Open AccessProjeto paramétrico com fractais no detalhamento de uma fachada
Author(s) -
Zitao Li,
Rafael de Moraes Meneghel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
parc
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1980-6809
DOI - 10.20396/parc.v4i2.8634548
Subject(s) - computer science , set (abstract data type) , parametric statistics , process (computing) , generative grammar , software , fractal , engineering drawing , parametric design , rapid prototyping , parametric model , engineering , mechanical engineering , programming language , mathematics , artificial intelligence , mathematical analysis , statistics
Parametric design and digital fabrication are becoming an ubiquitous tool to contemporary architecture and implies a different method of detailing. With this new perception of the contemporary detail we have developed a façade sun shade using fractal geometry as a generative system. Fractals are complex shapes generated with simple rules, so is relatively easy to change the final geometry when we work with parameters. The design process made possible the creation of many solutions using parametric definitions. Those solutions were physically modeled using rapid prototyping which we consider as an essential tool to the design process. This method also involved analysis and testing of the design using software and the physical models. With this project it was possible to conclude that when working with digital fabrication architects need to incorporate a new set of skills, and that collaboration between professional is extremely important.