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800 Washington, computational facade demonstration:

These images show a simplified process by which the bounding envelope of the building is subdivided into panel elements. In essence, the envelope is sliced up to define curves for each of the floors (figs. 1 and 2), those curves are broken down into segments representing the units of the building (fig. 3), and then an algorithm I wrote subdivides the unit segments into panels and extrudes those segments to the floor below (figs. 4 and 5). From there, the coordinate data of these surfaces can be used to place facade elements.

Breaking down the floor curves into segments representing each unit allows the algorithm to ensure each unit has a given window-to-panel ratio - we wouldn’t want some units with full height windows and others with none at all!

An Exercise in Computational Facade Design

This apartment project in downtown Minneapolis demanded a vary complex approach to facade design. Although early conceptual drawings depicted a randomized facade with large stretches of both glass and concrete, the reality would have to do more than look aesthetically pleasing.

A mix of windows, concrete panels, and fluted concrete panels would have to be distributed across the facade such that: a) every apartment unit had a window, b) every joint where an interior wall met the exterior wall was covered by a concrete panel, c) the overall building maintained a glazing ratio of roughly 60%, and d) the building still had a look of semi-random panel placement.

I briefly helped put together a proposal for a small addition to a terminal for cruise ships. 

The Port of Galveston, Texas was renovating their terminal and looking to provide an alternate pathway to and from the second floor waiting area. My proposal was a simple but sculptural enclosed escalator, connecting the car drop-off zone to the second floor.

The port terminal is a departure and arrival spot for many cruise liners. The single escalator would be reversible, serving as either an exit or entryway, depending on the situation.

The construction of the tube would be simple, featuring a glass enclosure surrounded by a perforated metal ‘skin’ to provide shade. The perforations were designed with a simple Grasshopper script that varied the radius of the openings with random noise.

The escalator tube would appear distinct from the building it was attached to, hopefully acting as a beacon for cars and pedestrians, indicating the entryway.

experimental architectural modeling, made with mdf and watercolor paper

explanatory poster images, laser cut files, and final model shots

experiments with 2D light and occluding polygons, made in Processing

pyramids - set 1

laser cut files and end result of an architectural modeling project, using mdf, rubber band, and watercolor paper

pyramids - set 2

the laser cut file and end result for an architectural modeling project, made with laser cut medium density fiberboard and rubber bands

final posters for government notices of a fictional dystopian society

simple generated fire elements, for use in a graphic design project

image distortion tests on a dead bird, for a possible album cover