The Bad Cafe, Nudes architects, © Sameer Chawda. Archdaily

_BRIEF

The main task of this exercise is to decode the logic of an existing complex parametric facade system and define the computational process behind it, using a pseudo code.The BAD cafe by Nudes architects explores a dynamic “skin” composed of 25,992 re-cycled PVC pipes.The black cylindrical conduits display an acupuncture resembling movement.

_PSEUDO CODE

CREATING SURFACE AND MODULES
.Input the main facade surface
.Create an array of modules by subdividing the facade into independent surfaces

INNER SUB DIVISIONS AND SURFACE EVALUATE

.Create a grid of points at each module to determine the placement of pipes on the facade
.Orient the vectors along the curves surface to always face outwards in a perpendicular direction

ASSIGN ATTRACTOR POINTS FOLLOWING A SPECIFIC PATTERN
.Determine the centroids of each module, this will be the position of the attractor point
.Dispatch the determined points into two different sets of lists to obtain a “chess” like pattern
.Apply a sine curve for the lines to follow at a distance for the attractor point

CONTROL LINE LENGTH AND DISTANCE FROM ATTRACTOR POINT
.Control and modify the overall shape created by the line vectors by
remapping the points and applying a sine wave overall.

GENERATE FACADE
.Pipe the lines to create the cylinders
.Dynamic skin can be obtained by modifying the surface divisions, pipe diameter and attractor points position or pattern.

_DYNAMIC SKIN

_ALTERATION 01

_ALTERATION 02

The Parametric Facade is the first project for the computational design studio (SO.03) at IaaC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed MAA01 2018-2019.

Faculty: Rodrigo Aguirre and David Leon
Assistant: Daniil Koshelyuk

Student: Yara Tayoun