- Modeling Approach:
When designing this structure, I was inspired by the curvature and shape of mochi donuts. I wanted to include a lot of curves in my design to mimic natural forms. To create this structure, I first created baseline curves to define the shape of structure around a circular path. these curves stemmed from an inner radius to a selected distance (width) on the outside of the base circle. This structure can be adapted to rest along any curve.
Next, I created and grouped interior and exterior pavillion arches to ensure that my data tree structures would be suitable for creating surfaces that are defined by these arches and the variable curves that create the highest points of the pavillion roof. I then created smooth surfaces and hexagonal grids (using the Lunchbox plugin) for all arch surfaces. Finally, I formed based columns and then used the Lunchbox multi-pipe tool to create interesting variability in my pipe thicknesses that defined my grid.
- Design Description including parameters that can be used to flex and dynamically change structure:
As I created this structure, I aimed to ensure that every single dimension was parametrically defined. All of the inputs shown in the screenshot below define the dimensions of my structure, and all secondary dimensions are defined as functions of these inputs. As stated in my modeling approach, I wanted to create a structure that could be redefined for different base shapes as well (not just a circle).
