Undulating Flight Modes

Starlings Sturnus Vulgaris are small to meduim-sized passerine birds.

Toward the latter half of the day, Starlings demonstrate fantastic

flight characteristics. Their intermittent bounding and undulating
flight modes are the subjects of both leisure observation and in
3RD LEVEL (3)
debth scientific research the world over.
2ND LEVEL (2)
In the evenings, the Starlings quit feeding and take to the air. They
GROUND LEVEL (G)
start out in groups for some time, eventually merging into a single
entity, a gross structure of components. As the structure undulates, LOWER LEVEL (L)
flight morphology takes place. Zones of the structure grow in
component number and lessen in distance between components,
resulting in a density gradient.

What looks chaotic is in fact completely controlled. A collision has

yet to be observed.

VERTICLE DATUM
Characteristics of flight groups:
- Gross Morphology - Overall shape and structure of components
- Flight Morphology - Undulation, ebb and flow (A) Bounding (flap-bounding)
- Responsiveness, reaction to surroundings L
- Need to create body heat
G
- Social Interaction, maneuverability toward social position L 2
- Avoid predatory threat 3
- Mass G
G L
- Density = = 3

- Gradient (B) Undulating (flap-gliding) 2

Forces on flight groups: L

- Mountains, hills, trees, pylons G
- Obstructions of “aerial corridors”
- Wind, weather VERTICLE DATUM APPLICATION TO CIRCULATION GEOMETRY
Magnetic field study / grasshopper . Daniel Piker
L o w D e n s i t y
- Predator High Dinsity MADEinCALIFORNIA.blogspot.com
Force

Gross Structure of Components MATT POOL . ARCH 20A

(A) Bounding (flap-bounding)
Most species of birds do not flap their wings continuously during flight.
Rather, they exhibit one of two intermittent flight patterns: flap-gliding and
flap-bounding. Mathematical models predict that flap-bounding is
energetically cheaper than continuous flapping flight at high speeds,
while flap-gliding is more efficient than continuous flapping at low speeds.

(B) Undulating (flap-gliding)

MATT POOL . 20A

QUAD

A
B
C BUILDING

R BUILDING
AY
UW
HR
NT

Z BUILDING
IO
LAT
CU
CIR
RY
IMA
PR

V BUILDING

COMMON AREA

SWIMMING POOL
S
AS
RP

C
VE
NO
IO
LAT
CU

SNACK SHOP
CIR

EXTERIOR
RY
IMA

RESTROOMS
PR

BELOW

T BUILDING

FROM FROM
PARKING PARKING

FC BUILDING GM BUILDING

FS BUILDING

FB BUILDING

FROM
PARKING

N
SITE PLAN
1/16” = 1’-0”

QUAD

C BUILDING
UP

AY
UW
HR

R BUILDING
YT
BB
LO

Z BUILDING UP

UP
UP

UP

UP
UP V BUILDING

UP COMMON
AREA
UP

UP UP
SWIMMING POOL
UP
CE
AN
EN
INT
MA

UP
R

SNACK SHOP
IDO

BELOW
RR

UP WOMEN
CO
CE

MEN
AN
EN
INT
MA

T BUILDING

UP

UP
UP

UP

UP
UP
UP

FC BUILDING GM BUILDING

UP

Z BUILDING

FB BUILDING

UP

FROM
PARKING

N
MAIN FLOOR PLAN
1/16” = 1’-0”

ESTABLISH GRID ROTATE GRID TO FOLLOW

CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION DIAGRAM

SQUEEZE GRID AT
DENSITY STEM

REST ROOMS
COMMON AREA

SNACK SHOP

EXTRUDE STRIPS
ESTABLISH STRIPS
FROM GRID

PARTI DIAGRAM
PROGRAM DIAGRAM

BIRDS EYE WEST AT COMMON AREA

BIRDS EYE EVENING

SOUTH WEST AT R BUILDING THRUWAY LOBBY