ARCH653 Midterm Project (Utrecht Library)

ARCH653 Midterm--Utrecht Library, Netherlands

Professor Dr. Wei Yan

ARCH653-600--FA24

Victor Torres III

 


 AI Image Generation:

I used Midjourney to generate images based off of specific prompts for the AI image portion of the Utrecht Library. The midjourney prompts I used are listed below the associated pictures. The AI prompts worked well when differentiating the exterior facade paneling/glazing system and worked well by shifting around the shape of the envelope of the building.

Prompt: utrecht library with freeflowing exterior panels

Prompt: utrecht library, new rectilinear exterior paneling system

Prompt: utrecht library, rectilinear panel system on freeform exterior shape

Prompt: utrecht library, new rectilinear exterior paneling system, freeform shape


Parametric Conceptual Mass:



 

Parametric Envelope/Facade Piece:

 


 

BIM Project File:



 

Rendering Images:

Exterior Render View


Interior Render View


 

Parametric Screenshots:

This parametric screenshot is showing the standard parametric presets

This parametric screenshot is showing an increase in the building length, height, and width

This parametric screenshot is showing a further increase in height than width or length

This parametric screenshot is showing an increase in height, width, and length, as well as a change in the number of panel columns and rows, and a change in panel length


 

Project Description:

This project is in order to learn how to properly implement parametric modeling constraints, parameters, and creating a project that can be changed just by the change of an input. The Utrecht Library is not a particularly difficult or extravagant building mass to model. The intricacy of the building comes from the exterior facade paneling system that shifts from opaque at certain spots, to transparent at others. The panels are also on a swivel so that way they can open in order to increase the amount of airflow that is coming into the building. The most difficult part of the Revit model was getting the panels to fit next to each other and change with the widths/lengths of the building and not proportionally extend or retract instead of staying attached to the wall surface.


Project Movie:

https://youtu.be/XLHHarrH_qE






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