Parametric Facade
In this Grasshopper example file, you can use the native Grasshopper components to model a parametric facade.
Auxetic Surface
This paper presents Bistable Auxetic Surface Structures, a novel deployable material
system based on optimized bistable auxetic cells.
Kerf Bending
This research, in the field of wooden curved surfaces fabrication, move from developable surface manufacturing and from “paneling” to “kerfing”. This technique consists in transforming a rigid material in a flexible one and the
problem to solve is how to cut the flat shape to obtain the design surface.
Culebra Particle Structure
In this Grasshopper example file you can use the Culebra1.0 plugin to simulate a series of particles and then convert it into a structure.
Tensile Configurations
This paper describes a design framework that is presented for creating self-supporting membrane tensegrity shell structures with spatial openings, enabled by novel reciprocally tessellated strut configurations.
Circle Packing Dome
In this grasshopper example file, you can Use the Kangaroo 2 Plugin to model a parametric dome uding the circle packing technique.
3D Printing Connection
In this grasshopper example file, you can model a 3D Printing node for connecting multiple elements with various angles.
Parametric Building
In this grasshopper example file, you can create a parametric building by rotating and extruding a series of surfaces.
Kangaroo Waffle Pavilion
In this Grasshopper example file you can use the Kangaroo2 plugin to model a parametric waffle structure as a pavilion.
Lunchbox Parametric Facade
In this grasshopper example file you can create a 3D triangular parametric facade using the Lunchbox plugin.
PufferFish Tween Curves
In this grasshopper example file, you can design a Parametric Pattern With PufferFish “TweenCurve” Component and then project it on a Brep.
Parakeet Parametric Facade
in this grasshopper example file, you can have a Parametric Facade Using lunchbox and Parakeet plugin. then with Calculating the Coincident Surfaces, Cull Desired Surfaces to Acheive a 3D Pattern on it.
Generative Fabrication
This project aims to engage a new material practice and next steps in digital fabrication in architecture through the production of models and prototypes via cutting-edge parametric and associative software that interface fabrication technologies in related, but alternative disciplines.
Crane Folding Pattern
In this grasshopper file you can simulate a folding pattern by using the Crane plugin.
Digital Ceramics
This paper includes new explorations in robotic fabrication, additive manufacturing, complex patterning, and techniques bound in the arts and crafts.
Timber Stack
In this grasshopper example file, you can generate a 3D timber stack parametrically.
Voronoi Tower
In this grasshopper example file, you can create random Voronoi 3D cells and then use the attractor points to select the desired cells and give them different functions.
Parametric Enneper
In this grasshopper example file, you can extract 2 way stripes out of a parametric Enneper surface.
Bio-Integrative Structures
Natural load bearing structures are characterized by aspects of specialized morphology, lightweight, adaptability, and a regenerative life cycle. PolyBrick 2.0 aims to learn from and apply these characteristics in the pursuit of revitalizing ceramic load bearing structures.
Mesh+ Lunchbox Tower
In this Grasshopper example file you can use the Mesh+ plugin combined by Lunchbox and Weaverbird to model a parametric tower.
On-Site Construction Robots
In this research by Dan Luo, Lei Yu they study the emerging use of robots in manufacture sectors. Both academic and industry community has raised increasing attention in applying the robots to construction industries.
Kangaroo Inflate Mesh
In this grasshopper example file you can create a mesh by using several intersecting circles & then inflate it by using the kangaroo 2 plugin.
Reconfigurable Kirigami
In this research by Choi, Dudte and Mahadevan they propose a design framework for compact reconfigurable kirigami patterns, which can morph from a closed and compact configuration into a deployed state.
Parametric Lamp
In this grasshopper example file, you can design a parametric lamp shade using circular curves projected on a sphere.
Funicular Gridshells
This paper investigates ‘2.5D’ graphic statics for gridshell design. This relies upon the form, force and slope diagrams. This paper also introduces the concept of mixed-Airy gridshells in which the Airy stress function and plane-faced gridshell are interchangeable for the same applied vertical load.
Kangaroo Lunchbox Roof
In this example file you can design a parametric tensile structure by using the Lunchbox and kangaroo 2 plugins.
Optimization Algorithm
In this research, first, parametric design and optimization algorithm are introduced; then, the process of modeling and optimization procedures is discussed; at last, the parametric optimization design is applied to solve the complex architectural design problems.
Physarealm Chair
In this Grasshopper example file you can use the Physarealm plugin to simulate a parametric chair with a 3D organic shape.
Random Dendro Facade
In this grasshopper example file, you can model a parametric facade with random cross lines by using the graph mapper component and the Dendro plugin.
The Islamic Star Pattern
This paper presents a study to analyze and modify the Islamic star pattern using digital algorithm, introducing a method to efficiently modify and control classical geometric patterns through experiments and applications of computer algorithms.