Arch 653 - Project 1(Tornado Tower)

 

In comparison to project 1, the incorporation of dynamo will be much more visible in project 2. Rather than use mathematical functions and formulas to create parametric Autodesk Revit models like in project 1, the use of dynamo nodes and code block will be used for project 2. This will help to test the power of visual programming in terms of speed and efficiency. It is also important to see how easy it is to manage constraints that may come with the interchangeability of Autodesk Revit and dynamo. Chaos Vray was used in conjunction with rendering for project 1, Veras instead will be used to generate rendering results by using various prompts and to see how it compares to a rendering engine like Chaos Vray.

 

 

Floor Plan (Tornado Restaurant) Interior Rendering (Tornado Restaurant)                                                   Exterior  Rendering (Tornado Tower )

Modeling the mass It is essential to comprehend the building's overall shape in order to accurately model the mass. This may seem straightforward but depending on the complexity of the structure particularly when attempting to create a monolithic entity out of the mass it could become challenging. Modeling becomes simpler and easier if the main shape is grasped. In this instance, the building employs circles whose radius decreases as height rises, until it hits a midpoint, and then it raises once more, returning to the beginning radius.           b.      Modeling the envelope The building envelope required a different modeling approach than the mass did. As the envelope lacks a covering at the top and bottom like the mass does, using circles to represent them won't be effective. The revolve approach was applied instead. We get the same shape, but without the top or base covering which is the main desire. The illustrations below will demonstrate it. To do this, first d