Parametric design for architecture. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Wassim Jabi.
• Authors: Jabi, Wassim
• Contents: Preface -- Foreword by Robert Woodbury -- Introduction -- Versioning -- Iteration -- Mass-customization -- Continuous differentiation -- The characteristics of a parametric design system -- Object-orientation -- Families and inheritance -- Methods -- Parameters -- Case study: Austrian Pavilion -- PART I. ALGORITHMIC THINKING -- Introduction -- Overall structure -- Data types and variables -- Expressions -- Logic and control -- Functions -- Iteration and recursion -- Objects, classes, attributes and methods -- Events and call back functions -- PART II. PARAMETRIC PATTERNS -- Controller -- Tutorial: A parametric circle -- Case study: Aviva Stadium -- Force field -- Tutorial: Attractor -- Repetition -- Tutorial: Fibonacci number generator -- Tutorial: Nested polygons -- Tiling -- Tutorial: Hexagonal tiling pattern -- Case study: RK4 Tiles -- Recursion -- Tutorial: Nested geometry -- Tutorial: Simple fractals -- Case study: Genetic Stair -- Subdivision -- Tutorial: Simple diagrid mesh -- Tutorial: Deriving a diagrid meshfrom a NURBS surface -- Case study: Screen for Eurocont Headquarters -- Packing -- Tutorial: Circle packing -- Case study: The Beast -- Weaving -- Tutorial: A simple ribbon -- Tutorial: Weaving a NURBS surface -- Case study: nonLin/Lin Pavilion -- Branching -- Tutorial: Recursive branching -- Case study: PS_Canopy -- PART III. NEXT STEPS -- Towards a programming language for design -- Tutorial: Diagrid -- Tutorial: Weaving -- A taxonomy of parameters -- Afterword -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- Picture credits -- Acknowledgements.
• Publisher Details: London : Laurence King Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume), illustrations
• Subjects: 720.2840285; Architectural design -- Data processing; Computer-aided design; Computer-Aided Design; Design architectural -- Informatique; Conception assistée par ordinateur; computer-aided designs (visual works); ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation; ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments; ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice; ARCHITECTURE -- Reference; Architectural design -- Data processing; Computer-aided design
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780675367; 1780675364; 1780673140; 9781780673141; 9781786274397; 1786274396
• Related ISBNs: 9781780673141
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from title page (Safari, viewed January 6, 2015).
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