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Adaptive Timber Towers. An Evolutionary Prototype for the 21st Century Skyscraper
The biological metaphor introduced by computational design, as well as the increasing theoretical framework of parametric architecture, opens new perspectives for both wood and skyscraper design. At the intersection of architecture, biology, and computer science, avant-garde designers are reshaping the historical relationship between nature and architecture fostering a natural approach to design which results in: structural lightness, rational use of energy and elegance. Wood seems to be a perfect material to engage with this new period of design research, and while timber towers are getting higher, there is a strong interest in understanding to which extent wood can represent a valuable alternative to those materials that have characterized the recent architectural debate. Analyzing the emerging type of the wooden skyscraper within the context of globalization, technological advances, and ecology; the authors present their vision for the 21th-century skyscraper. Based on parametric design and evolutionary principles, the proposed model can adapt to different contexts and conditions, providing different solutions as the result of the interaction with the surrounding environment.
Adaptive Timber Towers. An Evolutionary Prototype for the 21st Century Skyscraper
The biological metaphor introduced by computational design, as well as the increasing theoretical framework of parametric architecture, opens new perspectives for both wood and skyscraper design. At the intersection of architecture, biology, and computer science, avant-garde designers are reshaping the historical relationship between nature and architecture fostering a natural approach to design which results in: structural lightness, rational use of energy and elegance. Wood seems to be a perfect material to engage with this new period of design research, and while timber towers are getting higher, there is a strong interest in understanding to which extent wood can represent a valuable alternative to those materials that have characterized the recent architectural debate. Analyzing the emerging type of the wooden skyscraper within the context of globalization, technological advances, and ecology; the authors present their vision for the 21th-century skyscraper. Based on parametric design and evolutionary principles, the proposed model can adapt to different contexts and conditions, providing different solutions as the result of the interaction with the surrounding environment.
Adaptive Timber Towers. An Evolutionary Prototype for the 21st Century Skyscraper
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Bianconi, Fabio (editor) / Filippucci, Marco (editor) / Buffi, Alessandro (author) / Angelini, Gian Maria (author)
2019-02-25
17 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Parametric design , Form-finding , Environmental design , High-rise buildings , Complex timber structures , Evolutionary algorithms , Wooden skyscraper Engineering , Building Construction and Design , Wood Science & Technology , Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings , Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design
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