Final Project: Algorithms and Scripting for Parametric Design

ARCH 655: Project 2

Somaye Seddighi

The Image of the Physical Model[1]

Project: The Main Station Stuttgart: Stuttgart 21

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Built: Under Construction

International Competition 1997, 1^st Prize

GFA: 185000 m²

Project one recreated and remodeled the Main Stuttgart Station with Rhinoceros 6.0 and Grasshopper parametric tools and definition, such as Kangaroo 0.99 and 2.00.

Project two will optimize the model again by Rhinoceros 6.0 and Grasshopper parametric tools and definitions, such as Python. In this project, the first part of the column, the more challenging part of the chalices, is optimized.

At first, one curve from Rhino imported to the Grasshopper. It is used as a base for command Taper. In this command, one curve and one axis in Rhino are selected at the same time.

For the next step, the upper edge of the Mesh is needed. Therefore, the command Deconstruct Brep is used. Then, it is divided into segments to extract points needed for making the upper level of the column.

Then, the command python is applied to shape a lofted surface.

The command Galapagos is used twice. Once for minimizing the distance between points of the curve and the points of the interpolated curve.

 

For the base of the semi- domed roofs, python is used.

Galapagos is used for the second time to find the center point to adjust the center of the column to a grid.

For the last step, all the surfaces and meshes are joined and connected to Move command to spread along with the net.

Final Project- Video

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[1] Chris Sleight, “Site Report: Stuttgart 21,” KHL, 2014, accessed October 27, 2019, https://www.khl.com/site-report-stuttgart-21/103780.article