Catenary Compression
Catenary Compression’ is a research project with light block construction that conventionally operates in compression. The design team set out to build a structural catenary relieving the ground from any physical contact.
Catenary Compression’ is a research project with light block construction that conventionally operates in compression. The design team set out to build a structural catenary relieving the ground from any physical contact.
In this grasshopper example file you can create a pattern by arraying a series of curves inside a rectangle.
The constant development of state-of-the-art projects is the fruit of our exceptional experience combined with a great technical know-how. Textile architecture opens up unimagined possibilities allowing to create building sculptures, organic shapes, light roofs or draw attention to spectacular facades with advanced properties in an economical, environmentally friendly and sustainable way.
This study investigated the effects of additive digital fabrication (dfab) on productivity by analyzing the cost and time required for the construction of a robotically-fabricated complex concrete wall.
The Graz Art Museum is designed by London based architecture Peter Cook and Colin Fournier. The aesthetics of the building follow the peculiar architectural school known as “blob architecture” or “blobitecture”, based on organic shapes, blobitecture is expressed through unique buildings that resemble the shape of protozoa organisms such as the amoeba.
This paper by Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Masi Mohammadi, Torsten Schroder, Olivia Guerra-Santin , explores for the first time, the possibility of coupling a kinetic façade with colored glasses to improve the daylight performance. This research builds on a combination of relevant literature and parametric simulation to investigate the development of integration of colored glass from Orosi with interactive kinetic façades, triggered by sun timing and occupants’ positions.
In this Grasshopper example file You can use the tOpos plugin to optimize a central Column for supporting the floor slabs.
This book is edited by Neils Martin, Larsen Og, Anne Mette Boye. It brings together contributions from the seminar on digital fabrication in tomorrows architecture and discusses about digital fabrication and digital form generation that can change the way different professions interact in relation to the development and construction of architecture.
In this grasshopper example file you can create different patterns by rotating a series of parametric polygons.
In this grasshopper example file you can create a series of parametric Intertwined Stairs.
this paper by Anas Hameed Majeed, Huda Al-Alwan, Nazar Oukaili, aims to establish a theoretical framework to determine dimensional rules as formation techniques and utilize them as tools in designing processes, to finally benefit to attain several free-form geometries in architecture now and in the future.
In this grasshopper example file you can convert a parametric surface into a series of pipes.
In this grasshopper example file you can create a polygonal based ramp by finding the solid intersection of polygonal extrusion and a spiral surface.
This paper by Monica Sroka-Bizon, presents Architectural Geometry that is an area of research, which combines applied geometry and architecture.
In this grasshopper example file you can create a 3d pattenr on any surface. The pattern is related to the surface curvature.
In this grasshopper example file You can use the Kangaroo2 plugin to model a relaxed mesh as a roof and convert it into a structure.
This paper by A. Heidari, S. Sahebzadeh, M. Sadeghfar, B. Erfanian Taghvaei, seeks to illustrate the evolution history of Parametric Architecture and describe the reasons why parametric architecture, in its second phase of evolution, called “Parametricism 2.0”, is showing promising abilities in solving more and more intricate socio-environmental problems.
In this Grasshopper example file You can use the Physarealm plugin to create a growing fractal-based pattern on a base surface.
This article by Gary P. T. Choi, Levi H. Dudte, and L. Mahadevan, proposes a condition for producing kirigami patterns and mechanisms which are reconfigurable and rigid deployable allowing us to connect the compact states via a zero-energy family of deployed states.
The article by Aurel von Richthofen, Katja Knecht, Yufan Miao, and Reinhard König, proposes a method for teaching advanced urban design to working professionals in Singapore. The article aims to expand the discourse on parametric urban design education by introducing ‘Urban Elements’ as conceptual urban design instruments with an inherent rule based logic, which can help to bridge gaps in teaching parametric urban design thinking.
In this grasshopper example file you can create a parametric vault by using the kangaroo2 plugin.
This paper by Lotte Aldinger, Georgia Margariti, Axel Körner, Seiichi Suzuki, Jan Knippers, presents a design to fabrication framework for the mold-less construction of double curved composite lattice surfaces based on inherent material behavior.
In this grasshopper example file you can create a diamond paneling pattern.
In this paper byAbel Groenewolt, Tobias Schwinn, Long Nguyen, and Achim Menges, they focus on subsequent developments in our research on agent-based modeling and present a framework for agent-based architectural design and planning that integrates a large range of planning aspects (such as structural analysis and life cycle analysis, as well as prefabrication planning).
In this grasshopper example file You can model a Parametric facade inspired by the Street facade designed by Sanjay Puri Architects.
This thesis by Judyta M. Cichocka presents a design-oriented methodology for the design, optimization and construction of sequentially erected elastic timber gridshells.
In this Grasshopper example file You can use the native grasshopper components combined with the Pufferfish plugin to create a series of discrete lines.
In this Grasshopper example file You can use the native Grasshopper components to model a sine wave shade structure.
This paper is by Stefan Pillwein, Kurt Leiler, Michael Birsak, and Przemyslaw Musialski. Their approach aims at the approximation of freeform surfaces with spatial grids of bent lamellas which can be deployed from a planar configuration using a simple kinematic mechanism.
In this grasshopper example file you can create a fattened mesh with random radius values and then trim it with a plane.