[ dmg . publications . Form Finding, Force and Function: Mass-Spring Simulation for a Thin Shell Concrete Trolley Barn ]

[ dmg . publications . Form Finding, Force and Function: Mass-Spring Simulation for a Thin Shell Concrete Trolley Barn ] edit

Mike Weller

published in 2011 in DMG MArch Thesis Archive, Winter Quarter

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Simulation, traditionally used as an evaluative tool, can also be part of a design’s generation. Using a waterfront trolley barn as a test case this project examines digital physics simulation as a shell form finding tool. The development of a form finding method using open source tools will be discussed, and the implications of this workflow for design will be critically evaluated.

Form-Finding

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