What are the principal advantages of creating a conceptual design model using masses before diving into the detailed design and building element modeling?
Its easier and you can create more abstract forms of masses and it also makes it quicker depending on the mass you wish to create. Rather than build a cubic building wall by wall, you can create an overall mass to display this and customize the faces depending on the masses to model how a particular building shape would look like. This also has to do with modeling and how different aspects of it looks in a particular set of land.
Should all buildings be modeled first using conceptual masses?
Not all building since some aspect such as small houses are simple enough and not complex to need simple geometry. Tall building such as those in cities are usually in the form of a rectangular prism and those can be modeled by using conceptual masses. Its necessary when experimenting when particular land masses look like when put into certain land areas. Some building are also not as complex so there is no point in using conceptual masses. When you want a more of an irregular shape building, you should use the conceptual masses to display this.
Can you think of any examples of a real building around the world that most likely was created by exploring the form using conceptual mass models?
Please post and share images of these examples to this Notion page.
How would you abstract the essential form of these famous buildings using conceptual mass elements that you can create in Revit?
- One World Trade Center: https://www.archdaily.com/795277/one-world-trade-center-som
- CMG Headquarters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMG_Headquarters#/media/File:China_Central_Television_Headquarters_2.jpg
- Twisting torso: https://www.archdaily.com/771471/santiago-calatravas-turning-torso-wins-ctbuhs-10-year-award
- Apple campus: https://www.archdaily.com/804970/apple-campus-2-held-to-fantastical-standard-of-detail-new-report-reveals
- Salesforce tower: https://www.archdaily.com/889519/salesforce-tower-pelli-clarke-pelli-architects