Parametric Architecture and Generative Design System
Posted: July 5, 2018 Filed under: Architecture, Design, More FC3, Science & Technology | Tags: Antonio Gaudi, Architect, Architecture, Architecture of the Future, ArchyTechy, Connectivity, Design, Designer, Devices, fc3 tech, Generative Design System, Information, Information Architect, Innovation, IoS, IoT, Parametric, Parametric Architecture, Sagrada Família, Space, Tech, Technology, Technology Trends, Techy, Trends, Wearables 1 CommentGenerative design for architecture
Autodesk’s new Toronto office is the first example of a generatively designed office space. We started with high-level goals and constraints, and using the power of computation, generated thousands of design options. The concepts evolved to create a highly functional and novel space.
In parametric design, designers use declared parameters to define a form. Generative design mimics nature’s evolutionary approach to design. Designers or engineers input design goals into generative design software, along with parameters such as materials, manufacturing methods, and cost constraints. Unlike topology optimization, the software explores all the possible permutations of a solution, quickly generating design alternatives. It tests and learns from each iteration what works and what doesn’t.
Mark Burry is an example of an independent consultant that has been working on the continued construction of the unfinished design of Sagrada Família in Barcelona. Burry has been involved in parameterizing the geometric methods of Antonio Gaudi. The models are used to find solutions, by exploring and adjusting parameters, to find configurations that fit partially completed elements (Hudson, 2012). The model is then used to produce information to drive Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines for fabrication.
The inverted model of the Sagrada Familia created by Gaudi
Computational strategies for defining design spaces:
- Morphological control through continuous variables
- State-change control through discrete variables
- Recursive control through functions and rule sets
- Behavioral control through object-oriented programming
(Sources:http://sophclinic.pbworks.com/f/Hernandez2006.pdf and https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/downloadFile/395145541718/Generative%20Design%20a%20new%20stage%20in%20the%20design%20process%20-%20Rita%20Fernandes-%20nº%2058759.pdf)
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Artificial Intelligence
Posted: July 9, 2018 Filed under: Architecture, Design, More FC3, Science & Technology | Tags: AI, Architect, Architecture, Architecture of the Future, ArchyTechy, Artificial Intelligence, Connectivity, Data Mining, Design, Designer, Designing, Devices, fc3 tech, Information, Information Architect, Innovation, IoS, IoT, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, new paradigm, NLP, Prototype, prototyping, Space, Tech, Technology, Technology Trends, Techy, Trends, Wearables 1 Comment
Moving from the abstract to the actionable is always a challenge. When it comes to AI, it starts with data. Artificial intelligence is the application of data—data is what machines learn from—and in the AEC world there is no shortage of opportunities to obtain it. From billing analysis and construction-site safety to building products and performance, the data sets available to collect seem infinite. (Source: https://www.aia.org/articles/178511-embracing-artificial-intelligence-in-archit)
Danil Nagy, New York-based designer and researcher says “AI can benefit all human endeavors by making us more efficient and allowing us to focus on those aspects of ourselves that make us most human – such as intuition and creativity.”
Computers have changed the way we design our buildings and understand their urban contexts, with tools such as parametric design altering the way we formulate design problems and arrive at new solutions. Now, Machine Learning gives the possibility of going beyond directed, top-down computation, allowing computers to learn patterns and gain new understanding directly from supplied data. Among the many opportunities given by this new paradigm, such a system can allow designers to gain a deeper understanding of the relationships between the physical reality of the city with our personal and emotional responses to it. The Data Mining the City cluster will explore these new opportunities by prototyping custom hardware to simultaneously gather both physical and personal data about the city, and then using Machine Learning algorithms to discover patterns and correlations between the physical realities of the city and our personal experiences of it.
Additional Resources:
https://www.smartgeometry.org/data-mining-the-city
http://futurearchitectureplatform.org/news/28/ai-architecture-intelligence
https://archpaper.com/2017/08/architecture-profession-automation-big-data
https://archpaper.com/2017/11/architects-adapt-coming-ai
https://archinect.com/features/article/149995618/the-architecture-of-artificial-intelligence
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Top 20: Technology & Innovation Ideas For Architects
Posted: July 21, 2018 Filed under: Architectist, Architecture, Design, More FC3, Science & Technology | Tags: 3d, 3D Printing, AIA West Jersey Photo Competition, AR, Architect, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, BIG DATA, BIM, Connected Spaces, Design, Designer, Digital Twins, Drones, high-performance, IDP, Innovation, Integrative Design Process, revit, Smart Cities, Sustainable, Technology, technology and innovation, Virtual Reality, VR Leave a comment
Thank you for all the support and encouragement over the years. Here are some of our favorite blog posts about technology and innovation related to the field of Architecture:
- High Performance Building Design
- 3-D Printing
- Connected Spaces
- Benefits of Using Digital Twins for Construction
- Digital Twins
- Drone Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Immersive Experience in Architecture
- Smart Cities
- Big Data in Architecture
- Creating High Performance Buildings through Integrative Design Process
- Forget Blueprints, Now You Can Print the Building
- The 7 Dimensions of Building Information Modeling
- Parametric Architecture and Generative Design System
- Architecture Robots
- Internet of Spaces
- Sustainable Design Elements to Consider While Designing a Project
- What is a High Performance School?
- What is BIM? Should Your Firm Upgrade? by @FrankCunhaIII
- Renewable Wave Power Energy
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