RELIEF

shape as a structural design device

where | Aristotle University Thessaloniki

when | May 10th-16th, 2016

tutor | Alessio Erioli

. brief

Aim of the workshop is understand the role of curvature and elements such as creases, crests and ridges in the structural behavior and performance distribution of architectural systems. Starting from the analysis of case studies from architcture and biology

Using detail as the form of procedural information [1], the workshop outcome will span several scales, the definition of the system detail being decisive and propagative in its influence on the system’s growth, shape and performance.

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. agenda

day 01 - May 10

morning

• introduction to the workshop's topic
• introduction to software and tooling

afternoon

• software and tooling

day 02 - May 11

morning

• software and tooling - design case scenarios

afternoon

• tutorized work + personal development

day 03 - May 12

morning

• tutorized work + group project development

afternoon

• group project development
• pin-up + selection of final project for fabrication

day 04 - May 13

morning

• pre-fabrication preparation

afternoon

• fabrication and assembly
• presentation material preparation

day 05 - May 14

all day

• fabrication and assembly

day 06 - May 15

all day

• fabrication and assembly

day 07 - May 16

all day

• fabrication and assembly
• presentation
• final party

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. requirements

All participants should be equipped with their own laptop and, besides the latest version of Rhinoceros 3D and Grasshopper (Windows only), be sure to have also installed the latest version of the following plugins (please note that you might have to sign up for the grasshopper website):

Rhino

• TopMostVewPort

Grasshopper

• 4D Noise
• Anemone
• FabTools
• Heteroptera
• Human
• Human UI
• Kangaroo - install both 2.1.2 and 0.099 (including the user objects)
• LunchBox
• Mesh+
• Mesh Tools
• Sandbox Topology
• Tree Sloth
• Unroller
• WeaverBird

Additionally, download the package folder and have it ready at hand at the beginning of the workshop

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. folders

code

The workshop code is organized in topic-based folders. The current code (and the info in this file) will be updated and integrated as the workshop unfolds

docs

The workshop documentation - just the poster at the moment

package

The software package and tools required during the workshop

references

Some bits and hints of reading for both a theoretical and practical contextualization of the computational strategies developed

WIP

WIP folder - tentative code and stuff goes here _ USE THIS CODE AT YOUR OWN RISK