Please enter the following info in the fields above:
Your Name as the Card title
The link to your Module 7 folder in our Autodesk Construction Cloud project
Please also type the first few letters of your first name into the Link to Student field, then hover over your name from the list of matching records and click the blue plus sign to link this entry to your Design Journal.
Then, share your Design Journal entry here (replacing these instructions) ... Click the text area below the headers and just start typing your response. There's no need to add new properties.
Please include:
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Step 1 - Generative Design Framework
A very brief description of the design decisions from Step 1 following the Generative Design Framework.
Design Decision 1, Exterior Louver Angle
Design Variables
Louver tilt angle (0°–90°)
Louver spacing
Evaluators
Annual solar insolation (kWh/m²/year)
Visibility or view openness score
Most Important Tradeoffs to Consider
Increasing the angle improves shading (reduces cooling load) but decreases daylight and view quality.
Design Decision 2, Building Taper Ratio
Design Variables
Top floor scale factor
Number of setback steps
Evaluators
Total floor area
Exterior surface area
Annual solar exposure
Most Important Tradeoffs to Consider
A more tapered form improves solar performance and wind stability but reduces usable floor area and increases complexity.
A taller void enhances natural lighting and visual openness but decreases usable space and structural efficiency.
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Step 2 - Generative Design Study
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In this assignment, I developed a Dynamo model to explore the design tradeoffs involved in selecting external louver configurations for a building facade. The model was driven by two key design inputs: louver angle and louver depth (projection distance).
As performance indicators, I defined two evaluation metrics:
View Openness, calculated as the ratio of unshaded wall area to total wall area (1 − LouverArea / WallArea), representing visual openness and daylight access.
Projected Shading Ratio, calculated as Total LouverArea / WallArea, representing the degree of solar shading density provided by the louvers.
These two outputs form the basis for analyzing tradeoffs between visual comfort and solar protection. By adjusting the louver angle and depth, the Generative Design tool visualizes a range of solutions across this performance space, helping identify balanced configurations.
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Step 3 - Generative Design Study Results
The screenshot of the Scatterplot or Parallel Coordinates Graph illustrating the tradeoff that you chose to model and study.
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Provide a brief explanation of what’s being shown in the Scatterplot or Parallel Coordinates Graph and how the tradeoff being illustrated would impact the design decision. What would you do with this info?
An image of your Dynamo Study Graph (showing all your nodes and the connecting logic) -- You can use the File > Export Workspace As Image... command in Dynamo to save a PNG image to upload with your posting.
