Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

energy simulations in Revit with AU subscription center

this is the posting which I did some months ago for san diego housing proposal. Even if we lost this project, it was a good study to me with ecotect-like energy analysis in Revit.


sun study about one of options,

And, analysis...

energy consumption, heat & cool, wind rose, CO2 emission, electricity usage......
With just simple massing, it is really beneficial to change design on very schmatic design phase...

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Vasari Nucleus Nurb and applied arabic pattern


Here is the powerful tool of Revit Vasari Nucleus tool and applied arabic pattern panel.


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

pattern driven parametric trapezoidal panels



Here is the one idea for eco-friendly trapezoidal panels which is generated in revit by image data.


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Adapting front glazing by Image Data

This is a way of pattern making by push and pull the front glazing on each unit by image data.
Here is the process. I generated each unit family which has parameters front glazing depth and material change by glazing depth.

And, parameters...

these are pretty straightforward and simple which awning depth is controlled by grayscale image map. On this case, I used this image for patterning.


But, since you could get bldg sun radiation map, you would get design as well as real solution for energy bldg model. That means you can get deeper awning depth on hot spots in radiation map to get energy efficient bldgs. Possibilities.







Thursday, September 23, 2010

Strategy to make random colorful panel variation into one panel family


Here is the image of South Africa World Cup stadium which is random colorful panel face-lifting project. This builidng has so many size and color-wise random panels. I want to look at how to easily these panel information on one panel family to get organized panel schedule. Here is what I got.
Firstly, open the adaptive mass and add 4 placement points to make rec. shape. And, assign a color and material map on this rec. shape. Repeat this process as many color options as you need. And, applied visible parameter on each panel to show only one color panel on project file.

And, bring this family into rec. curtain panel by pattern and linked color options. Also, assigned all dimensions and angles for panel schedule. I got schedule and exported to Excel to sort out and here is image.


However, on this case, I need to assign every color variations when I bring this panel family into mass surface. Because, this stadium surface design does not have a regulation how to assign the color. Yes, totally random.

Then, I made a one panel family which has color variation by grayscale parameter. This one would be much easier to design and variable design options.

This process is pretty much similar with previous try. This case, I tried hexagon shape so applied 6 placement points and assigned colors by grayscale parameter.


Then, bring into hexa curtainwall panel mass and linked color parameters. It will show different colors by different number of grayscale.

Then, bring into a bldg skin mass and applied below bitmap image.

And, tada...

Pretty simple and can easily change color variation on bldg skin.