how to fold a path into space

The aim of the project is to connect the two parts of the city by means of a multifunctional bridge. Therefore the outcome of the processing simulation should be translated into architecture according to the metaphor of splicing two ropes.

It has been decided that the paths are also envelop the several functions. This transformation should be realized with the help of folding.

Currently differnt starting points are tested.

Evalutation of Processing Simulations

The postions of the funktion agents are made easier to evaluate by applying a metaball solution to them. The more dense areas can be identified easier and the more scattered agents will be detached. The picture shows one of the metaball solutions befor the purification process.




The next step will be to choose one of the purified outcomes and adapt the principles of folding within the metaphor of splicing the ropes to them.

Selforganization of the functions has been redeveloped

The time between chrismas an new year has been used for the reconfiguration of the selforganization of the functions. The first time, it has been attempted to realize it with the help of Grasshopper and Kangaroo. But as Grasshopper goes very slow very quickly Processing has been choosen as environment to cope this task.

The first video shows the attempt made in Grasshopper. The second video shows the final version made in Processing.

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The location model (with main station and major building at the side) is set up and a grid of voxels. The voxels store as in the Pathfindingdefinition the Parametrical data. (noise, green, visibility, wind, sun etc.) The paths of the "Sinusmilieus" are imported into the defintion to. (represeted by the red crosses along the white paths)
The data about the paths and the parameters are stored in a mySQL Database and could be updated in real time.

The functions are represented by a certain amount of coloured cubes. One cube represents a certain space demant of a function. Every function is represented by one color. Every cube looks during the execution at every other cube (of the same sort and the other sorts of functions), every voxel and every path attractor (the red crosses along the paths).
According to theyr relation with all these types it searches for it ideal postion. This process creates an equilibrium in which every function finds it desireable postion.
The relations can be updated in realtime via an interface. The interface has control over the cohesion and seperation of functions underneath each other and their relationship to certain paths of the "Sinusmileus".

The next step will be to apply the spatial diagramm made by this defintion and combine it with the principles which have been developed in december. (folding).

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experimeting with catenary and folding principles

The last time I was experimenting with different kinds of approaches. Substractive or "Sandwich like" approaches do not seem to be adequate. This is because the architecture should have a more dynamic expression.
The idea of constructing the whole building out of brick according to the tradition of the northern german brick gothic slowly turns out to be quite tricky and not easy to control. Another metaphor which should be integrated is metaphor of splicing ropes. (Connectign to ropes with each other, see picture below) Translated into my design, this means that the paths the people are moving on, will also be used to create the primary spatial environment.

I still work on combinig the gothic brick techniques with the formal language of splicing. Here some pictures of the experiments.

some weeks ago I posted the last time. In the meanwhile the agents created their paths with the help of the script written in processing. These curves are simplified and optmized with a "wet grid script" written in rhino script.



Also the the Functions found a position in space regarding their relationship to the voxels and the pathcurves of the agents.
Now I try out several ways of translating this behaivioural diagramm into approachable space.
First I classified the curves and functions into two groups. The fast group and a slow group. Because according to the profiles of the agents and the curves they create, it is obvious that one part of the agents aspires their goal stronger than the other. These two groups are simplified according to differtnt priciples. Here a picture of a strictly linear aproach.



I'll test the priciple of folding by first setting up a set of rules for folding and subsequently apply these rules to the diagramm.



After these test I am going to test a substractive principle and a way of apply the kangaroo catenary tool on these curves inspired by the local tradition of brick gothic.

Little report on the analysis

It turned out that the decision to build a convention centre is a little premature.

So I went back and took a close look at the conditions around the location. The analysis shows the high rate of unemployed and the low purchasing power of the people living in Gaarden.


this shows the unemployment rate




Until the erection of the pedestrian Bridge over the Hörn made an end to this isolation, Gaarden has been totaly seperated from the rest of the city by the habour, other industrial areas and the railway tracks. I assume the high value of inhabitants with forgein background is a result of the settlement of many guestworkers during the sixtys which found employment on the dockyards.



The assumed monofunctional employment structur of Gaarden is in combination of global factors a reason for the high unemployment and therefore a reason for the low purchsing power. The high amount of post war dwellings from the fiftys which have in general a poorer living quality than dwellings from the 19th century has its roots in the heavy air raids during WW2.
It is observed that a slight process of gentrification is taking place. More people moving either to Mettenhof (satellie town in the west) or into the south of the city to Meimersdorf and to Moorsee (private estate development areas).

I assume that people who can afford a one family house go to the south and poorer people are pushed into Mettenhof. This might partly have its reason in the new price policy of the real estate trusts (BauBecon/ Pirelli RE) which have bought great parts of the dwellings in gaarden from the city. Which has been the former puplic owner.

A reason for this price policy is the fact that Gaarden is of great interest for German people in the age of 20-24. These young germans which has moved from outside the city to gaarden are in large parts students. They ask for affordable innercity locations. So the real estate trusts can choose which kind of hirer come into their estate.

The bridge over the Hörn is also used by passengers using the Ferrys to Norway. The Norwegenkai. The ferrys arrive every day at 10 and leave at 14 o clock.

I think in order to push the value of Gaarden, this students have to be kept into Gaarden. So a development of a start up center for young professionals in combination with higher standart living might be a slolution. Also the high amount of passengers passing the Hörnbrücke should be integrated and used. But I still do not have a clear vision how to combine a attraction point for forgein guests and a development of dwellings and startup centers on my location.
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