ARCH655 PARAMETRIC MODELING IN DESIGN

PROJECT 1_HARBIN OPERA HOUSE

Instructor: Dr. Wei Yan

Texas A&M University

Fall 2016

Video: Project1_Harbin Opera House

Introduction

Architects: MAD Architects

Location: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Directors: Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano

Area:850000.0 sq ft

Project Year:2015

The Harbin Opera House was designed in response to the force and spirit of the northern city’s untamed wilderness and frigid climate. Appearing as if sculpted by wind and water, the building seamlessly blends in with nature and the topography—a transfusion of local identity, art, and culture.

Mass (Parametric Form)

The building is comprised by a small theater, a grand theater, and a plaza which is surrounded by the stairs.

Tracing the plan of the building in Rhino and list the control points in Grasshopper, then divide the lists into six sublists which represent different of the building.

Changing the size and height of the curve by changing the coordinates of those control points.

Using variable to simulate the plaza structure, and loft two curves to generate the level one.



Using the same method to create the platform of level two.

Generating level two



Using the same method to create the platform of level three.

Generating level three



Mass

Dome (Physically-based Model)

Using some control points on the edge as reference, and add one more curve to make a closed curve.

Generating the closed curve by "insert list" and regard it as the boundary of the dome.

Spliting the curve into two curve for U&V direction, and using the "lunchbox" to create the mesh.

Using the edges of the mesh as the connection of the "spring".

Using the distance between the curve and points to select the points near the edge, and choose them as the anchor points.

Using Kangaroo to generate the curved dome.

Generating the structure by using the "pipe" command.



Dome

Analyses

Curvature 



Curvature 

Rendering

Reference:

Pallett, J., and Mark Burry. The new mathematics of architecture. Thames and Hudson, 2010.

http://www.archdaily.com/778933/harbin-opera-house-mad-architects http://www.i-mad.com/press/mad-architects-unveils-completed-harbin-opera-house/