Stage 1: Create Two New Evaluator Nodes
For this stage, a continuation of the Evaluator Node from Module 5, Stage 2 is used. The other metrics for evaluation are all added into a single evaluator node to more easily implement in the testing logic (does not require linking parameters again).
Evaluator Node 1: Material Cost
This evaluator uses the structure’s surface area and gross floor area to estimate the cost of materials required. It is split into 3 outputs, including structural material cost, architectural finishing cost, and the total cost of the two. The desired material for structural and architectural can be chosen. The structural material include steel framing and reinforced concrete framing. The architectural finish can be a glass facade or metal panels. Within the custom node, sample costs per square foot are used to get the final material cost of the whole structure.
Evaluator Node 2:
Stage 2 Summary Table:
- Images showing the node logic in your new evaluator nodes
- An Image/screenshot of your summary table (created in Word, Excel, Google Sheets, or any data table tool) showing the input values tested and the values computed for each of the reported parameters
Do the new evaluation metrics that you’ve designed capture the meaningful differences between the building form alternatives?
What other metrics would be useful to compute to help understand and make the case for which alternatives are truly better than others?
For 3 or More Units: Develop a Single-Objective Optimization Scheme
- Brief descriptions outlining:
- Your Single-Objective Optimization scheme (combination/comparison/ranking approach)
- An Image/screenshot of your summary table (created in Word, Excel, Google Sheets, or any data table tool) showing the input values tested and the values computed for each of the reported parameters.
- Be sure to highlight your top 3 recommended design alternatives (for either one the example building forms or the new building form that you designed) and recommend the one design that you consider to be the “best”.
- An explanation of why you consider the recommended building form to be the “best” choice
What overall strategy do you feel best captures the relationship between the evaluation metrics?
Clearly articulating your design strategy
is the key aspect of this task. Before you dive into implementing your scheme, briefly describe your thinking and strategy in a paragraph that outlines your thinking and approach.
What propelled the recommended alternative to the top of the list?
Explain your reasoning -- include a brief analysis of why this alternative rose to the top of the list and why you consider it to be the best option.
Are there important nuances or tradeoffs that got lost is the single evaluation?
For 4 Units: Visualize the Recommended Alternative
- Images/screenshots showing the recommended building form based on your evaluation and analysis.
- If created in Revit or Grasshopper, show the panelized building form with visual feedback showing how your panels reflect one of the evaluations computed for the panels.
- If created in Autodesk Forma, share images/screenshots showing the results of the Daylight, Wind, and Solar Energy analysis.
- Your answers to the Points to Ponder questions for each stage of the assignment that you completed.