ARCHITECTURAL JOURNL ZHEN TONG 502944
Week 1-EOI: Case for Innovation : Understanding the Course: Architecture as Discourse
Content : Week 1 – EOI: Case for Innovation: Architecture as a Discourse 4 Week 2 – EOI: Case for Innovation: Computation in Architecture 5 Week 3 – EOI: Case for Innovation: Parametric Design 6 Week 4 – EOI: Research Project: CUT: Develop 7 Week 5 – EOI: Research Project: CUT: Develop 8 Week 6 – EOI: Research Project: CUT: Develop 9 Week 7 – EOI: Research Project: CUT: Fabricate 10 Week 8 – EOI: Research Project: CUT: Fabricate 11 Week 9 - Project development Week 10- physical model at 1:50 (details, surface treatments and performative intent) Week 11-A1 posters : Innovative nature of Design proposal Week 12 - Reflection
How does architecture discourse come out? Because of design challenges comes To Products challenges To Good service challenges To Interfaces challenges To Multiuser systems and network challenges To Projects challenges Finally Discourse comes
Architecture as Discourse : With the external world serving as an unconscious precisely because it is external and , architecture as discourse also embodies a form of virtue. it connects the way people think , behave in their daily life.
I understand architecture as a system of communications
Design intelligence is collective intelligence that envolves within its own self-referential network of communications. Use dwgs, written words from website, books, magazines to communicate,focus key distinctions, concepts, codes. Values, methods and media. The system of communication itself specifies not only its own elements - what in each case is a unit of communication that cannot be further divided - but also its structures. Apply to what we learnt before, In relation to buildings, architecture has to do with the planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, environmental, and aesthetic considerations. It requires the creative manipulation and coordination of material, technology, light and shadow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO Bilbao, Spain 1991–97 Design features:
Environmental and social The sculpture look building itself start engage with visitors whoever has come to this site before, it has achieved huge impact on environmentally. Form and space twisted form create scuptural look Functional and technical exhibition and gallery space inside, peice of art work outside
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guggenheim_Museum_Bilbao http://www.archidose.org/Jul99/071299.html
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is the result of a unique collaboration between the Basque authorities and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. The museum is the cornerstone of the redevelopment of Bilbao, which has entailed major architectural projects by some of the most renowned architects in the world, including Norman Foster, Arata Isozaki, Zaha Hadid, and Santiago Calatrava The museum has succeeded in creating an iconic identity for Bilbao. twisted forms that break conventions of building design. This sculpture piece is trying to communicate with us that it is representing art in Bibao, attract people to go in.
Barcelona Pavilion Mies van der Rohe
Sliding wall panels on plan view
According to what Mies van der Rohe’s developing for this project is that the free flowing space which using walls as planes in isolation, joined by sliding elements or glass and wall expressed as a single element with space flowing around it which has been regarded as an aesthetic feature of his work. This is essential quality of the form that it assumes in this instance also evokes a subtle traditional resonance.
Material approach Glass, steel and four different kinds of marble (Roman travertine, green Alpine marble, ancient green marble from Greece and golden onyx from the Atlas Mountains) were used for the reconstruction conclusion: architecture as discourse means architecture is not fixed object, it can be changing all the time, materility is a way to express the ornaments.
Explain architecture as discourse Material approach showing the uniqueness of whole project. In a way it reflects the lavishness of this building. As what we define architecture is a way for communication. this project carries out the information of lavish lifestyle. Use of sliding wall panels presents the idea of more choices of living.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Pavilion http://www.archdaily.com/109135/ad-classics-barcelona-pavilion-mies-van-der-rohe/
Bioclimatic design, Menara Mesiniaga + Ken Yeang Design Feature: The building design reduces long-term maintenance costs and lowers energy use. On the north + south facades, curtain wall glazing minimizes solar gain. On the east + west facades, aluminum fins and louvers provide sun shading. All the office floor terraces have sliding doors that allow the occupants to control natural ventilation. The trussed steel + aluminum sunroof also incorporates solar panels that power the building. Some other features include the skycourt, vertical landscaping, and naturally ventilated core. The Menara Mesiniaga is the epitome of building design that reflects climate characteristics specific to the location of the building.
Explain architecture as discourse 1.Using Green as element for building form design This idea is incorporate with the idea of ecology living into design, which is well define the relationship between nature and living. green plants generate good views for users on each floors. As which is argued before that architecture is a way of communication, so architecture here is communication with nature. 2. using solar energy In order to make these plants living, this building have to design with energy efficiecy intent. I argue architecture discourse is a new technology envolvement in the building system to serve higher needs, which here is to protects the growing plants onto the building and allow user to communicate with nature.
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2006/11/skyscraper_sund_3-4.html\
Week 2 - EOI: Case for Innovation: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING IN ARCHITECTURE
New Technology - Key to Creation Case study:
Watercube by PTW architects Engage with new design techniques
“ parametric design, it is the parameter design that are declared, not its shape. By assigning different values to the parameters, different objects or configurations can be created, equations can be used to describe the relationship between objects, thus defining associative geometry.” - Kolarevic ( 2003.p.17)
Digital architecture Designer’s creativity should not be limited by the very programs Digital architecture create potentials in innovative hybrid materials, digital fabrication and non – standard customization, as well as innovative strategies for environmentally sustainable responsive and intelligent buildings. This new phase of production emphasize greater control over the symbiotic relationship between technique, process, an outcome. Parametric modelling open to new possiblities for design, rather than just problem solving, it allows more possiblities for facade and form design as well.
Rapid prototyping
was used to physically model the complex structure, both to convey the idea to the judges of the design competition which is an ideal way to create a model of the Water Cube. Arup used two separate types: sintered nylon powder and solidified epoxy resin. The process is also called stereo lithography. To create the rapid prototype model, Arup exported the Microstation 3D model to an STL file (stereolithography).
Innovation This prototype model allows architect test out the materiality and fixing method in a fast and advanced way.
By introducing Rapid prototyping in design technique, more variety can be generated in a shorter time frame compared to normal prototyping, which is considered a new creation in computational architectural design technique nowadays.
Reference : https://coursecatalog.harvard.edu.
Reference : http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/watercube/
Week 3 EOI: Case for Innovation: Parametric Design Understanding of Scripting programming/culture Scripting is the capability offered by almost all design software packages that allows the user to adapt, customise or completely reconfigure software around their own predilections and modes of working.
1.Inventiveness
It equip designers ability to invent new ideas and design and try something different.
2. Variety relative to opportunity Scripting generation is more from the creation of inventive articulated patterns, and the small- scale installations to the full scale architectural projects where scripting can unleash an entire universe of opportunities for architectural space. ( Matias del Campo, SPAN)
3. Scripting offers new ways of exploring design by means of computation simplify architect’s job
In the past, we spend alot time and research and model making together with drafting tools. with this technique, these have helped drastically increase the productivity of architects, and helped in commercialising architectural projects. My argument will be whether it is good ro not to use this technique for design, as most of the work are using programming and computional tools which control by maths and instead of drawings. although it simplify architect’s work, but it doesn’t mean architects are just dealing with programming stuff all the time. I argue that architect’s role still need to include humanist, urbanist and educators.
Major advantages of scripting Scripting critique give the opportunities that scripting offers to shift design practice in a new directions, can we anticipate significant shifts in architectural culture and its critique? what are the major advantages for scripting? Increase productivity This automation of repetitive aspects design means a greater potential outcome for same investment of time Scripting cultures, Mark Burry
Case study What I see scripting culture is a productivity tool as it could produce different patterning for the design by changing the input setting, it’s really an efficient way to achieve as many as we need to get the best of the design suit to architect’s need. -Scripting culture is a way to combine geometry and mathmetics. scripting can be seen as offering an alternative view of creativity. with a set of knowledge of mathmetics. thus, we need to think in a algorithmical way instead.
A chosen project I have choosen this project done by Guallart which is denia castle cultural park . we can see that its continusion the theme of mountainous architectural landforms. for the town. Gullart’s design intention is to blur the exterior and interior through the fluid design connecting the landscape into architecture form with consideration of the site context and geographic factors. Guallart’s goal was to “ create an artificial topography understood not as a skin, but as a genetic expression of the structure of the original stone of the quarry. “
Relation to digital architectural discourse Though digital movement, Guallart has acheived the rhombohedra calcite crystal form. He use digital scripting tool to create modular object and geometric patterning to form a skin covering the whole mountain with crystalized spaces inside( can refer to the interior perspective and the section)Without scripting tool, its really hard to achieve such a large scale crystallized form in an efficient way.
Inspired by the angular forms of the limestone and the rhombohedra calcite crystals that make up the structural system for the hill.
Interior perspective the interior of the space will include a commercial zone with restaurants and cinemas known as the agora. the interior spaces reference the basis of three systems of crystalization characteristic of calcite.
Reference:
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/8183/artificial-mountain-design.htmla Antoine picon,2010, digital culture in architecture an introduction for the design professions
Week 4 - EOI: Research Project: CUT: Develop Definition exploration:
How such approach may give rise to innovative design solutions to the Wyndham Gateway Project? Wyndham gateway project is to propose new, inspiring and brave ideas, to generate a new discourse. by introducing this new technique of achieving the design both asthetically and meaningfully, we can start with precedents study to see the effect on site programming which keep trying with different combination to test out how the patterns will be look like and select the right one to elaborate. Outcome design approach:
Input/Association//Output matrix Combinations
Research Project: Performative architecture: what performative architecture is and its role in the design process and product. In the scope of performative architecture the aim is to focus what a building does rather than what it is and the fact that architecture should have the capability of being adaptable to changing time, conditions and environment. A design problem is taken under consideration and designed from the scope of performative architecture. Architecture can be given performative capacity through the movement of people around and through a building. The experience of structures spatial presence and materiality along with the engagement of the eye and the body which makes architecture performative.
Our design philosophy: Our intention is to create an advanced innovative spatial experience, which connect with the great city’s development, exchange idea with suburban fringe area. Our idea is that the building itself start engagement with people who pass by this gateway It brings new thoughts to people and challenge people to figure out the Make people involve in the development progress of the city. As people pass by this gateway with active response towards what they see, and trying to question and figure out what happens around, create engagement among people and city. The gateway project encourages discourse. What they see on site: the gateway project demonstrate the changes of building appearance which symbolize development of city , use of idea of ” form follow performance”
Thus, Exciting, eye catching design starts... What’s existing on site ? Nature zone: Werribee Open range zoo Werribee Park mansion National equestrian centre Water treatment plant Ramsar convention Wetlands
Our intention is to create an advanced innovative spatial experience, which connect with the great city’s development, exchange idea with suburban fringe area. Citizen of wyndham city will witness the evolution that technology brings in our life.
Slicing, reflection
layering, voronoi patterning
Hills Place “Fibre optics to generate a coloured moiré pattern providing dynamic visual interest and a feeling of depth to what would otherwise be a blank wall” (Arch Daily <http://www.archdaily. com/34887/10-hills-place-amandalevete-architects/>, 2012)
Airspace Tokyo “A series of digitally-generated geometric patterns which were then overlaid and projected as voids which puncture the two layers of the façade.” (Ben, 2010,p.88)
Kinetic, making the invisible visible, air,
Perforation, layering, weathering
Articulated Cloud “ Translucent white acrylic panels that flutter in the wind, creating a dynamic surface that responds to air movemen.” “Its appearance changing dramatically with variations in light conditions, weather, and time of day.” (Christine and René, 2008, p.112)
De Young Musuem “The copper façade was designed to simulate the effects of natural light filering through a canopy of trees.” (Ben, 2010,p.75) “A series of plaster mockups to study the variable parameters for the perforation and debossing techniques.” (Ben, 2010,p.76)
Perforation, image mapping, layering Dior Ginza “ The facade was developed as a double-layed skin comprised of two independent surface, perforated layer and inner layer with fiber-optically illuminated. “ (Ben, 2010,p.105)
Contouring BANQ Restaurant Below the ceiling, the functional aspects of a dining space are fabricated with warm woods and relaminated bamboo amplifying the striping affect already at play throughout the space. (Arch Daily <http://www.archdaily. com/42581/banq-office-da/>, 2012)
Perforation, tiling, repetition Andre de Gouveia Residence “Arrangement of two different sizes of slotted perforations produces an image reminiscent of calcada patterns.” (Ben, 2010,p.69)
Stacking, Rotation, Image mapping “ As the surface of each brick reflects sunlight differently according to its angle relative to the facade, the building surfaces appear from a distance as a pixelated composition.” (Ben, 2010, p.180)
Colour and cut surface
Case for Innovation Floating, Sculptural Form Burnham pavilion Architect Ben Van Berkel Location Millenium Park, Chicago, USA 2007 Image: UN Studio, 2012, www.unstudio.com/, accessible on 18 March 2012) â&#x20AC;&#x153;... introduces a floating and multi-directional space... The pavilion is sculptural, highly accessible, functioning as an urban activator.â&#x20AC;? UN Studio <www.unstudio.com/> , 2012
Colour La Defense Offices Architect Ben Van Berkel Location Almere, Netherlands 1999-2004 “The malleability of colors” achieves “phenomenological”. Kolarevic, 2003. P9
The exterior façade reflects the larger urban condition, while the interior façades of the courtyards have been designed with the office tenants in mind. These façades are clad with glass panels in which a multi- colored foil is integrated and, depending on the time of day and the angle of incidence, a variety of different colours are reflected, animating the courtyards. Image: http://www.buildingbutler.com/bd/UNStudio/Almere/La-Defense/621
Perforation Pattern on Continuous Surface Aoba-Tei Restaurant Architect Hitoshi Abe Location Sendai, Japan 2005 “Unfolding the digitally-generated three-dimensional shapes into a limited variety of discrete, two-dimensional sections, installers were able to accurately deform each area on-site and assemble the steel surface as a smooth and continuous membrane.” (Ben, 2010, p. 56) Reference Ben Pell (2010) ‘Restaurant Aoba-Tei’, in The Articulate Surface : Ornament and Technology in Contemporary Architecture (Basel, London:
Digital design can create unfolding and continuous form that conventions Birkhäuser ; Springer distributor) p. 54 - 59 can not create.
Lighting to engage public
Big Heart Gets a second chance in Times Square Architect Freecall Studio Times Square US 2012 “ Four-hundred LED-lit acrylic tubes wrap a cube that bounds a suspended heart” “when touched the heart grows brighter” (Big Heart Gets a Second Chance in Times Square ( http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/31954> 2012)
Lighting to engage public White Noise/ White Light Höweler + Yoon / MY Studio Location Athens 2005 “Depending on the time of day, number of people, and trajectories of movement, the project is constantly being choreographed by the cumulative interaction of the public. “
Big Heart Gets a Second Chance in Times Square Architect Freecell Studio Location Times Square, US Year 2012
Reference Big Heart Gets a Second Chance in Times Square (2012) http://blog. archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/31954 accessible on 25 April 2012
Aqua Tower Ripple effect facade Create dialogue with community “ Curve cantilevers of exposed floor edges at the building periphery that give this building a remarkable amorphous feel“ It create a strong connection to the outdoors and the city, as well as form the tower’s distinctive undulating appearance
(http://www.studiogang.net/ work/2004/aqua)
Week 8-EOI: Research Project: CUT: Fabrication
Lighting Exploration
After EOI Design Development
Case study 1: Tjibacu Cultural Centre in Noumea, New Caledonia Renzo Piano, architect, 1998
Rose of Wind direction versus Wind speed in km/h
Idea of wheel gear show the mechanism relationship between each cylinder pattern movement wind movement - first cylinder- the first cylinder - the rest of cylinder
Site discovery
Project proposal
Chemical manufacturing at south west side of the site
Site Plan 1:2000
airport terminal at south west side of the site
There are some new found out onto the site, we can see from these two potos, the south west part from the site, there are airport and chemical manufacturing. even though thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distance from out site, but these are the most impact ones which maybe have special impact onto our design. we had an idea that combine all the characteristics of our site within the cylinder form turbine, which include the endangered glass pattern, with airport sounds and chemical manufacuring metalitic and industral look. when car pas through it, they can experience the dense version of wydham city. so the gateway project itself is introducing people how the currunt wdynham city is about.
Project interpretation Showcase of the grass plains, windy climate and chemical manufacturing industry synonymous with Melbourne’s West. Expressing the value of these historically
Grasslands Species of Wyndham With less than 1% of the original grassland community left in Victoria, the Western Victorian Basalt Plains Grasslands is one of the states most endangered vegetation communities and features prominently in rural Wyndham, although it is under threat from urban expansion, weed invasion and land management practices.
undervalued characteristics as an exquisite vertical Showcase of the grass plains, windy climate and chemical manufacturing industry synonymous with Melbourne’s West. Expressing the value of these historically undervalued characteristics as an exquisite vertical wind turbine. Ambiguous, it neither fully becomes a work of infrastructure, or of public art.
Wahlenbergia stricta (Native Bluebells)
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles)
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower)
Burchardia umbellate
blur grss Lily
Pimelea spinescens (Spiny Rice-flower)
Viewed from a distance it borrows from the iconic formal language of Wyndham’s chemical manufacturing plants, seeking to establish a feeling of place. Traffic passing underneath are exposed to a brief but exaggerated experience of the endangered grassplain ecosystem on which much of Wyndham’s development is occuring. Perforated panels are common in contemporary design as a means to economically apply ornamentation, detail and craft to a surface, usually facades. Here it is applied not only for the ornamental quality of the patterned sheet steel, but also as part of the turbine blade design. Adjustments in perforation size give the two fold advantage of meeting structural weight constraints and wind load opportunities. This construction technique is the key to mediating between the functioning of an electricity-generating wind turbine and the aesthetic ambitions held in this proposal for Wyndham City’s Gateway Project.
physical prototype model testing joinery or structural elements
Photograph these models using a macro lense and a photo stage under controlled lighting conditions. We fabricate the model in 1000 scale to test out how it looks in relation to the site There is a motor underneath of the central core sitting on the site, which is the generator of the fan. Shadow casting effect on the drive way which reflect the patterns of the panel on the ground, it turns to be the feature on the road, the roatating effect also turn the static shadow lines to be the motion on the landscape.
Week 9 Micro design Research for construction method
London eye Its steel design forms an “A” shape, with two large tapered legs at the base -- 65 feet (20 meters) apart and each over 190 feet (58 meters) in length. The legs lean toward the river at a 65-degree angle. Cable backstays keep the frame from tilting into the river -- they’re anchored to the top of the frame and then buried in a concrete foundation 108 feet (33 meters) deep. The wheel part of the London Eye resembles a bicycle wheel -- with a spindle and hub connected to the rim by 64 cables, or spokes. Sixteen additional rotation cables are attached to the hub at an opposing angle to ensure there’s no lag between the turning of the rim and the turning of the hub. The spindle itself is supported by the frame on one side only (cantilevered), and the frame holds the wheel over the river. The London Eye can withstand winds of a 50-year storm, the worst storm anticipated to occur once in a period of 50 years, and if it’s ever struck by lightning, the strike would be conducted to the ground with no harm to passengers.
Reference http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/london-eye1.htm
Windmill technology Generated by wind energy convert energy to electricity eletricity generate the motor
all design details and surface treatments communicate its performative intent
open swage
http://www.bashpint.com/forged_closed_swage.php http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/442898491/ forged_open_swage_sockets.html
http://www.vernoncorp.com/products/blackdiamondwireropeslings/swagewireropeassemblies.html
Document the fabrication process using high-quality vector drawings.
Detail plan to show connection between panel arm to central core
Option 1: steel member Detail section to show connection between panel arm to central and core and cable joints
Construction detail and design vector drawings
Option 2 : truss system
02.Photograph the model under controlled lighting using a photo stage.
Wydham City native grasslands of Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volcanic Plain, which are listed as critically endangered under the Federal Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
Week 10 01.a physical model at 1:50 Assemble the detail model
either printed dwg or physical site model
03 Produce physical models of details of your design exploring material performance and effects under external environmental conditions. Explore stretching, bending, melting, blowing, weathering, burning, etc).
Proposal for Wyndham City’s Gateway Competition
May 2012 Showcase of the grass plains, windy climate and chemical manufacturing industry synonymous with Melbourne’s West. Expressing the value of these historically undervalued characteristics as an exquisite vertical wind turbine. Ambiguous, it neither fully becomes a work of infrastructure, or of public art. Viewed from a distance it borrows from the iconic formal language of Wyndham’s chemical manufacturing plants, seeking to establish a feeling of place. Traffic passing underneath are exposed to a brief but exaggerated experience of the endangered grassplain ecosystem on which much of Wyndham’s development is occuring. Perforated panels are common in contemporary design as a means to economically apply ornamentation, detail and craft to a surface, usually facades. Here it is applied not only for the ornamental quality of the patterned sheet steel, but also as part of the turbine blade design. Adjustments in perforation size give the two fold advantage of meeting structural weight constraints and wind load opportunities. This construction technique is the key to mediating between the functioning of an electricity-generating wind turbine and the aesthetic ambitions held in this proposal for Wyndham City’s Gateway Project. Horizontal tensioned cable system anchored
04.Produce a 1 minute draft cut of stop-motion animation demonstrating model performance under environmental conditions.
week 11 Final presentation
week 12 feedback and modification
project proposal conclusion
Learning Objectives and Outcomes: Final
III.1. Personal Background and Learning Objectives Personal Background I am from Shanghai and I have some experience with architecture before since 2007. I studied in singapore when I was 18 and graduate in 2010 with diploma in architecture. what I have learnt in my previous school is both design and technical knowledge. but with less critical thinking and philosophical perspects. I start working from 2010 onwards. My first job is working in a multi-national global corporated architecture company in singapore. and my role is an architecture assistant. that’s when I start to get abit of understanding how to deal with local developer. After working for1 year. I switch to work in mediumm small company which they emphasize on design instead focus on production. After working for half a year, I decide to leave for study, as I feel I need to build up deep understading about architecture sooner the better.
Learning progress: My initial argument of digital architecture it that digital architecture provide architect’s design ability but with more focus on digital techniques itself with less consideration of the context and cultural issues. For example, Beijing Olympic “Bird Nest” stadium designed by architect Herzog de Meuron, its famous for materiality . My experience with this building is that it itself is considered as a land mak building in Beijing located in the centralized area , but there are not any site specific design onto the building facade. Instead, this building has turned to be architect’s experiment of digital architecture’s materiality and tectonic interlacing steel sections fully demonstrate ability of digital architecture which focus on presenting the state of development. The function of digital architecture is to benefit the architects to have more possibilities of design techniques which is easy to convert architect’s thoughts into drawings, To what extent is digital architecture in its present state of development, responsive to the context? Answer lies primarily in its participation in the reconfiguration of the city in terms of sensory stimulation. Digital design is clearly geared towards the satisfaction of senses. After this study, we insist of using the idea of create engagement with environment, awareness of Wydham city is focal point to reinforce people’s presence onto the site. It is not just a iconic building itself with less meaning for the time being. During the group work, I know more about what an architect’s role is. Always there are disagreement in the meeting, but architects need to have skills of insisting of their own ideas with compromising other better suggestion. It’s not a simple job to deal with sometimes. In the industry ,architects still need to fulfill clients’ needs but they also need to have their own voice to insist what they should do and educate the clients to take their suggestions, for eg, design with sustainability in mind or environmental friendly. That’s also the reason why we need to complete our master study to get the recognition from the authority , so the suggestion we made will have more weight and our environmental knowledge can be applied into real projects.
Lerning objectives : 1. learn to make persuasive arguments with thinking critically. Develop innovative solutions. contemporary computation and have an opportunity to practice this un derstanding by developing textual and visual narratives. learn to work with people. 2. Try new way of designing, Learn new types of structures, new types of usages, new construction methods and so on. Design innovation becomes the most significant competitive advantage that distinguishes architects from other stakeholders already involved in building (such as developers). Computation brings significant new capabilities into designing and allows radical redefinition of typical design challenges.
Learning outcomes 1. Basic understanding of digital architectural design Digital architecture can be understood only in this extended historical perspective Since deconstructionism.contemporary digital architecture starts with an overview of the itinerary leading from the rise of the society of information to the advent of digital culture and the successive ways it has impacted on architecture. No doubt that the most immediate consequence of the use of computer offers to manipulate complex geometries. In an attempt to go beyond the mere seduction of computer- produced forms, architects have become increasingly interested in the core principles involved in parametric design.
3. Learn new tools and techniques can constrain creativity and the only way to cope with such constraints. Grasshopper is far from an ideal platform but it provides a flexible toolset and is supported by a vibrant community. Most importantly, it exposes the mathematical, geometrical and computational concepts that are directly applicable to many other programs. Finally, Grasshopper is a flexible platform that can be easily extended with various plugins.
2. Have abit of knowledge of how to use rhino and grasshopper understand the relationship between parametric design and architecture as discourse
4. learn design workflows which designing is likely to define future architectural practice. both conceptual and technical learning, familiar with practical implications of parametric modelling, exposes students to fabrication at a simpler level of individual building elements,
4. Understand abit more about how the project team are running for architecture practice.
5.learning to manage the project in a group and equip with the knowledge of successful project development. 6. build up foundation for the knowlege of architecture theory and history and desgin ideas
3. Grasp set of skills to produce high quality drawings, such as rhino illustrator photoshop and indesign.
5. Learnt the skill of arguing, listening and compromising when comes to project meeting, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just keep quiet. need to voice out for what we argue for. with open mind to accept peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better suggestions.
Future Work After 12 weeks study for studio air, its not long enough for me to fully grasp the skills in digital architectural design. I have developed a basic knowledge of what digital architecture can benefit architects in terms of the way to achieve dynamic form and tackle with technical issues. Whats more. I have learnt indesign and illustrator, rhino and grasshopper as advantages for me to have better solutions for design and presentation drawings. The readings are useful to provide the fundamental theories regarding to different part of architecture. In the future, I would prefer to experience the real digital architecture design practice in real working force. And applied what I have understand the role of architect into the workforce.
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