🏗️Structural Frame
The primary structure of the façade consists of a diamond frame with spherical connectors at the ends. The diamonds include rods on top and vertical sheets as bracing. The corners have separate connectors that are represented as spheres to indicate the frame could be mounted on to other building structures.
The second layer of the structural frame contains connectors to hold the façade panels. These are reresented as cones at the four corners of the diamond frame.
🪟Façade Panels
The façade panels used Box Morph to apply a pre-designed panel pattern onto the structural frame. The parametric condition I chose was a variation in aperture. This was done using a drive point and setting up the opening condition based on the distance to the drive point. This application could potentially simulate façade's reaction to sunlight penetration.
✨Project Highlights
✏️Takeaway
I explored one of the most common approaches in parametric design which is using a drive point to control changes. This provides a simple yet effective foundation to simulate potential external factors such as sun light. Through this process I also learned applying pre-designed patterns on to surfaces through Box Morph.