Title A Proposal of the Parametric Design Process for the Curved Surface Division of Irregular-Shaped Tall Buildings
Authors Park, Joong-Ha ; Yun, Jong-Kyung ; Park, Sang-Min
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2015.31.3.49
Page pp.49-56
ISSN 1226-9093
Keywords Irregular-Shaped Tall Building ; Curved Surface Division ; Parametric Design, Design Process
Abstract Irregular-shaped tall buildings are being built in many cities globally. These buildings' heights and shapes exhibit the economic competitiveness and symbolism of company, city and nation. These changes in the history of tall buildings began from the technological development, and are still making advancement with technology. The introduction of new digital tools enables to easily design various irregular-shaped buildings. However, emphasis on distinctive shapes, ignoring the complicated correlation between design and construction, only yielded plans that cannot be translated into reality. The future progress path is expected to be competitive in irregular and eco-friendly fields, not in height. Therefore, it is necessary to accompany rational and methodical approaches toward irregular-shaped tall buildings, along with ingenious solutions to design and construction. When the designs which neglected construction and economics are implemented, it is inevitable to confront difficulties and will result in failure. On this light, this research will precisely comprehend the geometric features of the early design models and establish curved surface division in order to propose a design process that can effectively deal with the problems that might arise between the design and construction companies from the early stages.