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Module 6 - Points to Ponder
What are the principal advantages of creating a conceptual design model using masses before diving into the detailed design and building element modeling?
The advantages are as follows:-
- Top down design with high level discussion of the overall layout of structure allowing us to have simple and quick decision making;
- The audience can easily understand general layout of building structure and the model can easily be adjusted before further editing of the model.
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?
There are three examples of a real building structure that I believe it was created using conceptual mass models and they are (1) Museum of the Future (Dubai), (2)Japan National Stadium (Japan) and (3) Singapore Changi Airport (Singapore)
(1) Museum of the Future (Dubai)
By Lyonerov - Taken in Dubai with my phone, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68576958
(2) Japan National Stadium (Japan)
By Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85907689
(3) Singapore Changi Airport (Singapore)
By Matteo Morando - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78179622