Week 6 Tasks

3 sources on aspects of design:

Advances in Architectural Geometry, Ceccato.Hesselgren, SpringerWienNewYork, 2010.

    Abstract: This book illustrates the newest geometries in modern architectures and     apart from concentrate on geometry, it also demons some fo the advances and differences of those geometries in 3D applications.

Surface Architecture, David Leatherbarrow & Mohsen Mostafavi, Achorn Graphic Services Inc., 2001

    Abstract: This book presents the basic concepts and design methods of surface architectures and concentrates on the geometries and formal devices of surface architectures. To demonstrate it more detailly, several case studies of exist surface buildings are included with a detailed analysing.

Yongda Ying (2007), The Study on Geometry in Architecture, Tongji University Press.

    Abstract: This source is found in a Chinese database which is focusing on the research of architectural designs and geomeries. And in this article, geometries are more detailed divided and by analysing each type of shape, author gives us plenty of existing architectures to demonstrate the applications of that particular geometry.


3 sources on technical aspect of complex geometry:

Arne Riekstins(2009), Parametric Approach in Designing Large-Scale Urban Architectural Objects, Lietuvos Ateitis Press.

    Abstract: This article focusing on how to create large scale urban architectural objects by using parametric tools. Instead of design smooth and fluent surface, this article concentrating on more detailed and complicated structures. Random isolated components can be seen every where in this article.

Computer Aided Architectural Design, Bob Martens & Andre Brown, Springer, 2005.

    Abstract: This book concentrate more on the theories of how architectures can be created by using computer. Instead of teaching people how to acheive it, it tells more about the history, the origins and script of computer languages.

Twist & Build, Karel Vollers, Rotterdam, 2001.
    Abstract: This book teaches readers how to create twist buildings by using CAD. It doesn't relate to parametric design a lot which is useless but can be a reference as how to break a building into several detailed component and the progress of how to start create those component and combine them together.

3 images of architectures:

This is the Mikimoto Ginza which locates in Tokyo, Japan and designed by Toyo Ito.
Toyo Ito is one of the representatives of modern architects that is pretty dote on parametric applications. This building affect me a lot in both appearance and geometries on the wall.

This is the Abu Dhabi Performing Art Centre in United Arab Emirates designed by Zaha Hadid. The smooth appearance of her architecture is unique and that the form I persue in my design which might be used in assignment 3.

Louvre pyramid locates in Paris, France and designed by I.M. Pei. Although this building is not created by parametric tools, its still a good example of thinking architectures in digital way.