CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT i Chapter 1 Algorithm 1 11 Synopsis 2 12 What is an algorithm? 5 13 Origin of the word “algorithm” 5 14 Characteristics of the algorithm 6 15 Potential of the algorithm 6 16 Application of algorithm 7 17 Algorithm in architecture 7 18 Current Scenario 8 Chapter 2 Algorithmic System 10 21 Natural computation 11 24 Computing With Natural Means or materials 24 25 Advantage of natural computation 25 26 When to use natural computing approaches 25 Chapter 3 L-system 27 31 What is L-system? 28 32 Components of L-system 28 33 Parallel grammars 30 34 Development of L-system 30 35 Graphical interpretation of L-system 32 36 Types of L-system 35 37 Three dimensional L-system 42 38 Advantage and disadvantage of L-system 43 39 The application of L-system 44 Chapter 4 Case study: The Tote 48 41 Case study : The tote 49 42 Through architect’s perspective 50 Chapter 5 Three dimensional L-systems 75 51 Exploring three dimensional L-system 76 Chapter 6 beyond Tree 89 61 Beyond tree 90 62 Natural growth 92 63 Structure 97 64 Fractals 99 Chapter 7 Conclusion 105 71 Conclusion 106 72 Bibliography 107 73 Illustration Credit 109