ARCH655 Project 1

For project one, I decided to research and learn more about the parametric design of the canopy at the Smithsonian Institution courtyard designed by Foster + Partners located in Washington DC. The priority of this project was to create a more abstract form of the canopy with the ability to create variations along with creating a simple mass and structural form for the canopy. The use of AI was implemented to create design concepts to be implemented in the grasshopper modeling.   Image: https://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/smithsonian-institution-courtyard Canopy Structure: Final canopy structure design without the canopy paneling using grasshopper.    Mass Modeling:                          For the mass modeling, I created an outline of the building to then extrude the surface                                                                                      towards the z-axis with the slider.  Columns Modeling: The column design was created using two points and using the pipe