script developments

The script has been developed to the point of functioning as a design engine. To generalize, it allows me to establish physical parameters that dictate how and why a piece of architecture would look the way it does. The script can also generate a material rather than a construct (if asked) that fits conceptually with the porosity gradient my partner and I have established. To touch on the notion of porosity, we've decided to categorize spaces within both our school models and proposed kindergartens as elements on a gradient of porosity. The porosity is determined by the level of privacy needed in each space. For instance, a bathroom would need to be incredibly private of r a number of reasons. A classroom may need instances of both private space and public space that engages surroundings and peers. A playground area would need to be the most public (or porous) as it facilitates undisturbed and boundless interaction between child and environment. When a child opens their mind to something outside of the classroom, a large metal fence should not restrict their process of discovery; the playground in our proposed structures will be nodes of intersection between the public and the children at the school.

The following images show renderings of sample outputs generated by the script. The green and blue areas map the water's edge and grassy park areas, both important to the public at the site currently. These forces , when recognized in curve and surface form by the script, dictate the amount of structural density that should be expressed at a given point in the site.




and now, the site with the scripted curves:



notice the dip in the center. The circle in the previous image shows the location of a potential "non private" space within the school, perhaps an assembly area or an auditorium. This would dictate a low structural density as to promote openness throughout the school and exposure to classmates and peers.

I began experimenting with lofting and rendering the curves that were generated. The result would act as a 3D map of the potential structural requirements on the site. Here is a sample render of a previous script iteration:




More to come.

-Mike