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algorithmic sketchbook

air2014

stephanie sirianni

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week 1

A complex lofted surface was generated to represent a scaled facade.

This form presents an interesting perspective for solar design, where the blades/scales of the facade could be adjusted to maximise solar heat gain, and energy capture via solar cells.

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week 2

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week 2

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A low lying landscape was generated utilising a lofted surface with piped intersections.

This form could potentially represent the relationship between structural elements and infill solar panels. The flexibility in the curvature of the surface enabling the solar capture capability of the surface to be maximised.

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week 3

Lists were utilised to generate a form for childrens play equipment.

The result suggests a level of mobility of the equipment. A possible feature that could be integrated to track the solar path.

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week 4

A subdivided lofted surface was generated to represent a cactus, with piped lines for the spikes.

The flexibility in location of objects on a surface via algorithms, may provide opportunity for solar gain to be maximised via their strategic location. The forms experimented with here, showing regions of the surface with and without piped lines.

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week 5 The algorithmic task for Week 5 required the recreation of the Biothing computation to generate unique forms. Via manipulation of graphs and variables, some new ideas were generated separate to the ideas explored in the main context of this journal. A reminder of the variation in output and results from adjustment of variables alone, without major changes to the fundamentals of the algorithm.

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week 6

The Delaunay Mesh tool is utilised to apply triangulated panels to the surface connecting a series of interpolated curves for which divisions and extrusions are applied.

The result identifies how relatively smooth surfaces can be broken up into smaller panelling components for fabrication.

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