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acadia23_v2_154 |
| authors |
Woodhouse, Alex; Crawford, Scott; Callahan, Bryant |
| year |
2023 |
| title |
The Future of Architectural Documentation: Harnessing Computational Design for Effective Project Delivery |
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ACADIA 2023: Habits of the Anthropocene: Scarcity and Abundance in a Post-Material Economy [Volume 2: Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference for the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 979-8-9891764-0-3]. Denver. 26-28 October 2023. edited by A. Crawford, N. Diniz, R. Beckett, J. Vanucchi, M. Swackhamer 154-163. |
| summary |
The Ocean Pavilion, located in Seattle, Washington (Figure 1), represents a contempo- rary case study of computation’s impact on effective communication and delivery of built architecture, and how these tools are questioning the habits of traditional architectural practice. A byproduct of a decade of applied research, the Ocean Pavilion illustrates a wide range of methods in which computational investigations have expanded the ability and capacity of the designers to effectively engage with consultants, contractors, and tradespeople, when compared to industry standards.Through the lens of four distinct design elements, this paper highlights moments of innovation, where computational tools and interoperability streamlined delivery of complex forms, proposed unconventional construction techniques, and enabled self-performed fabrication. With the Coral Canyon, a highly complex aquatic habitat located within the Ocean Pavilion, it navigates structural demands, rockwork and exhibit criteria, and advanced means and methods, in delivering a highly calibrated parametric model that becomes the single source of truth. Lessons learned there informed documentation for the exterior wood rainscreen, where tradi- tional architectural drawings proved inadequate in accurately communicating design intent. A third element internalizes the comprehensive design process, with the architect team self-performing fabrication. Lastly, the art soffit imbues the traditional crafts of an Indigenous Artist with computational know-how of the design team. Although differing in execution, underlying motives of collaboration and digital dissemination of knowledge are consistent throughout, offering a compelling story of computation’s impact on the Ocean Pavilion. |
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