Welcome!
To use the personalized features of this site, please log in or register.
If you have forgotten your username or password, we can help.
Home
Personal Menu
Saved Items




Journal Article

Algorithmic Form Generation of a Radiolarian Pavilion

JournalInternational Journal of Architectural Computing
PublisherMulti Science Publishing
ISSN1478-0771 (Print)
SubjectBuilt Environment, Architectural Theory and Computer Aided Architectural Design
IssueVolume 7, Number 4 / December 2009
CategoryResearch Article
Pages677-688
DOI10.1260/1478-0771.7.4.677
Online DateMonday, March 15, 2010

Authors
Ernesto Bueno1

1Department of Architecture, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, C. Immaculada, 22, 08017 Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

This paper describes the design stage of an on-going research project for the construction of a pavilion that mimics the bone structures of Radiolarians. In the process, several constructive and generative algorithms are developed, together with geometric and trigonometric functions, all implemented in RhinoScript and a math plug-in for the NURBS modeler Rhinoceros. There has been considerable emphasis on the generation of the Radiolarian cell that is tessellated along a stereographic surface with a honeycomb-based algorithm. It combines design strategies from biomimetics, mathematical functions, generative scripting, process automation and versioning, all integrated into an algorithmic methodology for creating a non-standard structure, capable of being manufactured with CNC technology, and doing so, setting a precedent in the academic and professional environment in which it will be located.

Show References

Remote Address: 38.107.179.216 • Server: MPSHQWBRDR01P
HTTP User Agent: CCBot/1.0 (+http://www.commoncrawl.org/bot.html)