Rise and Shine
Part 1
Part 2
For this model, the first step was to create the general desired shape, which in this case is an arc. The height, radius, and the angle of the arc can be specified. It was then panelized into squares. Then, the image can be read for data to determine the colors mapping to each panel. For Stage 2, the shape of the wall is updated to follow a cosine wave shape, where its amplitude, height, and number of waves can be customized. It was panelized into brick shapes. To determine the height of each block, the colour brightness of the image is extracted and mapped to be a minimum of 4” and maximum of 36”. This values were applied to a vector to extrude individual panels.
Gonna Need Shades
For this stage, a rectangular footprint can be customized with desired length, width, and height. The upper floor is set above with the same footprint, but its offset and height can also be customized. From here, the edges of the rectangle footprint were exploded and panelized. The panel takes up the entire height of the wall, but the width is up to the user to determine. From there, a manual sun arc and point are created to follow a user-defined curve across the structure. The location of the curve can also be adjusted as needed. Depending on the sun’s distance to the center-point of each panel, the color and the rotation of the shutter will change. The brighter yellow color indicates more direct sun exposure, which means the panels will rotate more to let in more light.
Shield Your Eyes
For this stage, the first set of parameters is the overall shape of the structure where the user can update the polygon shape and radius sizes at the bottom, middle, and top of the structure. The height can also be changed. The shape is lofted and then updated to rectangular panels. For the geometry on each panel, a shutter system was implemented where each panel is split into 4 sub-panels. The sub-panels can move at an indicated angle, which allows the shutters to open and close. A sun arc parameter is also added so the user can change the sun’s location on the structure. The shutters will open/close and change in gradient color depending on how direct the sun brightness is on each panel. In this project specifically, the goal is to keep the inside cool, so the shutters close when closer to the sun and open when not.