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Darwin Bucky Izstāžu Galerija by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala

Darwin Bucky Izstāžu Galerija by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Bronzas balva A' Design Award in Ģeneratīvais, algoritmiskais, parametriskais un MI atbalstītais dizains Competition Category.


BronzasĢeneratīvais· 2022

Darwin Bucky Izstāžu Galerija

by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala

Client: Kuber Patel

Bronzas balva A' Design Award Winner in Ģeneratīvais Category

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The Design

About Darwin Bucky Izstāžu Galerija

Bucky ir parametriska kupola telts, kas noenkurota pie zemes un ir iedvesmota no Bakminstera Fullera projektētā ģeodēziskā kupola. Tvertnes ir izgatavotas no 1 mm biezām lāzergrieztām liektām metāla loksnēm un saskrūvētas kopā, lai izveidotu izolētu telpu bez kolonnām. Var saistīt arī vairākus Bucky blokus, lai izveidotu Bucky kopu. To var salikt vai izjaukt dažu dienu laikā uzglabāšanai, un to var transportēt, izmantojot transportēšanas konteineru. Tika iecerēts, ka Bekiju būtu viegli pārnēsāt visā pasaulē. Bucky ir viegla konstrukcija. Tā plakana iepakojuma struktūra ir izgatavota no metāla, kas padara to ūdensnecaurlaidīgu.

The Recognition

About the Bronzas balva A' Design Award

Darwin Bucky Izstāžu Galerija ir Bronzas balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, ļoti prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir izciliem dizainiem, kas izceļas ar radošumu, atjautību un viedumu. Bronzas ieguvēji ir pietiekami prasmīgi un pārsteidzoši radoši darbi, kas apliecina to dizaineru plašo pieredzi, iztēli un izdarību. Sagaidāms, ka Darwin Bucky Izstāžu Galerija būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts priekšmets, ievērojami profesionāls un inovatīvs. Šis ar Bronzas balvu apbalvotais dizains iekļauj labāko praksi mākslā, zinātnē, dizainā un tehnoloģijās un izceļas ar uzmanību detaļām. Darwin Bucky Izstāžu Galerija lieliski apmierina vajadzības, skar vēlmes, valdzina jūtas un piesaista zinātkāri.

Behind the Design

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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

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