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LOGISTICS | AIR CARGO FACILITY How can we eliminate preconceived notions of what the end product of design should be? Intense research into the mechanics, movement, geometry, and business model of the proposed structure drives the design process from investigation through to realization.
against which students test all assumptions, decisions, and forms. Through
manipulation
of
the research performed, one can generate what can be conceived as architecture. The design is based on an abstraction directed by a phrase/word/rules
derived
from
research. Research
centers
on
any
number
of
areas,
The
concept
of
Repetitive
Parametric
including nature, aspects of Air Cargo, and the
takes two conflicting ideas — repetition and
site itself. The research topics are established
customization based on established parameters
by
research
— to try to develop a system that allow the
culminates in the creation of a word or phrase
architect to adapt repetitive elements to new
that synthesized the research findings into a
sites and buildings. With the advancement of
guiding concept.
the computer, one can start to input repetitive
the
students.
Each
student’s
Students next developed a set of rules based
values but can translate those values differently
on the word or phrase. These “rules” are not
by parameters. The difference here is that the
the traditional physical brief for designing
parameters
a building, rather they are guiding concepts
different ways.
arrange
the
repetitive
parts
in
clay shortall : design five, fa2011
Through manipulation of control points according to data, different morphs were created according to a specific input. In order to sort these contradicting forms, one can begin to simplify the form into planes, the planes into frames, and the frames into points. In this way, one can begin forming a rational form from contradicting elements. maria garza salinas jeff ziemann
The phrase "tracing movement" applied to site, aircraft, and volume of Austin's air cargo facility generated a system for synthesizing variables to determine hundreds of thousands of optimal massing combinations. andrea gonzalez
The premise of my project was based on the idea of nonstandard organization techniques utilizing computation as a means of exploration. Rather than conceiving systems holistically, I sought to define local behaviors that would allow the system to grow in an organic fashion. christopher chang