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Thinking Outside The Grid: Structural Design Through Multi-parametric Growth and Self-Adaptive Analysis

Kahn, Sergey
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2384-6052
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491317566570458

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2017, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
This thesis explores an alternative approach to designing the structural systems of buildings that provides freedom from the reliance on established grid-based design rules that architects are typically limited by. Through the use of Finite Element Analysis software to analyze structure and in conjunction with multiple parameters that influence structural growth a skyscraper is generated in Chicago. An algorithm is designed that establishes rules for structural growth with variables taken from the performance of the structure as it grows as well as various design parameters. These parameters can be specific programming needs in parts of the building, views of neighboring buildings that are affected by the construction of this skyscraper, openings, and other considerations. The goal of this thesis’ explorations is to give the architect more control of the structural constraints by allowing them to grow structure that is informed by architectural design intent rather than limits the architect to design around the constraints of a structural grid.
Christoph Klemmt, A.A. Dipl. (Committee Chair)
Udo Greinacher, M.Arch. (Committee Member)
67 p.
Architecture
parametric; structural analysis; skyscraper; chicago; algorithmic; morphology

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  • Kahn, S. (2017). Thinking Outside The Grid: Structural Design Through Multi-parametric Growth and Self-Adaptive Analysis [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491317566570458

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kahn, Sergey. Thinking Outside The Grid: Structural Design Through Multi-parametric Growth and Self-Adaptive Analysis. 2017. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491317566570458.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kahn, Sergey. "Thinking Outside The Grid: Structural Design Through Multi-parametric Growth and Self-Adaptive Analysis." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491317566570458

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