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_id	ecaade2017_097
id	ecaade2017_097
authors	Chronis, Angelos, Dubor, Alexandre, Cabay, Edouard and Roudsari, Mostapha Sadeghipour
year	2017
title	Integration of CFD in Computational Design - An evaluation of the current state of the art
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 601-610
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.601
summary	The integration of building performance feedback in the design process is increasingly considered as a key aspect of the decision support framework that drives current high performance architecture, from early conception to fabrication. Although on other aspects of building performance there has been significant recent development on BPS integration in computational design, the integration of CFD is still largely unexplored, despite its significance in numerous design problems. This paper reviews the current state of advancement of integrated CFD simulation tools in computational design frameworks by evaluating three different integration approaches, each representing a different level of integration of CFD solvers within the commonly used computational design frameworks today. The objective of the study is neither to provide an extensive evaluation of all available CFD frameworks nor to assess the specific performance of the problem at hand, but rather to evaluate the potential and limitations of each integration approach from the perspective of the computational design user.
keywords	Computational Fluid Dynamics; Simulation; Integration; Computational Design
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_085
id	ecaade2017_085
authors	Agustí-Juan, Isolda, Hollberg, Alexander and Habert, Guillaume
year	2017
title	Integration of environmental criteria in early stages of digital fabrication
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 185-192
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.185
summary	The construction sector is responsible for a big share of the global energy, resource demand and greenhouse gas emissions. As such, buildings and their designers are key players for carbon mitigation actions. Current research in digital fabrication is beginning to reveal its potential to improve the sustainability of the construction sector. To evaluate the environmental performance of buildings, life cycle assessment (LCA) is commonly employed. Recent research developments have successfully linked LCA to CAD and BIM tools for a faster evaluation of environmental impacts. However, these are only partially applicable to digital fabrication, because of differences in the design process. In contrast to conventional construction, in digital fabrication the geometry is the consequence of the definition of functional, structural and fabrication parameters during design. Therefore, this paper presents an LCA-based method for design-integrated environmental assessment of digitally fabricated building elements. The method is divided into four levels of detail following the degree of available information during the design process. Finally, the method is applied to the case study "Mesh Mould", a digitally fabricated complex concrete wall that does not require any formwork. The results prove the applicability of the method and highlight the environmental benefits digital fabrication can provide.
keywords	Digital fabrication; Parametric LCA; Early design; Sustainability
series	eCAADe
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_id	sigradi2017_010
id	sigradi2017_010
authors	Guedes, Talyta; Robson Canuto
year	2017
title	Sistemas Fibrosos: Arquitetura para um aviário [Fibrous Systems: architecture for an aviary]
source	SIGraDi 2017 [Proceedings of the 21th Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - ISBN: 978-956-227-439-5] Chile, Concepción 22 - 24 November 2017, pp.75-83
summary	The Dois Irmãos State Park, located in Recife, Brazil, is an area dedicated to research, environmental education and captive breeding, composed by a zoologic and vast rainforest area. Despite the educational and conservational purposes, the hostility and poor conditions of the zoo’s captivities may negatively affect animals, mentally and physically, which contradicts concepts of preservation and sustainability. This work, hence, investigates the architectural capacity of improving captivity spaces by promoting integration between species, natural and built environment. It explores concepts of morphoecology, computational design techniques and fibrous tectonics strategies in order to create adequate ecosystems essentials for encouraging ecological resilience.
keywords	Capitivity spaces; Aviary; Material systems, Fibrous tectonic; Computational design.
series	SIGRADI
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_id	acadia17_324
id	acadia17_324
authors	Kilian, Axel; Sabourin, François
year	2017
title	Embodied Computation – An Actuated Active Bending Tower: Using Simulation-Model-Free Sensor Guided Search To Reach Posture Goals
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 324- 329
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.324
summary	The concept of Embodied Computation is to leverage the combination of abstract computational and material artifact as a method for exploration in the design process. A common approach for the integration of the two realms is to use computational simulation based on the geometric form of the artifact for the prediction of material behavior. This leads to the integration of a geometric model abstraction of the physical artifact into the control software of the actuated device and can produce deviations between the state of the physical construct and the computational state. Here an alternative approach of a soft, actuated, active bending structure is explored. Six fluidic actuators are combined with a six degree of freedom (DOF) sensor for posture feedback. Instead of relying on simulated kinematics to reach a particular posture, the sensor-enabled posture feedback guides a simplex search algorithm to find combinations of pressures in the six actuators that minimize the combined tilting angles for the goal of a level tower top. Rather than simulating the structure computationally, the model is shifted to one of feedback and control, and the structure operates as a physical equation solver returning an x-y-z tilting angle for every set of actuation pressures. Therefore the computational model of the search process is independent of the physical configuration of the structure itself and robust to changes in the environment or the structure itself. This has the future potential for more robust control of non-determined structures and constructs with heterogeneous DOF common in architecture where modeling behavior is difficult.
keywords	material and construction; smart buildings
series	ACADIA
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_id	sigradi2017_061
id	sigradi2017_061
authors	Lobos Calquín, Danny Alfredo; Lorena Del Pilar Silva Castillo
year	2017
title	BIM y CES. Dos agendas de gobierno unidas a través de las Tecnologías Digitales [BIM and CES. Two government agendas brought together through ICT tools]
source	SIGraDi 2017 [Proceedings of the 21th Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - ISBN: 978-956-227-439-5] Chile, Concepción 22 - 24 November 2017, pp.417-422
summary	The paper discusses the intersection of two main agendas for Chilean governments that are BIM (Building Information Modeling) and BEAM (Building Environmental Assessment Methods). It shows the state-of-the-art in both fields in Chile as well as in the world, it discusses some previous efforts of integration; it found some new opportunities for collaboration and finally proposes a new framework that brings together BIM and BEAM. The development of the method includes BIM Models, databases and spread sheets for building energy Certification, it finally provides a semi-automatic environment where architects model their design in BIM and this Information is used as an input to the certification process. Potentials and risk of this method are discussed.
keywords	BIM (Building Information Modeling); BPS (Building Performance Simulation); BEAM (Building Environmental Assessment Methods); Architectural Design; Interoperability.
series	SIGRADI
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_id	caadria2023_362
id	caadria2023_362
authors	Luo, Jiaxiang, Mastrokalou, Efthymia, Aldabous, Rahaf, Aldaboos, Sarah and Lopez Rodriguez, Alvaro
year	2023
title	Fabrication of Complex Clay Structures Through an Augmented Reality Assisted Platform
source	Immanuel Koh, Dagmar Reinhardt, Mohammed Makki, Mona Khakhar, Nic Bao (eds.), HUMAN-CENTRIC - Proceedings of the 28th CAADRIA Conference, Ahmedabad, 18-24 March 2023, pp. 413–422
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.1.413
summary	The relationship between clay manufacturing and architectural design has a long trajectory that has been explored since the early 2000s. From a 3D printing or assembly perspective, using clay in combination with automated processes in architecture to achieve computational design solutions is well established. (Yuan, Leach & Menges, 2018). Craft-based clay art, however, still lacks effective computational design integration. With the improvement of Augmented Reality (AR) technologies (Driscoll et al., 2017) and the appearance of digital platforms, new opportunities to integrate clay manufacturing and computational design have emerged. The concept of digitally transferring crafting skills, using holographic guidance and machine learning, could make clay crafting accessible to more workers while creating the potential to share and exchange digital designs via an open-source manufacturing platform. In this context, this research project explores the potential of integrating computational design and clay crafting using AR. Moreover, it introduces a platform that enables AR guidance and the digital transfer of fabrication skills, allowing even amateur users with no prior making experience to produce complex clay components.
keywords	Computer vision, Distributed manufacturing, Augmented craftsmanship, Augmented reality, Real-time modification, Hololens
series	CAADRIA
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_id	cf2017_309
id	cf2017_309
authors	da Silva, Juliano Lima; Mussi, Andrea Quadrado; Ribeiro, Lauro Andre; da Silva, Thaisa Leal
year	2017
title	Plug-ins State of Art in BIM Software: Repositories Assessment and Professional Use Perspective
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, pp. 309-320.
summary	The increased need for optimization in design processes has led BIM software users to customize their projects by the use of programming and external applications. This paper presents the state of art of Revit plug-ins by means of an explorative, quantitative study of current repositories and the proposition of a categorization system to identify to which purposes the tools are being developed. Then, through a questionnaire to AEC professionals, assessment on the use and necessity of the tools is made by comparing the user experience with the proposed state of art categories.
keywords	BIM, Revit, Plug-ins, Programming, Survey
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2017/12/01 14:38

_id	cf2017_509
id	cf2017_509
authors	Kolariæ, Siniša; Erhan, Halil; Woodbury, Robert
year	2017
title	CAMBRIA: Interacting with Multiple CAD Alternatives
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, p. 509.
summary	Computer-aided design (CAD) tools aim to assist designers in their professional work, one key aspect of which is devising, evaluating, and choosing among multiple design alternatives. Yet, with few and limited exceptions, current tools handle just a single design model at a time, forcing users to adopt various ad hoc tactics for handling multiple design alternatives. Despite considerable prior work, there are no general, effective strategies for supporting design alternatives. New tools are needed to develop such strategies: to learn how designers’ behavior changes with support for multiple alternatives. In this article, we describe CAMBRIA, a multi-state prototype tool we developed for working with multiple 2D parametric CAD models in parallel. We describe the outcomes of an analytical evaluation of CAMBRIA using the Cognitive Dimensions framework.
keywords	Computer-aided design, CAD, Parametric CAD, Interaction design
series	CAAD Futures
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_id	acadia17_360
id	acadia17_360
authors	L'Huillier, Nicole; Machover, Tod
year	2017
title	Spaces That Perform Themselves: Multisensory Kinetic Environment for Sonic-Spatial Composition
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 360- 365
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.360
summary	Building on the understanding of music and architecture as creators of spatial experience, this paper presents a novel way of unfolding music’s spatial qualities in the physical world. Spaces That Perform Themselves arose as an innovative response to the current relationship between sound and space, where we build static spaces to contain dynamic sounds. What if we change the static parameter of spaces and start building dynamic spaces to contain dynamic sounds? This project combines architectural theories with musical mastery and computation to create an environment as kinetically undulant and emotionally varied as music itself. To achieve this, a multisensory kinetic room is built in order to augment our sonic perception through a cross-modal spatial choreography that combines sound, spatial movement, light, color and vibration. By breaking down boundaries between disciplines, the possibilities of a new type of architectural typology that morphs responsively with a musical piece can be explored. As a result, spatial and musical composition can exist as one synchronous entity. Spaces That Perform Themselves seeks to contribute a novel perspective to the discourse on leveraging today’s technology to provide a setting to enrich and augment the way we relate with the built environment. This project’s objective is to enhance our perception and challenge models of thinking by presenting a post-humanistic phenomenological encounter of the world.
keywords	design methods; information processing; education; art and technology; hybrid practices; computational / artistic cultures
series	ACADIA
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_id	acadia17_414
id	acadia17_414
authors	Mohiuddin, Arefin; Woodbury, Robert; Ashtari, Narges; Cichy, Mark; Mueller, Völker
year	2017
title	A Design Gallery System: Prototype and Evaluation
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 414- 425
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.414
summary	Designers work by creating alternatives. Current design media restrict this practice through their near-universal adherence to a single-state document model. We describe the implementation of an online gallery system built as part of a research program to understand new media types for working with design alternatives in parametric modeling. The online gallery supports multiple commercially available parametric modelers. A user study shows a significant difference between two modes of gallery operation and a qualitative study describes user patterns in using the online gallery system.
keywords	design methods; information processing; HCI; generative system; design exploration
series	ACADIA
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_id	ecaade2017_118
id	ecaade2017_118
authors	Shehu, Mateos and Yunitsyna, Anna
year	2017
title	Generative computational tools for the design of Urban Morphology
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 477-482
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.477
summary	Today more than 50% of the population is located in cities. This is an essential need, considering the facilities that urban life offers in contrast to the rural one. But, despite the benefits this migration brings to the individuals, it is also associated with some degree of unpredicted behavior which harms the community. In the recent years Albania, like most developing countries, has been facing problems with both informality and the inability to come up with concrete design solutions to adapt quick changes. From this perspective, this paper illustrates a research done to encompass new tools in the urban design practice of Albania for the overcoming of the current design difficulties.It describes a new approach to assess the problematics in the city of Tirana, and implement an algorithmic procedure which creates urban design proposals similar but not limited to the existing ones. Together with other evaluation tools, these new proposals can be tested in terms of energy efficiency, solar access and ventilation performance with the ultimate goal of creating a unified work model which not only will speed up the process but also improve its overall design efficiency.
keywords	Parametric Urbanism; Urban Morphology; Sustainability
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_175
id	ecaade2017_175
authors	Alfaiate, Pedro and Leit?o, António
year	2017
title	Luna Moth - A Web-based Programming Environment for Generative Design
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 511-518
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.511
summary	Current Generative Design (GD) tools require installation and regular updates. On top of that, programs that are created using them are stored as files, which have to be moved and shared manually with others. On the other hand, web applications are accessible using just a web browser and they can also store information remotely, meaning that it does not need to be moved and is easily shared with others. Consequently, GD tools should also be available as web applications to get the same functionality. We present Luna Moth, an IDE for GD available from the web that shows the relationship between a program and its results and integrates into the architect's workflow. Then, we give examples where Luna Moth's features help the architect during the programming process. Finally, we compare Luna Moth's performance with other IDEs, namely, Grasshopper, OpenJSCAD, and Rosetta.
keywords	Generative Design; Web application; Design tool integration;
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_050
id	ecaade2017_050
authors	Cursi, Stefano, Simeone, Davide and Coraglia, Ugo Maria
year	2017
title	An ontology-based platform for BIM semantic enrichment
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 649-656
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.649
summary	In its application to design phases, BIM has progressively shown limits in terms of semantic representation and efficiency of supporting collaboration. This paper investigates the possibilities related to BIM representation enrichment through semantic web approaches, in order to represent knowledge rather than information and presents a prototypal application oriented to the integration of the informative model of the building with a knowledge base developed by means of ontologies, providing a more structured system of interconnected information.
keywords	BIM; Semantic enrichment; Knowledge Management; Ontologies
series	eCAADe
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_id	cf2017_457
id	cf2017_457
authors	Erdine, Elif; Kallegias, Alexandros; Lara Moreira, Angel Fernando; Devadass, Pradeep; Sungur, Alican
year	2017
title	Robot-Aided Fabrication of Interwoven Reinforced Concrete Structures
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, p. 457.
summary	This paper focuses on the realization of three-dimensionally interwoven concrete structures and their design process. The output is part of an ongoing research in developing an innovative strategy for the use of robotics in construction. The robotic fabrication techniques described in this paper are coupled with the computational methods dealing with geometry rationalization and material constraints among others. By revisiting the traditional bar bending techniques, this research aims to develop a novel approach by the reduction of mechanical parts for retaining control over the desired geometrical output. This is achieved by devising a robotic tool-path, developed in KUKA\|prc with Python scripting, where fundamental material properties, including tolerances and spring-back values, are integrated in the bending motion methods via a series of mathematical calculations in accord with physical tests. This research serves to demonstrate that robotic integration while efficient in manufacturing it also retains valid alignment with the architectural design sensibility.
keywords	Robotic fabrication, Robotic bar bending, Concrete composite, Geometry optimization, Polypropylene formwork
series	CAAD Futures
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_id	ecaade2017_213
id	ecaade2017_213
authors	Fioravanti, Antonio, Novembri, Gabriele and Rossini, Francesco Livio
year	2017
title	Improving Proactive Collaborative Design Through the Integration of BIM and Agent-Based Simulations
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 103-108
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.103
summary	Traditional design paradigms take into account phases as the process were subdivided rigidly in boxes to which pertain specific building entities, actors and LODs. In reality the process of design, a building f.i., it is not so much organized in series, nor designers deal with just a specific LOD. The process is intertwined and actors mix various type entities with different accuracy. To manage these problems, we need a new paradigm and new tools able to take immediately into account satisfied/unsatisfied constraints, to trig on consequences of choices made as far as it is possible and to link fluently and bidirectionally a 2nd layer of building abstraction (BIM) with a 3rd one of knowledge abstraction. An on-the-fly link has been established between BIM and a swarm of agent-based simulations.
keywords	Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation; Behavioural Simulation; BIM ; Agent-Based Building Modelling
series	eCAADe
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_id	cf2017_596
id	cf2017_596
authors	Fukuda, Tomohiro; Nada, Hideki; Adachi, Haruo; Shimizu, Shunta; Takei, Chikako; Sato, Yusuke; Yabuki, Nobuyoshi; Motamedi, Ali
year	2017
title	Integration of a Structure from Motion into Virtual and Augmented Reality for Architectural and Urban Simulation: Demonstrated in Real Architectural and Urban Projects
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, p. 596.
summary	Computational visual simulations are extremely useful and powerful tools for decision-making. The use of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) has become a common phenomenon due to real-time and interactive visual simulation tools in architectural and urban design studies and presentations. In this study, a demonstration is performed to integrate Structure from Motion (SfM) into VR and AR. A 3D modeling method is explored by SfM under realtime rendering as a solution for the modeling cost in large-scale VR. The study examines the application of camera parameters of SfM to realize an appropriate registration and tracking accuracy in marker-less AR to visualize full-scale design projects on a planned construction site. The proposed approach is applied to plural real architectural and urban design projects, and results indicate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.
keywords	Architectural and urban design, Visual simulation, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Structure from motion.
series	CAAD Futures
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_id	ecaade2017_042
id	ecaade2017_042
authors	Hitchings, Katie, Patel, Yusef and McPherson, Peter
year	2017
title	Analogue Automation - The Gateway Pavilion for Headland Sculpture on the Gulf
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 347-354
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.347
summary	The Waiheke Gateway Pavilion, designed by Stevens Lawson Architects originally for the 2010 New Zealand Venice Biennale Pavilion, was brought to fruition for the 2017 Headland Sculpture on the Gulf Sculpture trail by students from Unitec Institute of Technology. The cross disciplinary team comprised of students from architecture and construction disciplines working in conjunction with a team of industry professionals including architects, engineers, construction managers, project managers, and lecturers to bring the designed structure, an irregular spiral shape, to completion. The structure is made up of 261 unique glulam beams, to be digitally cut using computer numerical control (CNC) process. However, due to a malfunction with the institutions in-house CNC machine, an alternative hand-cut workflow approach had to be pursued requiring integration of both digital and analogue construction methods. The digitally encoded data was extracted and transferred into shop drawings and assembly diagrams for the fabrication and construction stages of design. Accessibility to the original 3D modelling software was always needed during the construction stages to provide clarity to the copious amounts of information that was transferred into print paper form. Although this design to fabrication project was challenging, the outcome was received as a triumph amongst the architecture community.
keywords	Digital fabrication; workflow; rapid prototyping; representation; pedagogy
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_138
id	ecaade2017_138
authors	Nerla, Maria Giuditta, Erioli, Alessio and Garai, Massimo
year	2017
title	Modulated corrugations by differential growth - Integrated FRP tectonics towards a new approach to sustainability, fusing architectural and energy design for a new students’ space
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 593-602
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.593
summary	This Master Thesis research investigates the concept of 'integrated tectonics' as a new way of thinking sustainability in architecture, intended as an ecology of different, integrated factors which take part in a seamless design-to-fabrication process. In particular, this new paradigm is applied to the design of a pavilion made of a fiber-reinforced (FRP) sandwich shell integrating multiple systems and performances. A differential growth algorithm mimicking cellular tissue development modulates performance across the surface through ornamental features in the form of corrugated patterns. Iterative feedback simulations allow the exploration of the mutual relations connecting morphogenesis and performance distribution patterns at the architectural scale. Problems connected to simulation inaccuracies and difficult software integration are discussed. A 1:2 scale prototype of a shell portion was fabricated to test material properties and production feasibility.
keywords	Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP); integrated tectonics; differential growth; composite materials; ecology; sustainability
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_220
id	ecaade2017_220
authors	Quartara, Andrea and Figliola, Angelo
year	2017
title	Tangible Computing - Manufacturing of Intertwined Logics
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 115-122
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.115
summary	This paper explores the process of digital materialization through robotic fabrication techniques by presenting three wooden projects. The analysis of the case studies is oriented to underline the impact that computation had on architectural construction due to its methodological and instrumental innovations over the last decades. The absorption of computing and digital fabrication logics within the discipline is explored from either an architectural point of view and from the improvements related to automation of the constructive process. On the one hand the case studies are caught because of the desire to expand material complexity and, on the other hand because of the integration with other technological systems. The narrative allows gathering pros and cons in three different investigative macro areas: material culture, methodological oversights, and operative setbacks coming from digital machine and communicational constraints. This analytical investigation helps the definition of a new pathway for future researches, looking forward the assimilation of digital materiality learning in building construction.
keywords	computational design; file-to-factory; large-scale robotic woodworking; new production methods
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2017_030
id	caadria2017_030
authors	Wang, Shuo, Zhao, Yuezhe and Wu, Shuoxian
year	2017
title	Seat Selection System for Theatres and Concert Halls Based on Audio-Visual Integration Technology
source	P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 157-165
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.157
summary	It is of great significance to establish the virtual visual/audio simulation in building environment or indoor auditorium, as this is also a key issue which has drawn attention from other research fields including computer-aided design, virtual reality and acoustic simulation. This paper introduces the architecture and realization of a seat selection system based on audio-visual integration technology and the subjective preference test based on the seat selection system. The visual/audio subjective evaluation experiments on Xiamen Concert Hall and Ferrara Opera House were carried out, the experiments show that visual-audio factors have impact on the visual-audio preference and subjective evaluation of concert halls and theatres. The combined effect of acoustic and non-acoustic parameters (such as visual factors) on hearing and the perception of acoustics is also discussed in the paper.
keywords	Virtual Building Environment; Audio-Visual Integration; Subjective Preference of Seats
series	CAADRIA
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