CONNECTION SYSTEM

To modularize the connection system, we put our focus to the frame. The design is now refined so that only four types of panels are being created throughout the whole design. By rotating this different types of frames, it then created gradient of variation of angles hence produce the panels following the curve attractor gradually. They are connected with different customized connection nodes to keep the metal frame in place.

The grasshopper script is done with the aid of this pseudocode. As a plan we first started with the form, the split into hexagon cells as well as pulling a curve to the surface to become the attractor. It is then re-unioned to set up the triangles for the four types of frames. At this point we can use this data to deconstruct different points of the triangles to create a csv file to help locating the real object. Towards the end, we then create attributes so that we can bake the geometries according to their specific layers.
Moreover, we wanted to keep the whole geometries light for rendering purpose. Therefore I decided to use dynamic block pipeline and place block functions for creating the nodes. This greatly enhance our ability to visualize the project without heavy computing power.

Mass Customization

The overall structure is attached to the main structure by the rods connection to the glass panel (a). This then connection with the frame with the sphere node support in order to create a rigid connection. This rigid connection then allow metal panels to sit on top of them and offer a shading purpose. In a bigger picture the shading panels will introduce an overall pattern to increase the overall dynamicity of the design.