CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction to Generative Design 6
1.1 Design Methods in achitecture : A brief review 8
1.2 Generative form-finding process 14
1.3 The Approach of this book 19
2.0 Continuous Surfaces 22
2.1 Soft mesh 25
2.2 Double curved shells 30
2.3 Hyper paraboloids 38
3.0 Modularity and Accumulation 46
3.1 Interlocking units 49
3.2 Irregular units 58
4.0 Deformation and Subtraction 70
4.1 Twisted block 75
4.2 Porous space 80
5.0 Algorithmic Patterns 90
5.1 Tessellated planes 93
5.2 Voronoi surface 100
6.0 Triangulation 116
6.1 3D Penrose pattern 118
6.2 Faceted loft 129
7.0 Conclusion : The Digital VS Physical Debate 146
Bibliography 154
Index 155
Picture Credits 158
Acknowledgements 159