On Geometric Form Genesis Directed by Buildings' Efficency- Canton Tower Case Study

Lately, energy efficency in architecture and urbanism has played a crucial role. Wind and facade exposure to sun, being important elements of energy efficency particularly in the sense of energy renewability, might produce significant obstacles if not properly estimated in the process of designing and up building. Thus the creation of optimal geometric form is very important for further proper functioning of the building. The final geometric form when created applying various geometric transformations or deformations from starting basic forms (such as prisms, cylinders, cones, etc .) might be easily investigated in the sense of sunlit and its constructive stability under wind influence using any various software, for example VASARI for the sake of effecient energy consumption. In the paper we discuss the process of deriving the geometric form of the Canton Tower, Guangzhou, China, with respect to insolation and wind gust following the change of iso-photes and wind iso-gust lines in accordance with the geometric form derivation

Responsive Systems and Surfaces in Architecture - Design and Challenges

In the last two decades, the impact of digital technologies has dramatically changed the way of thinking in architecture. Following the overall development of digital media and computation, the process of generating forms has become more automated, with the use of algorithms and scripts. Moreover, computational design approach created new groundwork for the new, time-depended systems in architecture - responsive facades and structures. Responsive systems react to the surrounding by changing its surface in order to adapt the architectural form according to predefined influences. An example of such design approach are media facades, artistic based installations etc.Challenges are mainly oriented towards forming a user-architecture connection. Such bonds are formed between sensors and actuators, via programming board and language. Adaptive qualities of such systems are based on sustainability principles as well, utilizing alternative energy sources in situ. In this paper, design and challenges of responsive systems are analyzed, evaluated and applied on a case study in particular.Simultaneous use of above approaches is applied in the design of the structure that is located in Novi Sad's central core. The structure is optimized to use the maximum input of solar energy and adapt to it, while limiting the spatial openness of public squares and increasing human interaction. Resulting design is presented in this paper. Further exploration of responsive generative systems can contribute to financial benefit and better quality of given architectural solutions in the near future

Development of Expert System for the Selection of 3D Digitization Method in Tangible Cultural Heritage

Selection of an appropriate 3D digitization method in the field of cultural heritage represents a big challenge, especially for non-expert users, such as conservators, art historians, archaeologists etc. Considering the above, the aim of this paper is to develop an expert system for the selection of 3D digitization method, which is the tool for suggesting for the most acceptable 3D digitization method for any individual cultural heritage object. The development of the expert system was presented through the analysis of its components, i.e. main modules – user interface, database and knowledge base. This expert system was based on different parameters defined through theoretical-methodological analysis of representative tangible cultural heritage objects. The database contains technical specifications of various 3D digitization methods, devices, and additional equipment available on market, while the knowledge base defines their limitations. The expert selection system requires as input information details about the cultural heritage object and the end user requirements. During the evaluation phase through the case studies, the system proposed satisfactory solutions depending on the entered input data

Linear geometric perspective in Architectural curricula and spatial skills development

Curriculum, set up for the study program of Architecture and Urbanism at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, demands from the two semester long obligatory course of Descriptive Geometry and from the optional one semester long course of Perspective the thorough development of students’ spatial skills. The course of Perspective, starting with the basics, i.e. a three point perspective through semi-drawn examples, apart from general theoretical concepts, teaches students to understand both metrical properties and spatial relationships. In the paper, we present the topics and their sequence in the course of Perspective for architects

PARAMETRIC 3D MODELING OF I-SHAPE KITCHEN

Interior design is the science and art of enhancing the interior of a space in order to achieve a more aesthetically pleasing and functional environment. Furniture as an important element of space decoration can be ready-made or custom-made (goal - maximal use of space). Kitchen design requires many elements disposition rules to be respected in order to get functional space. Therefor interior designer has to spend time on solving this functionality problems and have less time for creative aesthetic work. We developed an algorithm for automatic I-shape kitchen organization on the basis of available kitchen dimensions. This algorithm automatically generates kitchen disposition and makes a parametric 3D model. Developed algorithm is implemented and tested using SketchUp dynamic components