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As part of the Hyper Building B Services Team, our Integrative Modeling session focuses on developing a strategic approach to podium-level services. This initial stage revolves around conceptualizing and allocating key functions across different building levels. Key Spatial Allocations: This preliminary discussion serves as the foundation for refining an integrated approach to building services, ensuring … Read more
Brief & Design Concept The integrative design assignments aim to aid the studio project so that the work involved and the outputs can be utilized for the final studio pinup. The brief of this project is a hyperbuilding design in Tokyo with a GFA of 1 million SQM. The concept established for the project encapsulates … Read more
Parametric and Environmental Data Integration in BIM Workflows Hyper Building B is a collaborative project developed during the MaCAD 24/25 second-term studio course. As part of the facade team, we were responsible for designing the building envelope and ensuring it harmonizes with the interior program and structural system while maintaining thermal comfort, optimizing views for … Read more
Integrative Concept Introduction The goal of the integrative modeling seminar is to transition this design from a computational model into Revit, enabling us to generate construction documentation, schedule project’s elements, and assess the overall project data, therefore the performance of our concepts through KPIs. Concept Our Team’s vision is to create the Enso hyper building. … Read more
Bringing Hyper Building A’s Complex Structure into Revit with Rhino.Inside. Integrating Parametric Workflows in BIM Hyper Building A is a collabortive project developed during the studio course on MaCAD’s 24/25 second term. As the structure team we had the task of creating and developing the hyperbuilding’s structural system. In the Integrative Modelling seminar, we developed … Read more
Welcome to HyperA!As we navigate the complexities of urban living, our design strives to create spaces that not only cater to functional needs but also enrich community connections. Through integrative modeling, we aim to challenge conventional architectural norms and present a bold vision for the future. Concept of Neighborhoods HyperA is centered around the concept … Read more
Hyper-B Residential team went through design concept, technical analyses, and integrated modeling process to create a detailed architectural documentation of four residential towers. In addition, the project covers various aspects including energy consumption, occupancy, and modular unit types. We approached this project with a goal that incorporates sustainable energy practices and efficient space planning with … Read more
In today’s rapidly evolving architectural landscape, integrative modeling stands out as a transformative approach to designing residential projects. Our team’s recent exploration, guided by advanced computational methodologies and Building Information Modeling (BIM), demonstrates the profound impact of integrating Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit for creating efficient, accurate, and sustainable residential solutions. Integrative modeling In this Integrative … Read more
The Facade Team Team Vision Group Topic Kinetic Component Envelope Development Hyper Building A is a self-sustaining, energy-efficient project designed to seamlessly integrate into Japanese culture. The design follows the 15-minute walk theory, organizing the building into distinct neighborhoods to promote accessibility and community interaction. The vision for this project is centered around energy efficiency, … Read more
Introduction The Data team’s role in the Hyper A project is to calculate the performance metrics of each Design Team. Each Design Team provides the Data Team the component values for needed to calculate their metrics. These component values are cumulative for their entirety of their design. For example, the Industrial Team’s Primary Metric is … Read more
The Structural Innovation Behind Hyper-Building B As cities continue to grow vertically, the need for adaptive, resilient, and expressive structural systems becomes increasingly vital. The Hyper-Building B project, developed as part of the Integrative Modeling Seminar at MaCAD, embraces a forward-thinking approach that integrates Japanese aesthetics, parametric design, and high-performance structural engineering. The structural team … Read more
As members of the data team for Hyperbuilding-B, we focus our integrative assignment on functional zoning and the extraction of structural and environmental data from our building zones. Functional Zoning The team B hyperbuilding is a series of towers joined by lower floor podiums and bridges of fluid forms that all follow the same structural … Read more
