Reference Geometry: Los Manantiales – by Felix Candela
Decoding the Hypar Logic
Félix Candela used hyperbolic paraboloids (hypars) made from straight lines.
The restaurant roof is composed of 4 identical shells.
The geometry is based on a square, diagonal supports, and straight-line grids.
Hyperbolic Paraboloid Drawing by Candela
Deriving the shape from Hypar Mirroring the derived element Repeating Radially
Pseudocode
Derived Facade Components
Plane Moving the points up and down Joining the moved points Repeating in cluster to fit in Facade
Animation
Rendered Facade Output
