Please include:
- A few sentences describing your modeling approach for each stage
- A brief description of your design outlining the parameters that can be used to flex and dynamically change your structure
Rise & Shine
Stage 1
Design Description
For Stage 1 Part 1, I started by creating an arc-shaped wall where the radius, angle, and wall height may be changed. I panelized the surface with square panels (by ensuring the ‘u’ and ‘v’ parameters were the same) - the dimensions of the panels may be flexed to use bigger or smaller panels - and used the image file above to override the colors of the adaptive panel. There were color mapping options options provided, such as flipping the image vertically, horizontally, or both ways.
Stage 2
Design Description
For Stage 1 Part 2, I created a curve that was converted from a line, then created the serpentine wall by extruding that curve. The number of curves, curve amplitude, wall height, and wall length can all be changed. I then panelized this wall with 4” x 8” rectangles (to emulate a brick pattern) and used the image above to override the colors of the rectangular panels. The same color mapping options listed above were provided for this part. Finally, the thickness of the bricks were set to vary depending on the color brightness. The minimum and maximum thickness values may also be changed.
Gonna Need Shades
Design Description
For Stage 2, I created a two-story rectangular building where the length, depth, and height of both floors can be changed. I panelized the walls of the building with vertical shaded panels (the number of panels on each wall may be changed), and used a color gradient to represent the directness of the sun that hits each panel. The darker red indicates less sun, while the lighter pink represents more sun (these colors may be changed). Finally, I changed the shade rotation and shade width depending on the directness of the sun. The degree of rotation and shade width ranges may both be changed.
The images above show the building and the shade response at two different times of day, once at noon and once in the early evening. The panels are colored differently to represent the varying levels of sun directness, and the shades are angled differently and have different widths according to the sun directness.