Air Studio Niki Saeid 617152 Semester1,2015
C O N T E N T S Introduction
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Past experience
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Part A . C o n c e p t u l i z a i t i o n A1. Design Futuring Precedents
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A2. Design Computation Precedents
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A3. Composition/Generation Precedents
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Conclusion
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Learning outcomes
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Algorithmic Sketches
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Introduction I am 21 years old, third year student of bachelor of Environment major of architecture at university of Melbourne. I’m from Iran and from Middle Eastern background with classical architecture perspective and less modernism. My background was science when I came to architecture and my point of view to the architectural solution usually is from mathematical point of view
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Previous Exploration My first experience of computer modeming in my major was in first semesmetr of first year in 2013.i enrolled in virtual environment which was a subject with a new methodoly of approaching a design. . I learnt in thi subject that how wecan approach a design through natural process and how we can imply this process in the computer program. It tought different method of approach of design and compare mode making process with digital modelling process.thissubject teach me how to use masters aideas in to my model.an dtought me how I can approach my final design through different methods. This subject was based on geometrical shape and how we go through a process by repetition,rotation and movements . by making lantern I understood that how lighting has different effect on a design and how giv ediffenet meaning sand concepts to my design.
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A.1 Design futuring Whenever we bring something into being we also destroy something - the omlette at the cost of an egg, the table at the cost of the tree, through to fossil fuel generated energy at the cost of the planet’s atmosphere.” Tony Fry
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Our world and human being are parallel ,they both are finite.our present life is driven from our past and has effect on our future economically, socially, politically and environmentally. we use our resources for different aspect for our needs.human characteristic is thinking before action its human character thus we need to think before we design and create As Fry states that the sate lf world and state of design should connect together and work together . he introduced two concepts which are opposite to each other in his article : ‹Defuturing› and ‹Futuring ‹ and both are characteristic of todays design. population growth and globalization increase demands for our non-renewable resources. we can see globalization in good aspect as well such increasing networking and trading and improve social, economical situation but it harms environment. according to Fry quote , creation comes with destruction and its one of architectural designer responsibility to form their design according the surrounding environments. the concept of sustainability becomes the major aspects in todays life in economy ,society, design, environment. Fry use this concept as ‹sustain-ability ‹in his article. be forced to be sustainable is good for our future but the other aspect is that sustainability concept is commercialized and become a source to make money for industry people. economical , social and political changes that changed environment and challenge designers for more sustainable designs not just structurally, but economically , socially and environmentally. he make the question that how we can secure our future by design. for design for future we need to control the speed of destruction and notice the concept of sustainability and try to use this concept in right way. according to this concept designers encourages to use renewable resources such as polar energy, wind power hydro power ,etc. we need to minimise our waste and understand efficiency and looking to the nature problems not only at start point of design, through process as well we need to consider it. The space of plausible futures is not about prediction but exploring alternative economic and political futures to ensure an organization will be prepared for and thrive in a number of different futures. The next cone is the possible. The skill here is making links between today’s world and the suggested one. other responsibility is about how people think an change the way of thing of future in terms of using energy and investing for more sustainable designs.
Precedents The Bosco Verticale The Bosco Verticale is sustainable vertical forest and residential green building located in the center of one of the most polluted cities in Europe – Milan, Italy. Designed by Stefano Boeri. The building is consider as green building due to carbon Oxide absorbance, and producing oxygen, it blocks dust in to the building. it is efficient design in terms of energy consumption . the water recycle system circulate through whole of building and garden. This building act as a natural recourse like jungle for its surrounding environment.The gardens block the noise from surrounding environment. This design prevent noise and air pollution in to the building.
The Change Initiative “Buildings are a prime example of how human systems integrate with natural systems. The Change Initiative efficiently uses our natural resources to make an immediate, positive impact on our planet, which will tremendously benefit future generations to come.” Rick Fedrizzi President, CEO and Founding Chair, U.S. TCI is located in Dubai, and is one of the most sustainable commercial building in the world.teh most material used to build the building are recyclable. it›s designed with solar Panels and heat reflective material. the insulation of building IS three times stronger than ordinary office building . the building logo reminding the sustainable environment as well . TCI by selling suitable products in building itself circulate the idea of sustainability through society and economy and spread the outcomes through industry.
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A.2 Design Computation “For the first time perhaps, architectural design might be aligned with neither formalism nor rationalism but with intelligent form and traceable creativity.” Terzidis, Kostas (2006). Algorithmic Architecture (Boston, MA: Elsevier), p. xi
Precedents The National Stadium
Before studding on computation concept I always thought that computation and computerisation are the same concepts. ‹computerization is entity or process that are already conceptualised in the designer mind are entered, manipulated or sorted on a computer system›(Terzidis, Kostas ) its follows traditional design method and it is using computer algorithms for drafting purposed.while computation is a design approach through mathematical and algorithmic thinking which is facilitated by calculation and needs the level of design thinking base don parameters and algorithms.( article) computational thing is the
The National Stadium, located in Beijing is public space is example of parametric design .the stadium is similar to vessel form .its from geometrical elements and form the circular shape as product of geometrical elements. the structural elements are integrated with façade design. from this example we can see how geometrical shape in parametrical design combined structural form.
the process of defining problems and formulate them to use them in the process of design and enable designer to challenge in design process to find the solution and fabrication stage.
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New digital design is conceptual form fro. Morphogenetic concept which generates
Son-O-House
new form and interact with material process as well.prametric designs I digital
Located in a a large industrial park in Son
design. in the other sense through computation design ,designer has indirect relationship with design which is increase the ability to control and process the design in various ways and gives more possibilities for designer to find or other sense to create the solution . computation thinking create new model for design according to geometrical base. parametric design is one of the computation design thinking tool which is capable to create geometrical elements with various scales and its regarding to developing geometric ideas through design process. enable architectural designers to think and act through the process in different and more powerful way compare to traditional
en Breugel, the Netherland It is a public pavilion .the structure is architectural and also sound producer by interacting people in to the structure and people become part of the structure to composite sound and participating in music production.this structure follows the body movement and reflect it through geometrical elements in to the structure.
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A.3 Composition/Generation When architects have a sufficient understanding of algorithmic concepts, when we no longer need to discuss the digital as something different, then computation can become a true method of design for architecture. Peters, Brady.
Parametric modelling is one of the computational design thinking which is defined by algorithms and parameters. architectural designers use scripting and programming as design tools for computation designs.
Precedents Shanghai Tower second tallest building in the world is example of parametric design which is used algorithmic process .twisting and curved form is the architectural style and also act as structural
Burry states that the scripting is source of different design parctice.he mentioned
function in the design.this form is modelled in
that control and productivity are two outcomes of scripting in design. but there is
grasshopper by rotating the geometry to decrease
discussion that designers in computation process are ciders or designers.
the wind force on the building faรงade. this rotation can be done in parametric modelling but is not
scripting enable designers to create new form of architecture and instead of
formed easily by using traditional architectural
traditional architecture that computer program design the process now designer
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can design the program to facilitate the process and gives more control and productivity. its enables industry to choose different and work on different system and enable designer to integrate in to the process more effectively by having more connection with constructors and engineers and bring architects in to the industrial
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
firm as well. the computation thinking is process by algorithmic and scripting and allow designer to communicate with codes and ideas through deign process. algorithmic thinking allows designer to communicate with engineers and technological tools and increase the understanding of design process and outcome. it s not about what we build its about how we are going to build and how the process works.
According to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences parametric design is functional not just for architectural aspect but for constructional aspect as well. designers used software called Ecotect Analysis which is model different aspect of building such as thermal performance, daylighting ,etc.it can analyse different materials used in building.
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Conclusion Architectural designers are not just responsible for aesthetic aspect of the design but to consider the design functions socially, economically and environmentally. computation redefining the design method and design process. computation design tools interact architecture from the first stage of design which is defining the problem to design process and fabrication. algorithmic thinking and scripting give architectures authority and more power through the design process and enable them to imply their ideas
Learning outcomes Before I start the Air studio my vision of computation design was limited to drafting , editing and design basic.I realized that computation design is a tool to solve problems and take designers in to the process and fabrication stage and enable them to work in more complex situations. by using grasshopper I realized that how we can change our design more faster and how our design adapt the overall physical shape even by changing a little element of our design.before I disagreed
in to the reality and solving more complex problems.
with computation and technology tools but I realized how computation
the parametric design functions in different aspect and even parametric
program tools in design van help to have more sustainable outcomes.
building performed more sustainable than traditional designs. it connect architectural style with building system aspects such as energy efficiency ,acoustic ,etc.
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Algorithmic Sketches through lofting process I learnt that how fast we can change the overall physical model by using Grasshopper.by changing one part the whole structure is changed.
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This model is created by different curves and lofting process and finalized by mesh process.ilearnt that how meshing divides surface in to different geometrical elements(triangular shapes) and by smooth mesh how I can change the smoothness of the surface