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Oliver Haigh
May 13, 20203 min read
Cross-studio review via Microsoft Teams
Due to the current circumstances of the university lockdown, in lieu of the semester 2 final review with external critics we have just...
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Oliver Haigh
May 6, 20201 min read
Charting food and material flows
One of the aspects of my project that has taken a bit of time to work out is the phases of development, how this correlates with the food...
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Oliver Haigh
May 3, 20203 min read
Technology DSIT C submission
I have just submitted my Design Studio Integrated Technology C (DSIT C) report. This is the second component that makes up the MArch2...
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Oliver Haigh
Apr 15, 20205 min read
Fabric formwork physical modelling: 1:10 column process model
By this stage, I have conducted a fairly substantial amount of research and investigation into most aspects of the construction process...
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Oliver Haigh
Apr 11, 20205 min read
Fabric formwork physical modelling: reinforcement strategies tests
After testing out bracing, I've now moved back to the main set of physical testing, focused on fabric formwork. The latest aspect of the...
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Oliver Haigh
Apr 6, 20203 min read
Video call with Peter Corbett of Corbett & Tasker
About a month on from having a discussion with Chris Matthews, I've now had the opportunity to run my scheme past another engineer, Peter...
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Oliver Haigh
Mar 27, 20203 min read
'Fabric Formwork', book by Alan Chandler and Remo Pedreschi
As well as carrying out my own physical modelling tests, I knew that I could also learn a lot about the fabric formwork process by...
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Oliver Haigh
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Bamboo bracing studies: physical models
Having roughly devised a strategy for bracing the bamboo against the tension of the fabric and the weight of the cast material, based on...
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Oliver Haigh
Mar 16, 20202 min read
Fabric formwork physical modelling: different fabric tests
For the next phase of physical testing, I wanted to look at how different types of fabrics or membranes would affect the casting process...
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Oliver Haigh
Mar 6, 20205 min read
Video call with Chris Matthews of Atelier One
A few weeks ago, Nick mentioned that a contact of his, Chris Matthews, a structural engineer from Atelier One, may be a useful person for...
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Oliver Haigh
Feb 28, 20203 min read
'Forest of Fabrication' exhibition at RIBA North, Liverpool
This Friday I went on a trip to Liverpool, to see the 'Forest of Fabrication' exhibition at RIBA North, and also to explore some more of...
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Oliver Haigh
Feb 16, 20203 min read
Fabric formwork physical modelling: tensioned fabric models
The initial two fabric formwork tests were both based on hanging the fabric loosely from a frame and then draping the material over...
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Oliver Haigh
Feb 2, 20201 min read
Fabric formwork physical modelling: variables to test
For the last couple of weeks, I parked my physical modelling tests whilst I focused on pulling together my DS3 portfolio for the draft...
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Oliver Haigh
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Fabric formwork physical modelling: iteration two
In the second iteration, the variable that I changed was the heights of the bamboos. I retained equal heights around the perimeter, but...
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Oliver Haigh
Jan 15, 20201 min read
Fabric formwork physical modelling: iteration one
For the first fabric formwork physical modelling iteration, I elected for a full, uniform grid of bamboo – equally spaced and all of the...
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Oliver Haigh
Jan 14, 20202 min read
Fabric formwork physical modelling: creating an adaptable base
I am wanting to test out the idea of fabric formwork initially through physical modelling. Because it is a concept that I have not worked...
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Oliver Haigh
Jan 13, 20204 min read
Technology DSIT B submission
I have now submitted my Design Studio Integrated Technology B (DSIT B) report. This is the first of two technology modules which make up...
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Oliver Haigh
Jan 11, 20202 min read
Formwork: fabric instead of rigid?
My explorations into using living bamboo as scaffolding to support rigid formwork for casting concrete have helped advance my project,...
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Oliver Haigh
Dec 4, 20191 min read
Living bamboo physical model: reflection and drawings
Alongside the computer and physical models, I have also produced a series of sectional drawings to further illustrate this concept that...
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Oliver Haigh
Dec 3, 20192 min read
Living bamboo physical model: casting in the formwork
Pleased that the first phases of the modelling process had been a success, I then wanted to push it further and try and cast in the...
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