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[ In what way can computers serve, and possibly improve, the process of architectural design nowadays? ]
“Architecture,” “as a practical form of art, has been in need of computation and computational aids since ancient times” said by Kalay. (Sourced from: Kalay YE. Architecture’s New Media: Principles,
According to the Architecture’s New Media, Yehuda Kalay offers a comprehensive exposition of the principles, methods, and practices that underlie architectural computing. He discusses the aspects of information technology that are pertinent to architectural design, analyzes the benefits and disadvantages of particular computational methods, and looks at the potential of emerging computational techniques to affect the future of architectural design. The digital realm offers place-making opportunities that do not exist in physical space. Search and exploration process are necessary to examine the problems and produce candinate solutions for considerations and increase the design outcome. Computation allows different possibilities of design and explorations on new designs, textures and materials. Design solution can only be decided after different considerations, explorations and further developments are done. Some explorations on fluidity have been done according to the design intent of the Getaway project. Our groups’ design intent is focused on the fludity form and water movement.
Graph Mapper tools function as an association which works like an image sample, while points can be created follow the form of graph. The arrangement of points and form can e adjusted by changing the parameter values or the types of graph. Rather than garph mapper, math function (assaciation) also provides the same effect by entering the math equation to create the graph form. The point created can be different by connecting the association with different outputs.
ORIENT With the same grasshopper definition, different forms can be created by changing the parameter values. This experimentation was a process of adjustment and alteration of parameters. Slightly change in the parameters will result in different possibility designs. This experiment showed the potential of digital aids credited with different variations available and the design output maybe out of expectation. Computational aids speed up the design process and modification, manupulation process become easier.
MATERIALITY A simple tower is built by points and lines which connected together. Instead of making a square or circlebased building, this building is made by irregular shape and twisted in order to create a sense of fluidity. The form of tower looks like flow water which is the main design intent of the Getaway project. Cut effect can be applied on the surface of the tower acts as the facade. Material was tried to be applied on the surface of building. Bricks are arranged follow the form of building which can be done by the orient tool in grasshopper.The texture of facade can also be changed by using different image samplers.
MATRIX OF COMBINATIONS Input:Overlapping Patterns Association:Maths Funtions Output:Data Drive Rotation The Overlepping patterns create double layer of cirlces on the surface which connected to the math function. Different curve pattern can be created by entering different math equations. The Data Drive Rotation creates weaving pattern on top of the effect of the curve patterns.In this experiment, the math equation is fix while thresholds of geometry are altered. By adjusting the parameters, the curve patterns look like moving and flowing. The grasshopper defination was remained but for further experimentation, the output was replaced by data driven extrusion. It is expected the result will look more obviously by using extrusion. The circles on the surface were extended from two plans into three dimensions while the patterns are still similar to previous.
Input: Using Surface Normals Association: Multiple Maths Functions Output: Data Driven Extrusion The combination of matrix allow more possibilities in design. Circles are distributed on the surface according to multiple maths functions and the parameter values. Those extruded circles made the surface become three dimension and create the cut effect on the surface. A right solution which suitable to the Getaway project should be decided before doing further development and experiment. The fluidity effect can be created by the math function on the surface normals.