VORONOI DEV.

interesting voronoi developments


from Made in California


and from Object-e-architecture

GRAVITATIONAL VORONOI EXHIBITION WALL II

Phisical model of the wall

MAS VORONOI

artwork by Golan Levin

and a voronoi aplication as audio visualizer from Flight404

but here is a smart one, voronoi is used to define the path of minimal chance of hitting obstacle for travel routes. further info here

GENERACIÓN DE MALLAS TRIDIMENSIONALES POR MÉTODOS DUALES

A thesis by Nestor Alberto Calvo that has reminded me of S. Pivar's theory on patterngenesis (right now in the eye of the hurricane, although I have to say that I find appealing the idea behind his "crazy theory")

I still have to read it carefully but it seems promising.

plus, geometry in action a compiling site from ICS Theory Group

NEH-01 GLACIER HABITAT

"This research study explores the potential of space-dividing algorithms and their integration in built architecture.
The project aims on forming an integrated and generative design strategy based on a biomimetic approach to architectural design and fabrication.
The development of a software-tool that allows to simulate dynamic spatial relationships and its implementation on a given architectonical problem forms the integral part of this study.The application of the tool on various scales and hierarchies aims on a high degree of integration between design and fabrication of the final project."

gravitational voronoi exhibition wall

next step for the wall
going away from the conitnuous surface and getting a sense for the boxes

voronoitom

Voronoitom is an AA Research Project 0607 (Diploma 16 :: Architecture in Extreme) Environment
by Tom Ostinato

an interesting catalog of voronois generation patterns. here in flickr album

voronoi research - in progress

Here is the process (the dead corpses) of scripting a voronoi diagram that would take in consideration gravitational forces between the points. so the division lines would not longer be at the center of the line that connects two cores.


and here is a voronoi on a square grid with gravitational forces on the points in an increasing sequence.



and here is a series of balaced gravitational grids.
we are starting to see some light after all.
:)

sdk sigle position on latin order

this is a series of voronoi diagrams based on sdk with a latin square order thanks to a small generating device by José Ortiz.

here is the superimposition of all 9 pieces.

sdk double and triple position

same sdk gen, but using double and triple concentric point definition.

sdk single position

Here is a first attempt to build a geometrical order far beyond the eye's perception. we are trying to figure out proportional values for a common structure independently of the individual formal status, which could be at anytime switched around within a certain boundary, reconfiguring the overall pattern to better meet the criteria.

In a sense, is a dynamic grid tool, a kind of a geometrical automata. still using a sdk base as a gen to define the boundaries and relationship of the different points of the grid.

so far we are using a voronoi diagram, however this is just a simple way to go for now.

superimposition of the previous single diagrams.



aplication 1. (exhibition space. see opr.net for more info)

Osuna project

I forgot to post the results of the osuna voronoi exercise.
here is a link to our site where you can see some of the images we issue for DD

Voromuro form Ofice DA

more from de GSD

“Voromuro, 2007.
created by Professor of Architecture Monica Ponce de Leon and Adjunct Professor Nader Tehrani and exhibited on Georges Island, is an intricate structure made with translucent acrylic installed in the elegant interior of the fort’s powder magazine"

I remember a work of Tehrani in 2001 at NY MOMA called "Fabricating Coincidences".
very inspiring.

3d voronoi - patio

Here is what we ar doing now, for the Osuna project.
we are dividing the courtyard into smaller spatial cells and assigning a certain density of points to each one of them depending of certain parameters that have to do with the program requirement, light and privacy issues between the different uses that share the space.
then we run the scrip to generate a 3d voronoi, and finally we extract surfaces or volumes from that road map to generate each element needed in the space.
I will post the result of the patio in a week since we have to submit it.
and then you will see, but for now, here is the generic and previous exercise

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Voronoi on sdk

This is our first attempt to program the deformation of a voronoi subdivision on a sdk surface.
so far is only a double projection of a flat voronoi, but we are working on a script to be applied directly to any surface
Yimei, I though you would like this

Voronoi-skylight

First application of voronoi in the Osuna Project. we are creating a skylight. these are just some of the process work. I will post some more images soon, specially of the prototype we plan to built in a couple of weeks to control the lighting impact on the interior surface.
(w/ DeLab)
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