Beyond the Bubble: Computer-aided Topological Analysis and Parametric Design of Room Configurations in University Education

Christoph Langenhan, Frank Petzold

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Abstract

In the early stages of the design process, the conceptual idea of the envisaged building and its design parameters is still vague and incomplete. While the built environment, the end product of this design process, can be represented concretely in the form of drawings or computer models, the initial design idea can usually only be formulated abstractly, for example as schematic functional descriptions or as topological constellations of spaces. In this paper we discuss the use of reference projects to support the design process along with ways of formalising spatial configurations and their use in the design process, and examine how these can be supported using software tools. We discuss the elaboration of requirements for such software tools and their implementation as plug-in to facilitate a seamless process from analysis to evaluation in a parametric design environment. By way of example, we describe selected functionality of a plug-in developed for "Grasshopper" and "Rhino 3D" to support the design process in the early conceptual stages.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReal Time - Extending the Reach of Computation
EditorsBob Martens, Gabriel Wurzer, Thomas Grasl, Wolfgang E. Lorenz, Richard Schaffranek
PublisherEducation and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages237-243
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9789491207082
StatePublished - 2015
Event33rd International Conference on Education and research in Computer aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2015 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 16 Sep 201518 Sep 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Volume1
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference33rd International Conference on Education and research in Computer aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2015
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period16/09/1518/09/15

Keywords

  • Graph theory
  • Interdisciplinary education
  • Parametric design
  • Topological strategies

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