‘Shading Wings’ is a computational design project wire the intent was to design an origami based canopy and pavilion that supports outdoor social interactions in a hot climate. Environmental parameters of radiation and temperature and local shading were taken as inputs for computational considerations. The site chosen is located in Abu Dhabi, surrounded on 3 sides with buildings and overlooking a surface level parking lot on the 4th side.
Global climatic analysis: Abu Dhabi
Form Finding
An origami canopy was created by deciding fold and valley lines in an octagon and further, multiple fold angles and its implication on the geometry and form were analyzed
mountain and valley fold line diagram
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Workflow environmental inputs on deciding the orientation and fold angles
Catalogue of options
Outcome chosen as per suitable radiation analysis
Psuedo code for origami form
‘Shading Wings’ is a project of IAAC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed at Master in Advanced Architecture in 2022 by Students: Aaron Jude Perreira, Jeremiah Oonyu and Vasudha Karnani and faculty: David Andres León, faculty assistant: Ashkan Foroughi.