Design tools for structural optimization

Abstract

p. 1175-1186Free-form computational modelling software places few limits on the imagination of the architectural designer. Engineers require new digital tools in order to realize these buildings and sculptures in an efficient and practicable manner. Collaboration between Buro Happold and Cambridge University has resulted in a toolbox of novel computational design tools which assist engineers and architects on projects with demanding free-form geometry; this paper presents two case studies which demonstrate just some of these tools. Outcomes have included: (a) development of new algorithms for true multi-objective optimization and for complex geometry synthesis (b) application of state of the art research to real projects, resulting in fully integrated optimization of structure, facade and internal environment.Winslow, P.; Fisher, A.; Sharma, SB. (2010). Design tools for structural optimization. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/706