Darwin Bucky Razstavna Galerija by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala

Darwin Bucky Razstavna Galerija by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award in Generativno, algoritemsko, parametrično in z UI podprto oblikovanje Competition Category.

BronastaGenerativno· 2022

Darwin Bucky Razstavna Galerija

by Kuber Patel and Jwalant Mahadevwala

Client: Kuber Patel

Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Generativno Category

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The Design

About Darwin Bucky Razstavna Galerija

Bucky je parametrični kupolasti šotor, pritrjen na tla, ki se zgleduje po geodetski kupoli, ki jo je oblikoval Buckminster Fuller. Rezervoarji so narejeni iz 1 mm debele lasersko rezane upognjene kovinske pločevine in pritrjeni skupaj, da ustvarijo izoliran prostor brez stebrov. Več blokov Buckyja je mogoče povezati tudi v gručo Bucky. V nekaj dneh ga je mogoče sestaviti ali razstaviti za shranjevanje in prevažati v ladijskem zabojniku. Bucky je bil zasnovan tako, da ga je enostavno prenašati po vsem svetu. Bucky je lahka struktura. Ima ploščato strukturo, ki je sestavljena iz kovine, zaradi česar je vodotesna.

The Recognition

About the Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award

Darwin Bucky Razstavna Galerija je prejemnik Bronaste nagrade A' Design Award, zelo prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje izjemnim oblikovanjem, ki se odlikujejo po ustvarjalnosti, iznajdljivosti in bistrosti. Prejemniki Bronaste nagrade so v celoti spretni in presenetljivo ustvarjalni artefakti, ki potrjujejo bogate izkušnje, domišljijo in zvitost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Darwin Bucky Razstavna Galerija se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjen, občudovan in ljubljen predmet, opazno profesionalen in inovativen. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Bronasto nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse v umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanju in tehnologiji ter je odlično po pozornosti do podrobnosti. Darwin Bucky Razstavna Galerija sijajno zadovoljuje potrebe, se dotika želja, očara čustva in vzbuja radovednost.

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