Computation Vs Computerisation The increasing and revolutionary inclusion of computational design within architecture, has transformed the way we discourse about architecture, as well as the approach to design. This innovative and exciting transitifion from traditional approaches, of rectalinear buildings which do not represent real life, create a new dimension and approach to the design proccess. Dr. Roudavski in his lecture spoke about this design process approach which begins before the brief is assigned, allowing for a generation of computational ideas which have the capability for later manipulation to fit the brief of the client. Kalay reflects on this idea, with the use of geometric puzzles. Where a “desired solution can be formulated prior to and independently of the search for the solution that satisfies them. These ideas are further discusses in the Woobury reading on the ideas of the design space. Kalay further emphasises the power of computational utilisation and the abilities of discourse between allied building and engineering professionals. This approach allows for inputs to be made, such as structural analysis, goal setting, as well as devising actions that might accomplish them.
Architecture and the design space Design space in refernece to computing, is the idea that design involves the analysis and manipulation of design to create alternatives. This design space, which is organised into cell like structure, isolates the separate components which make up the design space. Designers who initate some sort of form, use this as a guide to aid for evaluation and re-configuration of a concept. An undiscovered design often is linked and its derivation is often determined by the amount of pathways it has. Figure 1 outlined in Woodbury’s reading, illustrates how multiple design solutions (discovered designs) help to determine an undiscovered design solution. This suggests that with exploration, possible parametres could be set which can help to form a solution. With my work using grasshopper, generating ideas helped me formulate a solution - as it worked as a progressive realisation, of the capabilities to progress a design from an initial motivator. The interesting thing about architecture is that it is becoming less static and computerisation allows designers to amplify idea, which may be to difficult and complicating to conceptualise and manipulate by freehand as well as brief and client constraints. Similar to figure 1, figure 2 outlines this application of the design space to the real word and the design constraints.
This idea is very relevant to the gateway project and the ability to form a concept which can later be alternated when a design brief and certain constraints are given.