Studio Advisor: Oana Taut
Team: Grace McClean, Defne Gorgula
Term: Fall 2021
Site: Barcelona, Spain
Assembly: Deconstructed Logics, Digital Assemblies is a parametric design project that envisions the extensive possibilities of architecture, how architectural logic can drive parametric design strategies, and vice versa. The project’s form can be applied to any site around the world with a few changes in the computational parameters.
The structure was computationally designed to provide access to and from an area of Barcelona that is known for its accessibility issues. It seeks to provide a community space for neighborhood residents and help reduce noise in the project area. [p59]
Design Pseudo-Code: The numbered diagrams to the right of this page explain the computational process that we used to generate the form, spaces, and layout of the structure. The process starts from a point and circle system based on a precedent from Toyo Ito and ends at the arch and surface construct used in the final design of the structure.
Site + Forming: After the design pseudo-code process was complete and a site was chosen, based on community needs, the code had to be reformed, reanalyzed, and reshaped to fit the site. The structure, which is meant to connect a divided plaza in Barcelona, provide green space to a gray space, and help reduce sound in the area, spans from one end of the plaza to the other and provides a walkable surface to circulate from the ground level to the elevated level near the University and residential area.
Project Prospects: The structure connects a divided Barcelona plaza, adds greenery to the area, and reduces sound pollution. It spans the entire plaza, providing a walkable path from ground level to the elevated area near the university, enhancing both public connectivity and design adaptability.
Team: Grace McClean, Defne Gorgula
Term: Fall 2021
Site: Barcelona, Spain
Assembly: Deconstructed Logics, Digital Assemblies is a parametric design project that envisions the extensive possibilities of architecture, how architectural logic can drive parametric design strategies, and vice versa. The project’s form can be applied to any site around the world with a few changes in the computational parameters.
The structure was computationally designed to provide access to and from an area of Barcelona that is known for its accessibility issues. It seeks to provide a community space for neighborhood residents and help reduce noise in the project area. [p59]
Design Pseudo-Code: The numbered diagrams to the right of this page explain the computational process that we used to generate the form, spaces, and layout of the structure. The process starts from a point and circle system based on a precedent from Toyo Ito and ends at the arch and surface construct used in the final design of the structure.
Site + Forming: After the design pseudo-code process was complete and a site was chosen, based on community needs, the code had to be reformed, reanalyzed, and reshaped to fit the site. The structure, which is meant to connect a divided plaza in Barcelona, provide green space to a gray space, and help reduce sound in the area, spans from one end of the plaza to the other and provides a walkable surface to circulate from the ground level to the elevated level near the University and residential area.
Project Prospects: The structure connects a divided Barcelona plaza, adds greenery to the area, and reduces sound pollution. It spans the entire plaza, providing a walkable path from ground level to the elevated area near the university, enhancing both public connectivity and design adaptability.