole. The left side allows for vertical progression, while the middle pieces create an end to it. The top right piece allows for horizontal progression with the bottom left cutting it to an end.

Joinery 3 Reconfigured

Second take at re configuring the part to whole system. This allows for a tunnel aspect for occupants to navigate through this structure. Further more, what can be created besides a path, is a courtyard, or if scaled down, a table piece. Having said that, this enables the form to cater to small scale purpose or large scale activity.

Model Photos

This study model shows various ways the structure can be opened (left), enclosed (middle), or form into a path (right). Left of the axon view is a close up revealing the connections being made.

Animation

The second re configuration of joinery 3. Having pathways meet in the middle, forming a courtyard or open gathering space.

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