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Computational design Computational design is a way to analysis and express of the problem, or aesthetic. According to Agkathidis, “It provides digital tools and technologies such as torsion, lofting, triangle, drilling, knotting, and frame, was used to systematically explore the space, structure, and geometric conditions, led to the emergence of abstract prototype� Why the computational design would be mainstream in the contempory architecture? I think the most important reason is the accuracy and high speed of computational design. Kalay disscussed computer’s advantages in his article. Firstly, computers will never tire and make mistakes. Secondly, they can work quickly and repeatedly by a setting program. Lastly, they can provide a ordinary way to help people understand these questions. Such as tables, charts and graphical constructions. Computation has become necessary in achitecture practice not only in presenting and solving problems, but in management of the built building.
Morever, computational designs are more than just 3D models. They intergrate many other aspects of design. They create a new way of thinking and logical understanding about architecture and environment. Computation can draw complex model and update the changes efficiently. It provides a conceptutual performance for those models. In this way, computational design become a method of architecture design. Test in Grasshopper inWeek 2
ICD | ITKE Research Pavilion 2011 / ICD / ITKE U
This complex morphology is a closed and digital information loop. With the control of comouter, the project’s structure and finite element simulations are closely interlinked. To analyze and modify the critical points of this complex model, designers create an optimized data exchange scheme . Meanwhile, the glued and bolted joints were texted in the structural calculations.
University of Stuttgart Architects: ICD / ITKE University of Stuttgart Location: Stuttgart, Germany Project Team: Institute for Computational Design – Prof. AA Dipl.(Hons) Achim Menges Achim Menges, Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design – Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Knippers, Competence Network Biomimetics BadenWürttemberg Material: 275 sqm Birch plywood 6,5mm Sheet thickness Project Year: August 2011
London Farm Tower Name: London farm tower Location: South bank of the Thames River Architect: Brandon Martella
Like many other green building design, London farm tower collect rain and sun energy to sustain the survival vertical farm space which supply the energy and food needs. People can get fresh agricultural products in any season and natural conditions. Since there is no need to transport products,. Hence, it is a good way to reeduce the emissions of carbon dioxide. More importantly, the Tower of London get crops by the vertical axis turbine surrounding the building. Its hydroponic floor using a continuous loop system which consists of ETFE pillow . This systerm use gravity pull the water through the water frame to collect condensate recovery greenhouse gases . It also has all-weather ultraviolet light which allow s production grow efficiently. This tower can grow one million cubic feet agricultural productivity that can meet 20% the food needs of London.