ARK-E1023 - Parametric Design, Lecture, 8.1.2024-18.2.2024
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Topic outline
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In exercise 1 you have constructed a Grasshopper definition for a cycloid. The cycloid plays a central role in the definition of the roof for the proposed stadium in Chemnitz by Königs Architects & Cecil Balmond (compare previous page): the structural system is based on intersections of cycloids with varying radii. In this homework 1 the goal is to extend your Grasshopper definition of the cycloid to the given 3-dimensional situation. Your cycloid should lie within the roof surface and move along the outer edge curve. In addition, your cycloid should be a cyclic curve meaning start point and endpoint are the same. Like before, your definition should allow to change the parameter a & b of the cycloid and always be positioned on the outer edge curve and within the roof surface. In the attached Rhino-file you can find the situation.
deadline for submission of the assignment: 1 March 2024 at 23:00!
submission: one zip-file with your grasshopper definition and several screenshots of various parametric settings.
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Given a curve (see Rhino-file) along which a tower should be constructed with elliptical base. Each floor should rotate by a fixed amount of degrees (see topview below). The facade should consist of a steel structure with pipes in horizontal, vertical and diagonal direction and half of the facade covered by panels.
deadline for submission of the assignment: 1 March 2024 at 23:00!
submission: one zip-file with your grasshopper definition and several screenshots of various parametric settings.
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A pavilion design consists of a simple roof slab floating above a plaza (compare situation). To enhance the idea of floating, only a minimum amount of slender steel columns should be used to support the roof slab. The roof is around 555 m2 in area and each column can carry the load of the roof in a radius of 6 m around the column. What is the minimum amount of columns that are required for the pavilion? And how do they have to be placed?
deadline for submission of the assignment: 1 March 2024 at 23:00!
submission: one zip-file with your column placement integrated into the existing Rhino file & your grasshopper definition together with a short text describing your approach to solve the problem.
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In exercise 1 you have constructed a Grasshopper definition for a cycloid. The cycloid plays a central role in the definition of the roof for the proposed stadium in Chemnitz by Königs Architects & Cecil Balmond (compare previous page): the structural system is based on intersections of cycloids with varying radii. In this homework 1 the goal is to extend your Grasshopper definition of the cycloid to the given 3-dimensional situation. Your cycloid should lie within the roof surface and move along the outer edge curve. In addition, your cycloid should be a cyclic curve meaning start point and endpoint are the same. Like before, your definition should allow to change the parameter a & b of the cycloid and always be positioned on the outer edge curve and within the roof surface. In the attached Rhino-file you can find the situation.
deadline for submission of the assignment: 1 March 2024 at 23:00!
submission: one zip-file with your grasshopper definition and several screenshots of various parametric settings.
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Given a curve (see Rhino-file) along which a tower should be constructed with elliptical base. Each floor should rotate by a fixed amount of degrees (see topview below). The facade should consist of a steel structure with pipes in horizontal, vertical and diagonal direction and half of the facade covered by panels.
deadline for submission of the assignment: 1 March 2024 at 23:00!
submission: one zip-file with your grasshopper definition and several screenshots of various parametric settings.
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A pavilion design consists of a simple roof slab floating above a plaza (compare situation). To enhance the idea of floating, only a minimum amount of slender steel columns should be used to support the roof slab. The roof is around 555 m2 in area and each column can carry the load of the roof in a radius of 6 m around the column. What is the minimum amount of columns that are required for the pavilion? And how do they have to be placed?
deadline for submission of the assignment: 1 March 2024 at 23:00!
submission: one zip-file with your column placement integrated into the existing Rhino file & your grasshopper definition together with a short text describing your approach to solve the problem.
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