Vornoi diagrame

As I wrote in the previous text, we could know many architects have tried to deform the existing grid system. But most of them have almost a similar construction and explanation as a character of grid system.

In this condition, there are some unique system which is absolutely different from the normal grid system in its internal character.

Vornoi diagrame has a capacity to create a new order and shape.

So, at first, I will research the method of space construction using Vornoi formular and scripting in the 'generative component' and 'Rhino' programe. Before that, I have to set my object and condition which I will make.

And second, I will research the element which is brought out from the first stage.
I will make a structural experiment and environment experiment.

Presupposition

The deformation of the normal gird system already has been started in the architecture design process.

For example, (References from the essay of Hyun-Cheol Park,2008)

1.The rhombus grid is used in Herzog's Prada Aoyyama Building in japan.

(Photo by Chosun.com)

2.The distortion of the grid system in Rem Koolhaas's Agadir hotel in Morocco

(Photo by El Croquies)

3.The omission and elimination of the grid system in Sejima's Glass pavilion at the Toledo museum of art.

(Image by Archidose)

4.The reiteration of the grid system in Peter eisenmen's the city of culture of Galicia.

(Photo by Arcspace)

5.The emerging grid in Toyo Ito's forum for Music, Dance and Visual culture in Gante.

(Photo by Arquitecturamashistoria)

References

For the research, I want to read and use these book as references and background information before starting.

1. Vitruvius : the ten books on architecture
2. Precis of the lectures on architecture, Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand
3. The geometry of Rene Descartes : with a fascimile of the first edition. 1637

And for the more definite studying, I hope you can give me good script or books which you can recommand. Please give me a suitable information about these topic that I selected.

Topic_Deformation of the normal grid system

As I told you at the first class, I want to research about the deformation of the grid system. In this research, the grid system means that the traditional way of making the material and visual thing what we have seen till nowadays in our life, surroundings. Before researching that, I want to talk about the reason why I will research that topic, even it seems not to be clear and definite. Historically, the grid system is developed for a long time, it is not an immutable thing itself. When people started to recognize a power of geometry in the early ages, they automatically understood the grid system and use it in their life. For example, they could make a thousand of adobe as a same size and they piled them up to make their house and palace. They could use a ruler and graduator to check size and dimension. From Vitruvius to Le corbusier, this linear based system (I want to say it is also a part of traditional grid system) was continued and even till now, most of manufacturer who produce various material keep this system in their environment.

But, from the starting point of the free-form design, it bring out serious problem between linear based grid system and curved shape from the process of the free-form design. In my opinion, it is a conflict, discord.

Recently, Toyo Ito who is an architect in japan announced his idea of the new grid system which is named as 'the Emerging Grid' in his exhibition 'the New 'Real' in Architecture 2008'. We can see many trials to overcome this unclear situation even except the case of Toyo Ito. Many architect try to make a new grid system and apply it to their new design and theory.

In my research, firstly I want to see the differences the character of normal grid system and free-form at the element level. Secondly, I look for the new grid system which is suitable for the free-form condition. It can come from the deformation of traditional grid system and it can use a non-linear formular as well.

In the next script, I will show you the general structure of this research.

The course document

Stand up architecture elective workshop:

The goal of the standup architecture workshops is to test and establish the process of analysis driven design in a well researched area to introduce students to the process of creating a hypothesis, a test case prototype a design iteration, evaluate and measure it and repeat the cycle. This should be seen as a preparation for the following semesters design research studio in which students get define their own research area around a given topic and ultimately their thesis which is completely open for them to define.