Project 1 : Introduction
Project: Sugamo Shinkin Bank
Architects: Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture + Design
Location : Tokyo, Japan
Area: 762 sqm
Year: 2010-2011
The project was to create an already existing building to better understand the methodology behind the architecture created and to incorporate a set of parametric equations to flex and alter the project.
Project 1 :Renderings
The two renderings below represent my attempt to recreate exterior and interior views of the Sugamo Shinkin Bank. This was a necessary process to understand different components and methods within Revit. The exterior rendering shows how the exterior roof system chooses a color palette that allows the building to fade into it's surroundings. The interior rendering shows how light wells can assist in interior lighting and the aesthetically benefit of their use.
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Project 1 : Mass Model
The massing model is an method that can be used to create a simpler way to develop exterior and interior components of a complex model. Since my model was not overally complex I did not use a conceptual mass to create my project but created one to show how I could have used it. The below my is representative of the actaul scale and shape of the building.
The top image represents the mass before being flexed and the second model represents the model after being flexed. I used simple dimensional parameters and reference lines to allow the mass to be altered based on the desired dimensions.
Project 1 : Parametric Families
The first three images represent one parametric family. The parametric family contains a series of roofs and allows the user to change the thickness of each individual roof. This allows for a wide variety in desired exterior facade treatments. Each roof was assigned a height parameter that was locked to the ground plane, via reference plane, and a simple alteration in the values of the height allows the user to flew the roof height vertically or downward.
The top image is the original (not altered) view of the project.
The second image shows how the type properties change the facade.
The third image and fourth image show different results of a change in the parametric values.
The second threef images represent the second parametric family created. This family allows the user to flex the depth and length of the light well skylights, located on the roof level. The change in these dimensions can allow for an increase or decrease in the amount of light let into the building.
The top image is the original (not altered) view of the project.
The second image and third image show different results of a change in the parametric values.
The second image represents a change in the depth parameter.
The third image represents a change in the length parameter.
Project 1 : Parametric Skin Model
The following images represent the exterior facade that was added to the project to demonstrate how interesting facades can be created using parametrics. The skin can be altered by changing the u and v grid for the subdivided surface to create larger or smaller panels. The length and heigth of the face can be altered by PanelWall_Height/Length parameters. The size and shape of the panel can be altered in the panel's family, as well as, more features added (change to curtain wall panel, material, and ect).
The facade was not originally part of the original projects fabric, but was added to demestrate a parametric skin model.
Project 1 : Revit Modeling Application Critique
At first the modeling application in Revit seemed to be exceedingly open. In that there are so many buttons, methods, and ways of creating different objects and parameters; each tab, button, and other options always seem to open to more options. Then through more extensive use I see the necessity of this setup, that it allows the user to be more involved in the design process and the information behind every decision made.
