Representation, Design, and Management of Generative Algorithms for Architecture: The Case Study of the Institute of the Arab World, in Paris

Representation, Design, and Management of Generative Algorithms for Architecture: The Case Study of the Institute of the Arab World, in Paris

Massimiliano Lo Turco, Yoseph Bausola Pagliero
ISBN13: 9781522539933|ISBN10: 152253993X|EISBN13: 9781522539940
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3993-3.ch012
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Lo Turco, Massimiliano, and Yoseph Bausola Pagliero. "Representation, Design, and Management of Generative Algorithms for Architecture: The Case Study of the Institute of the Arab World, in Paris." Handbook of Research on Form and Morphogenesis in Modern Architectural Contexts, edited by Domenico D'Uva, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 243-262. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3993-3.ch012

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Lo Turco, M. & Pagliero, Y. B. (2018). Representation, Design, and Management of Generative Algorithms for Architecture: The Case Study of the Institute of the Arab World, in Paris. In D. D'Uva (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Form and Morphogenesis in Modern Architectural Contexts (pp. 243-262). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3993-3.ch012

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Lo Turco, Massimiliano, and Yoseph Bausola Pagliero. "Representation, Design, and Management of Generative Algorithms for Architecture: The Case Study of the Institute of the Arab World, in Paris." In Handbook of Research on Form and Morphogenesis in Modern Architectural Contexts, edited by Domenico D'Uva, 243-262. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3993-3.ch012

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Abstract

This chapter critically analyses free-form generative parametric design techniques to evaluate the effectiveness of VPL (Visual Programming Language) systems, applied to existing high-geometric/formal complexity artefacts. The paneling of the South facade of the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) in Paris, designed by J. Nouvel, was chosen as a case history. This is to examine how through a complex kinematic modelling, the sunshine of indoor environments can be effectively controlled. The chapter focuses on reproduction, through reverse engineering techniques of the façade-type panel, through the most widely-used VPL platforms that determine algorithmic relationships. The generative parametric algorithms developed for the IMA Moucharabieh, indicate that identical rules can govern different geometries; in contrast, identical geometries can arise from completely different algorithmic formulae. Finally, the integration with the most widely-used BIM applications, is used to critically evaluate interoperable workflows.

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