Location: University in Groningen, Netherlands
Designed by: UN Studio
Original Facade
Components Facade
A deceptively simple envelope constructed from flat, vertical aluminum slats, which, in places, are twisted outwards in bowed forms.
Tall, vertical undulations are generated, which present an open or a closed aspect depending on the angle under which they are viewed.
This optical effect enlivens the restrained facades, which is made even stronger by the application of bright colours to the flat surfaces that are created by twisting the aluminum slats sideways.
On the lower level the colour yellow is used, which gradually changes to green towards the top of the building.
Decoding the Facade
Logic:
- A line is divided into ten equal pieces, that acts as panels of the facade.
- Each line is rotated by 5 degrees decreasing from 45.
- Then lines are connected perpendicular to each other.
Logic:
- The curves are created by shifting the middle point of a line 2 units.
- Each curve is mirrored and copied above one another.
- Outcome geometry is mirrored to form the gradient panel in between.
- This panel is then copied to both sides and extend perpendicular.
- With each copy, the 2 unit shift decreases by 0.2 closing the panels.
Pseudo code
New Components
Ruled Surface:
Helps make a surface between two different curves.
Perp Frame:
Creates a perpendicular frame at a specified curve parameter.
Mesh Colours:
Assigns a repeating colour pattern to a mesh object
Create Attributes/Modify
Create or edit document Render materials.
Create Attributes:
Create or edit document Render materials.
Transformation of curves in grasshopper
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