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Architectural geometry

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Architectural geometry is an area of research which combines applied geometry and architecture,{{cite book|author1=H. Pottmann |author2=A. Asperl |author3=M. Hofer |author4=A. Kilian |title=Architectural Geometry|url=http://www.architecturalgeometry.at|publisher=Bentley Institute Press|year=2007|isbn=978-1-934493-04-5}} which looks at the design, analysis and manufacture processes. It lies at the core of architectural design{{cite book|author=H. Pottmann, M. Hofer and A. Kilian (Ed.)|title=Advances in Architectural Geometry 2008, Conference Proceedings|url=http://www.architecturalgeometry.at/aag08/|publisher=Vienna University of Technology|year=2008|isbn=978-3-902233-03-5}} and strongly challenges contemporary practice, the so-called architectural practice of the digital age.{{cite book|author=Branko Kolarevic|title=Architecture in the Digital Age|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=2003|isbn=978-0-415-27820-1}}

Architectural geometry is influenced by following fields: differential geometry, topology, fractal geometry, and cellular automata.

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Topics include:

  • freeform curves and surfaces creation
  • developable surfaces
  • discretisation
  • generative design
  • digital prototyping and manufacturing

See also

References

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External links

Theory

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081019225732/http://www.charlesjencks.com/articles.html Charles Jencks: The New Paradigm in Architecture]

Institutions

  • [http://www.geometrie.tuwien.ac.at/ig/ Geometric Modeling and Industrial Geometry]
  • [http://www.staedelschule.de/architecture/ Städelschule Architecture Class]
  • [http://www.sial.rmit.edu.au/ SIAL - The Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory]

Companies

  • [http://www.evolute.at/ Evolute Research and Consulting]

Events

  • [http://www.smartgeometry.org/ Smart Geometry]
  • [http://www.architecturalgeometry.at/aag08/ Advances in Architectural Geometry],([http://www.architecturalgeometry.at/aag08/aag08proceedings-papers_and_poster_abstracts.pdf] Conference Proceedings, 80MB)

Resource collections

  • [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/gina/arch.html Geometry in Action: Architecture]

Tools

  • [http://k3dsurf.sourceforge.net/ K3DSurf] — A program to visualize and manipulate Mathematical models in three, four, five and six dimensions. K3DSurf supports Parametric equations and Isosurfaces
  • [http://www.javaview.de/ JavaView] — a 3D geometry viewer and a mathematical visualization software.
  • [http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Markets/Building/GenerativeComponents/default.htm Generative Components] — Generative design software that captures and exploits the critical relationships between design intent and geometry.
  • [http://www.paracloud.com/ ParaCloud GEM]— A software for components population based on points of interest, with no requirement for scripting.
  • [http://www.grasshopper3d.com/ Grasshopper]— a graphical algorithm editor tightly integrated with Rhino's 3-D modeling tools.

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