DIGIReal Architecture New roles for the model Dr.Ir. Henri Achten February 2004, ČVUT, Prague Molab/Gappa, Faculty of Architecture

DIGIReal Architecture New roles for the model Dr.Ir. Henri Achten February 2004, ČVUT, Prague Molab/Gappa, Faculty of Architecture

DIGIReal Architecture New roles for the model Dr.Ir. Henri Achten February 2004, ČVUT, Prague Molab/Gappa, Faculty of Architecture

DIGIReal Architecture New roles for the model Dr.Ir. Henri Achten February 2004, ČVUT, Prague Molab/Gappa, Faculty of Architecture

DIGIReal Architecture Part I: Current trends Part II: DIGIReal architects

DIGIReal Architecture Current trends in architecture Part One: Current trends

DIGIReal Architecture Current trends in society Part One: Current trends

DIGIReal Architecture Architect between architecture and society Part One: Current trends

DIGIReal Architecture New strategies Part One: Current trends

New role of the model Increased rigour in form-finding process Feasibility tests during design process Accurate and reliable costing Increased degree of prediction Use of CAM techniques DIGIReal Architecture Part One: Current trends

DIGIReal Architects Peter Eisenman UN Studio Greg Lynn Frank Gehry Part Two: DIGIReal architects Theory Method Model

DIGIReal Architects Peter Eisenman UN Studio Greg Lynn Frank Gehry Part Two: DIGIReal architects Theory Method Model

Peter Eisenman Concepts: Artificial excavation Tracing Layering Deformation Theory Techniques: Shear Interference Intersection Distortion Scaling Superposition Rotation Some books: Peter Eisenman: Diagram diaries Luca Galofaro: Digital Eisenman Jean-François Bédard: Cities of artificial excavation

Peter Eisenman Artificial excavation Site as palimpsest. Find traces of history. Interpret form and meaning. Derive new forms and meaning by layering and deforming. Theory

Peter Eisenman Theory Shear Skew objects Interference Study interactions Intersection Emergent shapes Distortion Transform shapes Scaling Rotation

Peter Eisenman Theory Superposition Layer historical analysis.

Peter Eisenman Historical reading of the site Superposition Deformation strategy Diagrammatic image Elaboration Design Method

Peter Eisenman Indexical Time The trace and superposition form points in time. Movement in time from one location. Dynamics of the design are forced by changing perspectives. Aronoff Centre, ’88-’96 Columbus Conven- tion Centre, ’89-’93 Wexner Centre, ’83-’89 Method

Diagrammatic image Additional elements Outside architecture Related to project Informing and deforming Peter Eisenman Method

Peter Eisenman Method Diagrammatic image Add to superposition Deform composition

Peter Eisenman Diagrammatic model Physical scale model Computer model Model

DIGIReal Architecture Peter Eisenman UN Studio Greg Lynn Frank Gehry Part Two: DIGIReal architects Theory Method Model

UN Studio Theory Concepts: Deep plan Public construction Diagram Hybrid Techniques: Movement patterns Continuous surfaces Non-orientable surfaces Some books: Van Berkel & Bos Move 1-3 Van Berkel & Bos UN Studio UN Fold

Deep Plan Connection of movement, urban design, structural design, and brief. Public construction Plan results from forces Play with influences. End of hierarchy. New task of the architect Searching for complexity. Between art and airports. Theory UN Studio

Theory UN Studio Hybrid Manimal Continuity No edges

UN Studio Analysis site Urban space Movement patterns Analysis brief/design task Activities in time Public/private relationships Concept for the design task Method

Choose a diagram: Image with multiple meanings Multiply, generate, instrumentalise Against typological fixation Introduction of concepts outside architecture UN Studio Method

Diagram is not a blueprint Activate via format of diagram Use via a mediator UN Studio Method

UN Studio Model

DIGIReal Architecture Peter Eisenman UN Studio Greg Lynn Frank Gehry Part Two: DIGIReal architects Theory Method Model

Greg Lynn Theory Some books: Greg Lynn: Folds, Bodies and Blobs Greg Lynn: Animate Form Greg Lynn & Hani Rashid: Architectural Laboratories Greg Lynn: Concepts: Force Curvature Multi-type of performance envelope Topology Multiplicities Techniques: Spline NURBS Surface Animation Metaballs Blebs, flowers, strands, lattices

Greg Lynn Type and instances Ideal type notion Multi-type of performance envelope Size, position, rotation, direction, speed are determined by elements of the design Surface results from elements Theory

Greg Lynn When space is not neutral When architectural elements are responsive When structure is in a process of becoming …How to investigate architecture? Theory

Greg Lynn Study of architecture via computer model The computer mediates: Topology Time Parameters Theory

Greg Lynn Topological elements are the result of a calculation Topological line is a movement through control points (spline) Topological surface is also movement through control points (nurbs surface) Theory

Greg Lynn Theory

Greg Lynn Spline and NURBS surface denote influence of vectors Multiplicities Curvature of line or surface reflects conditions Relations can be studied with animation Theory

Greg Lynn Analyse brief for major spaces. Decide on computational structure. Relate structure to the site. Determine forces on structure. Method

Greg Lynn Keyframe major conditions on structure. Animate and study interactions. Freeze and develop one or more instances of the animation. Method

Greg Lynn Bleb: A volume that appears from a self-intersecting surface sections NURBS-surface bleb Model

Greg Lynn Flower: The transformation of a tube to a plane by increased flattening of section. sections Model

Greg Lynn Shred: Creating openings by means of duplicate control curves. Duplicate control lines Surface per two control lines Continued surface of other control lines Model

Greg Lynn Strand: Creating spaces as bundles of lines. Path curves Profiles Model

Greg Lynn Lattice: Space grid structure Surface Surface after creation of lattice Model

Greg Lynn Rapid prototyping and CNC milling techniques. Model

DIGIReal Architecture Peter Eisenman UN Studio Greg Lynn Frank Gehry Part Two: DIGIReal architects Theory Method Model

Frank Gehry Theory Some books: Walker Art Center: The Architecture of Frank Gehry Mildred Friedman: Gehry Talks Coosje van Bruggen: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Irena Fialova: Dancing Building Concepts: Continuous form Surface Complexity Contradiction Techniques: Model Incremental search Physical to digital model Verification model

Loyola Law School, LA Architect’s house, Santa Monica Benson house, Calabasas, DeMenill house, New York 1978 (not completed) Frank Gehry Theory

Vitra Furniture Museum, Weil am Rhein, Lewis residence, Lyndhurst, (not completed) Nationale Nederlanden building, Prague, Frank Gehry Theory

Guggenheim museum, Bilbao www. greatbuildings.com Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA, Experience Music Project, Seattle, Neue Zollhof, Dusseldorf, Frank Gehry Theory

1989: 20 Employees 2 Computers (word processing and accounting) Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles project ( ) Frank Gehry Method

Frank Gehry Method

James Glymph joins office The Barcelona fish Very fast realisation CATIA (Computer Aided Three- Dimensional Interactive Application), Dassault Systèmes Frank Gehry Method

Dancing house, Prague First building with CATIA Gehry/ Milunic Frank Gehry Method

Sketches Scale models CAD models Verification models Finalised design Frank Gehry Method

Frank Gehry Method

Start of the design process Gehry office workshop Frank Gehry Method

Studies of “Ginger” part of Nationale Nederlanden Building, Prague Building studies of Nationale Nederlanden Building, Prague Frank Gehry Model

Nationale Nederlanden building, Prague Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA DZ Bank, Berlin Experience Music Project Telluride residence Physical model to digital model, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Frank Gehry Model

Verification models to check Design Database For: Drawings CAM Frank Gehry Model

Verification model Realised building Frank Gehry Model

DIGIReal Architecture Peter Eisenman UN Studio Greg Lynn Frank Gehry Theory Method Model

Workshop 2004 Design of a conference centre. Work method of one of the architects Peter Eisenman, UN Studio, Greg Lynn, Frank Gehry Explore and study role of the model. Final result is design.

Workshop 2004 Program: Monday: Lecture, start of workshop Tuesday: Consultation (morning) Wednesday: Consultation, short presentation of project (13:30h) Thursday: Consultation (morning, afternoon) Friday: Final presentation (10:00h) E-shop: 17:00 11:00 11:00, 16:30 11:00 16:30 All information on: