Darwin Bucky Exhibition Gallery by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala

Darwin Bucky Exhibition Gallery by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award nga Bronse in Heneratibo, Algoritmiko, Parametriko ug Disenyo nga Tinabangan sa AI Competition Category.

BronseHeneratibo· 2022

Darwin Bucky Exhibition Gallery

by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala

Client: Kuber Patel

A' Design Award nga Bronse Winner in Heneratibo Category

48,482

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #138915

Tuki Karon Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Darwin Bucky Exhibition Gallery

Ang Bucky usa ka parametric dome tent nga nakaangkla sa yuta nga giinspirar gikan sa geodesic dome nga gidisenyo ni Buckminster Fuller. Ang mga tangke gihimo sa 1mm nga gibag-on nga giputol sa laser nga gibawog nga mga sheet sa metal ug gihiusa aron makahimo usa ka nahilit nga wanang nga wala’y mga kolum. Ang daghang mga bloke sa Bucky mahimo usab nga ma-link aron makahimo usa ka kumpol sa Bucky. Mahimo kini nga tipunon o i-disassemble sa pipila ka mga adlaw alang sa pagtipig ug mahimong madala pinaagi sa pagpadala nga sudlanan. Gilantaw ni Bucky nga sayon dalhon sa tibuok kalibutan. Ang Bucky usa ka gaan nga gibug-aton nga istruktura. Kini usa ka patag nga istruktura sa pakete nga gilangkoban sa metal nga naghimo niini nga hugot sa tubig.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bronse

Darwin Bucky Exhibition Gallery usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bronse, usa ka labihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa talagsaon nga mga disenyo nga gipaila sa pagkamamugnaon, kaabtik, ug kamatngon. Ang mga mananaog sa Bronse mga hanas kaayo ug makapahibulong nga mamugnaon nga mga artipakto nga nagpamatuod sa dakong kasinatian, imahinasyon, ug kaabtik sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Darwin Bucky Exhibition Gallery mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga butang nga talagsaon ang pagkapropesyonal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bronse naglakip sa labing maayong mga praktis sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya ug maayo kaayo tungod sa pagtagad niini sa mga detalye. Darwin Bucky Exhibition Gallery nagtagbaw sa mga panginahanglan sa matahom nga paagi, nag-igo sa mga tinguha, nagbihag sa mga pagbati, ug nagdani sa pagkamausisaon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Bucky is designed as a complete set of parts that can be assembled and disassembled if necessary at the site. It is a parametric dome tent anchored to the ground without a foundation. Bucky can be used as an exhibition gallery or a center for performance or a bar or a nightclub. The structure is a black box that provides a wide array of programs that could be decided by the tenant who rents by the day. It is designed to be placed in public gardens or exhibition grounds or even in a city square always permanently temporary provide the ground is flat.
Dimensions & Packaging: Diameter - 10m
Height - 6m
Material - Mild Steel
Panels - 324
Panels size - min 300mm and max 1250mm
Other components - 200
Joinery size - min 35mm - 1500mm
Number of Bolts - 2800
Technology - Machine folding and parametric modeling
Weather - all seasons
Tags: Parametric design, Origami, travelling gallery, temporary structure, Buckminster fuller, geodesic dome, modular structure, metal folding, flat pack structure, light weight structure
Production Technology: The structure is made using 1mm mild steel spanning a massive 10 meters and 6 meters in height without beams or columns. The Avant grade joinery system makes the structure leakproof and conceals more than 70 percent of the 2800 bolts which is an impossible task to achieve for a component that has naked edges on all four sides as the panels need to be collapsible. The panel size can be easily handled by one person making the assembly extremely efficient.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to construct a typology that works for off-grid areas. The criteria to fit a 10meter span and 6meter height structure into a 6meter container was a difficult task since Bucky was envisioned to be easy to carry around the globe. Adding further, making an open system into a closed system was also a major challenge which was necessary to make the building as watertight as that would ruin the artworks. The windows are designed to have indirect lighting without having rainwater through the opening to protect the painting from any harsh environmental conditions.
Research: Bucky was designed with the aim of making a travelling gallery that can be transported anywhere in the world in a 6 meter shipping container. Origami was the basic methodology used to figure out the panel folding of the building and with the help of parametric tools the fabrication was done onsite. As a result Bucky was able to be fit in a container as well as convert itself into a huge 100 square meter gallery within a matter of days.
Inspiration: Bucky is inspired by Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome. The project is envisioned to be a traveling gallery complemented by its aesthetic architecture for curators to exhibit their work anywhere in the world. One of the major inspirations was to create a gallery that it should be designed for repurposing and can be recycled or deconstructed to minimize unnecessary footprints.
Project Duration: Located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The project started in October 2019 and was made open to public in October 2021.
Operation Flow: Gallery is always perceived as a four walled box. Bucky transforms the way people experience galleries by making the building itself a part of the exhibition. People will interact the same way with the building as they interact with the exhibits inside it.
Team Members: Lead Parametric Designer: Kuber Patel
Lead Architect: Jwalant Mahadevwala
Client: Abbhay Mangaldas
Image Credits: Vinay Panjwani, Kuhoo Patel