Project 2 - L'Oceanogràfic

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Process:

1. Create a new conceptual mass family and model this building parametrically.

2. Bring the mass family into a Revit project.

3. Use wall by face to create curtain panel walls underneath the roofs.

4. Due to the geometry of the mass, roof by face was not able to work, so I had to use wall by face to create the roof structure. But instead of the curtain panel walls, I used a solid wall mass.

5. Open and create a new Dynamo file.

6. My goals were to add color to this project. I wanted to apply color to the roof, randomize the size of the curtain panels, and apply color to the curtain panels. I was able to do this through multiple sets of nodes in Dynamo.

7. The task was to apply color overrides to the roof structure. Below is a screenshot of the process:

8. There was some trial and error with this process due to some nodes not being available in Dynamo anymore. At first, my color was being applied to every single curtain wall and roof (wall component). This is the video I referenced for this process, https://youtu.be/h83OXUVdSUE?si=e9zD9DPJwhj5iQLV. Below is an image of my initial mishap:

9. After I figured this out, I moved on to the next task, randomizing the curtain wall panel size. This is the video I referenced for this process, https://youtu.be/Az28bLrhJnk?si=mayCqFAKmn3MLw22. Below is a screenshot of the nodes I used:

10. After randomizing the size of the panels on the curtain wall, I needed to randomize the panels that were in the curtain wall system. I did this by creating two panel types, a1 and a2, as well as importing an empty panel. This gave me three panel types to randomize throughout my curtain wall. Below is a screenshot of the nodes I used:

11. After this, I worked on applying color overrides to the panel types so the glazing showed up as colorful translucent glass. Below is screenshots of the nodes I used to accomplish this color override:

12. There were some mishaps with this because I needed to make sure my code blocks accounted for enough variations to be greater than the number of panels I had in the project. Below are some screenshots showing the process of coloring the panels and making them translucent:

13. And this gave me the final version of my model. Each time I hit run, it gives me a new pattern for the curtain wall, both in panel size and color.

AI Reimagination:

I had AI (Firefly), reimagine this geometry as both a building, artwork, and paintings to see what it could come up with. I think it is quite beautiful. Below those AI generated images are attached: