TULIP WINDOWS
Taking inspiration from: Little Island by Heatherwick Studios, New York (2021) we replicated the landscape pillars onto a building facade by rotating them to the XZ plane. The extruding pillars are window opening that vary in size depending on solar raditation needed per area in the building.
The objective is to recreate the geometric logic of a selected pavilion onto the facade through Grasshopper. Our building has a south-facing facade, thus receiving lots of direct sunlight without taking into consideration the potential surrounding context across the street. This facade will require controlled apertures or shading to reduce internal lux levels and direct sun hours.
Understanding the Geometry:
Deconstructing the different levels of the pillars in order to identify a set of curves needed to create the correct geometry. Initially using a hexagon as the base curve for the pillars. Then going for a more natural polygon by using voronoi command in order to get more cohesive connections.
Recreating the Landscape:
The pillars of little island vary in height, creating a curving, natural landscape. We replicated that into the facade by moving the points based on the distance from the attractor point. Using the pillars as a shell, and a pipe that opens – closes and moves according to solar radiation, based on the interior of the buildings needs. Analysing as an example using a south-facing view to maximize solar gains that are controlled by these tulip windows.
