Inspiration
The outer facade of Transbay Terminal in San Francisco is my inspiration to select the geometry for my shelter structure.
It’s a cantilever shelter, which creates an airwave pattern and an awesome aesthetic.
The dynamo graphs and model look as shown below.
Dynamo graph is broken down into 5 parts.
- Inputs and geometrical variation (8 Parametric variations)
Each slider explains how it changes the parameter of the model. It also changes the parameter of adaptive components like the radius of the rib at the base. As all the ribs are cantilevers, it is expected that the members are large in cross-section at the base than at their freed end.
Also, the user can control the overall height, width and length of the shelter. Also, airwave pattern is adjustable by user.
- Controlling Geometry:
It mainly controls the overall geometry of the shelter. i.e Height, width, length.
Also, it uses the concept of geometry translation, creating points in wave etc.
- Creating Curves:
It mainly uses the concept of creating list of points and nubscurave by points are used to create curves.
- Adding adaptive components:
First, ribs are formed. Loading families in Revit for 3-point adaptive components are used. Here, 3 points tapered tube is used as a rib and is considered as the main structural element for the system. As explained above various parameters of ribs can be controlled.
- Creating panels (Glass covering for our shelter)
For creating panels main feature used is “Quads from Rectangular Grid”. An element of transparency is added to give a feel of glass facade.