problem set 01

Explore the Rhino Paneling Tools Plugin.

your exploration ought to include the following activities:

• the definition of a custom 2d paneling pattern
• the definition of a custom 3d paneling pattern
• the deploying of these patterns across a variety of surfaces
• the creation of a custom 3d panel
• the creation of a offset grid of points by a fun distance method
• employ these methods on both trimmed and untrimmed surfaces, periodic surfaces, and surfaces with just three edges)

Be prepared to discuss the following questions:

in your own words, what is this tool for?

how does it describe the world of possible design forms, and to what end?

does it enable you to imagine design possibilities that you otherwise couldn’t?

does this tool bias particular design strategies and architectural forms?

if so, how are these biases manifest?

do you feel that this tool was made with architects in mind?

if not, why not?

if so, what kind of architecture did the creator of this tool have in mind?

which stage of the architectural design process is this tool most suited for?

deliverables

* the images below ought to be uploaded to this blog in two separate posts (using proper blog etiquette)
* upload your .3dm file to your dropbox folder

• 3 images of an existing design (not your own, built or unbuilt) that could have been developed with this tool.

  be prepared to discuss how the tool could have supported the development of this design, and what challenges the tool may have presented to alternative design directions.

• 3 well-composed screenshots of a recreation of this design, produced with Rhino Paneling Tools. Feel free to alter the design to take advantage of the potentials (and pitfalls) of this tool.