Juan Sebastian Moreno_ Crystal Polvinale: Final Project Kite

Concept Design

 Final Design

 First flying Attend

In the Air 

I was pretty exited to make a kite, since I had never mane one from scratch. Now, for our design Crystal and I decided it could be a good idea to made an Alien since there most seen in the sky. We first buy the materials that include table wraps of color, masking tape, rubber cement, grommets, and any decor that we could find to make our kites stand out in design. For the Kite, its design is a delta kite which is made up of using wooden dowels and a triangular figure with dimensions of 60, 30, 90 degree angle. 

For construction, its pretty straight forward, just following the exact measurements and than later placing the wooden dowels among the edges. Something we did not follow was that interception of the top dowel. We decided it would be better to lower its placement so that it could be better to fly.

All in all, im glad I share this experience with my class I would have never though of making a Kite and actually make it fly. I will carry along with me this experience and hold on the technical lessons taught with in this Final Project! Great Way to end Finals!! Thank You Professor Andrew P. Scott

Juan Sebastian Moreno: Week 9 Wafle Lamp

First Development 

 Birds Eye View

 Front View

Details Focus

 Final Model

Final Model

Starting by creating the 5 first designs, I was very anxious on what type of shape and design should I start off. By having a little of practice with them, I thought of what better way to portrait a design base on my country's cultural crafts. Colombia holds one of the most popular museum of gold from our natives. Hence, I was strongly influence by the "Quimbaya Poporo" which is one of the most famous pieces in the museum. This is a device used by indigenous cultures in present and pre-Columbian South America for storage of small amounts of lime (mineral). It is constituted by two pieces: the receptacle, and the lid which includes a pin that is used to carry the lime to the mouth while chewing coca leaves. Since the chewing of coca is sacred for the indigenous people, the poporos are also attributed with mystical powers and social status. In addition too, I've also incorporated a square pattern  along the vertical surfaces to intensify its Pre-Columbian culture.

As for my design techniques, I first started by creating a surface that could represent my idea, I was successful by drawing lines and then using a sweep 2. Next, using the contour and section command in order to reproduce my horizontal and vertical curves. Once that was achieved I later made them into surfaces by using the curve tools command and then planar surfaces. Second, I started to load the rhino scrips in order to create my cut ribs. Finally, I design the rectangle pattern and later oriented on each horizontal surfaces with I later trim to gain the fully design.

Finally, my choice materials include Black walnut wood and creating some passes by using the color setting and introducing environmental material to produce a good ambient light. In last, I really happy with the outcome of my design, although it took many hours to accomplish I'm proud that I'm representing my route, my culture! "Que Orgullo ser Colombiano"!!!

Juan Sebastian Moreno: Week 6 Ring Design

 

Ghosted View 

Ghosted Color View 

 Top View

 Side View

 Final Rendering

For the ring design I had first taken a different approach. I first started doing a man thumb ring, but while doing the process I started to play around with Rhino that I came about to change my design to a women's ring. One of my strongest influence while doing the project comes from my grandmother, who always love rings. This is why its call Victoria so, therefore is dedicated to her. 

My rendering and rhino techniques include from using lines and helix by then transforming them into surfaces by the pipe command. For the Emerald, it was done by truncated cone, and the spheres are by the use of arraypolar on surface. Now, as for my renderings I had an opportunity to play around with passes although I was not successful. My last rendering interprets my attend by combining environments. 

Finally, most of the materials that I choose included gold, silver, and Emerald. I choose Emerald, to represent my home country, Colombia since is one of the top produces in the world for this gem. Now, gold and silver embroil the entire ring to its perfect beauty. More over, the curves and unions interpret movement and balance throughout the entire design.