Generative Design Solutions for Free-Form Structures Based on Biomimicry

2020 ◽  
pp. 122-134
Author(s):  
Gaurab Sundar Dutta ◽  
Leif Steuernagel ◽  
Dieter Meiners
Keyword(s):  
Free Form ◽  
Generative Design ◽  
Design Solutions ◽  
Free Form Structures

scholarly journals Free-form structures from topologically interlocking masonries

2020 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 103117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vianney Loing ◽  
Olivier Baverel ◽  
Jean-François Caron ◽  
Romain Mesnil
Keyword(s):  
Free Form ◽  
Free Form Structures

scholarly journals Automated Exploration of Design Solution Space Applying the Generative Design Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1085-1094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haibing Li ◽  
Roland Lachmayer
Keyword(s):  
Solution Space ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Generative Design ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Design Solutions ◽  
Feasible Solutions

AbstractDesign is a complex problem-solving activity that transforms design restrictions and requirements into a set of constraints and explores the feasible solutions to satisfy those constraints. However, design solutions generated by traditional modeling approaches are hardly to deal with such constraints, particularly for the exploration of the possible design solution space to enhance the quality of the design outputs and confront the evolving design requirements. In this regard, the Generative Design Approach (GDA) is considered as an efficient method to explore a large design solution space by transforming the design problem into a configuration problem. Fundamentally, GDA explores and stores all the necessary knowledge through a design skeleton and a set of design elements. Thus, design solution space is easily explored by configuring variable design elements via iterative design processes. Further, the output model is not only a design solution but also a design concept that designers could manipulate to explore unconsidered design configurations. Finally, a crank creation as a running example confirmed that GDA provides concrete aids to enhance the diversity of design solutions.

ARCHITECTURAL POTENTIALITY OF FREE-FORM STRUCTURES

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas Hameed ◽  
Hoda Al-Alwan ◽  
Nazar Oukaili
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Design ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Form Finding ◽  
Shell System ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Grid Shell ◽  
Architectural Structures ◽  
Free Form Structures

Contemporary architecture has witnessed a new innovative trend in design characterized by the creation of interesting free-flowing structures that reflect expressiveness of form and design, as well as the uniqueness of structure and approaches of construction. These fascinating structures are often perceived as landmarks that blend harmoniously into their surroundings. In the last two decades, parametric design and advanced computational tools, with prefabrication and construction techniques, enabled architects and engineers to explore new materials and methods to create such impressive structures, breaking the obsolete ways of thinking. Several examples of free-form structures lack obviously to explore architectural potentialities, that enrich the intention of architect, are still unformulated. The main objective of the present paper includes a conceptual proposal exploring the architectural potentiality of the free-form structures, focusing on form-finding possibilities through optimizing both the geometry and the mass of the structure, to generate configurations that ensure self-supported forms with stable force equilibrium. The paper introduces two simplified analytical methods to achieve the efficiency of the free-form architectural structures: the first depends on using extra materials to strengthen surfaces (such as grid shell system), and the second includes changing the geometry to achieve high “strength-to-weight” ratio (such as folding or conical self supports). By applying these methods, it is possible to explore various form-finding possibilities that contribute to the generation of characteristic landmarks with impressive structures.

scholarly journals A practical grid generation procedure for the design of free-form structures

2018 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 292-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boqing Gao ◽  
Tierui Li ◽  
Teng Ma ◽  
Jun Ye ◽  
Jurgen Becque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grid Generation ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Generation Procedure ◽  
Free Form Structures

scholarly journals Architectural and Structural Design of Free-form Structures – Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-60
Author(s):  
Kitti Károlyfi ◽  
Gabriella László ◽  
Ferenc Papp ◽  
Raymond Bükkösi
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Parametric Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Design Software ◽  
Free Form Structures

This article describes the conceptual design process of an equestrian centre, presenting the covered stadium of the building complex in detail, designed it as a free-form, wide-span steel structure. The main goal of this study is to present the application of the parametric design method through a case study and to examine the interoperability opportunities between architectural and structural design software.

Design-to-Construction Workflow for Cell-Based Pattern Reciprocal Free-Form Structures

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Anastas ◽  
L. Rhode-Barbarigos ◽  
S. Adriaenssens
Keyword(s):  
Free Form ◽  
Free Form Structures
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