The model created for the assignment was a bus enclosure which keeps people dry but also is visually appealing. I wanted to take a natural approach to the project and create an organic shape and from that organic shape make something that was not organic. Hence, the original form was intended to emulate a wave coming out of the ground and flowing over those waiting for the bus. This was then divided into panels giving it a more inorganic shape to fit into the “city” motif where this structure would most likely be found. By combining these two forms, the viewer would get a sense of calming nature but in a more industrialized sense.
When modeling, four lines were created to make the bounds of the structure. This included a straight line at ground level, two arcs which were connected at either end of the straight line at ground level and a fourth undulating line which connected the ends of the curved lines. The loft feature was then used to create a surface. From this, an adaptive grid of points was created on the surface to them be able to create panels on the surface. The panelization feature did not translate well into the visualization of the structure (hence why the screenshot still has the grid of points) but can be seen in the code. I went to office hours to try and get this issue resolved but the other TAs and instructors were unable to figure out how to accomplish this.
Some parameters on this structure that can be varied include the width and height of the structure as well as the number of panels by changing the number of grid points. I liked how my sine wave for the roof looked but in future iterations this could be something that could also be changed using integer sliders.
