Research Plan
The research plan for this project was now handed in for approval with the research committee of the Aarhus School of Architecture.
It contains the following chapters and sections and can be downloaded as a pdf at the bottom of this post.
1 Abstract
2 Definitions
2.1 Building Information Modelling (BIM)
2.2 B-processor
2.3 Project title
3 Project description
3.1 Hypothesis
3.1.1 BIM software can be used as an intuitive and intelligent design tool
3.1.2 Material elasticity can be used to simply and cheaply build double curved surfaces
3.1.3 Elastic deformation simulation can be integrated in BIM software as intuitive design tools
3.1.4 Further parameters can be used for design tools in a similar way
3.2 Problem
3.2.1 Complex geometry – design to production
3.2.2 B-processor – curved surfaces
4 Objective
4.1 Simulation methods
4.1.1 Input
4.1.2 CAD tool
4.1.3 Output
4.2 Optimization methods
4.2.1 Input
4.2.2 CAD tool
4.2.3 Output
5 Research structure
5.1 Curved geometries and their computational representation (research module 1)
5.2 Simulation parameters (research module 2)
5.3 B-processor and Java scripting (research module 3)
5.4 Case studies
5.4.1 Material Elasticity
5.4.2 Structural Systems
5.4.3 Selfshading surfaces
5.4.4 Space solving
5.4.5 Acoustic surfaces
6 Context
6.1 Practical relevance and reason for double curvature
6.2 Research context
6.2.1 Chair of Digital Fabrication (Prof. Gramazio and Prof. Kohler) ETH, Zurich
6.2.2 Chair of CAAD (Computer Aided Architectural Design, Prof. Hoverstadt) ETH, Zurich
6.2.3 Centre for Information Technology and Architecture, CITA (Mette Ramsgard Thomsen), Copenhagen
7 Education background and interest in complex geometry
8 Supervision
8.1 Work and research setup
8.2 Supervision extent
9 Courses and Conferences
9.1 Courses / Workshops
9.1.1 bips, digitale byggeri, samarbejde
9.1.2 Masterclass Ecotect
9.1.3 Philosophy of Science
9.1.4 Digital Crafting Workshops
9.1.5 Future courses
9.2 Conferences
9.2.1 Main conferences
9.2.2 Additional regular conferences
10 Time Schedule
10.1 Research modules
10.2 teaching
10.3 conferences and courses
10.4 Thesis
11 Conclusion
Nomenclature
List of Figures
Bibliography
