Just a quick post to show some images of the Workshop results, my work and some others plus a bad picture of Achim Menges. More pics and a thorough explanation tomorrow (or the next day).
Smart Geometry is an annual conference and workshop (this year in Munich) that explores the cutting edge of parametric and computational design. It’s mainly about Bently’s parametric plug-in for microstation: Generative Components (GC).
Just like Christmas: 3D prints of projects from the past 3 days’ workshop arrived today
Andrew Kudless’ Voronoi model above
Now some Pics of some of the stuf I’ve been playing with in GC:
This is all based on the neighborhood script that identifies points adjacent to the one in question and gives them an identifier number (listed in diagram below). The surroundings can then be analyzed and the point populated with geometry that is responsive to local context. In this case, the response comes in the form of very speciic connections, but its just a test case for a technique that can be used to aggregate geometry in a way that’s responsive on many levels – dealing with issues of structure, energy efficiency, and perceptual environment.
Some components to play with techniques of connection :
Close-up showing how the pieces fit together
Below, the “Symbolic Model” of my scripting Strategy. “Solid 01” is the component being aggregated. The various graph variables and functions decide where and how it happens.
That same component aggregated on points along two adjoining surfaces – notice how it connects them.
And in a double tower
Tomorrow, I’m off to BMW World!
Chris Chalmers is a student of the Master of Architecture program at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. He is currently in his third year and researching self-organizing systems and computation in architecture.
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March 21, 2008 at 7:36 pm
DPoon
This is some great research. I am also pursuing GC for my thesis, I am currently in thesis prep so I have now and through the summer to acclimate myself to it and the fall to produce. Did you have any tutorials? We dont have any faculty members like Kudless to guide us, but GC is the future. Anyhow, keep up the great work and good luck on thesis.
March 26, 2008 at 7:46 am
cchalmers
these tutorials are the best i’ve found so far:
go to eatyourcad.com and search for GC Lesson 1
also see http://www.designpatterns.ca/
the newest version of GC has a much better help section too.
if you don’t have it, you can download it here:
generativecomponents.com