Capstone 402 project

EVOLVEA PROTOTYPING CENTER FOR PENDELTON

GEORGE FABER

Natural SelectionSurvival of the fittest

CONCEPT

“Natural selection is the gradual, non ran-dom, process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of differntial re-productioon of thier bearers. It is the key mechanism of evolution.”

Charles Darwin, 1859


CONCEPT

“Natural selection is the gradual, non ran-dom, process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of differntial re-productioon of thier bearers. It is the key mechanism of evolution.”

“Survival of the FITTEST!”Herbert Spencer, 1859

Charles Darwin, 1859


CONCEPT

Darwin’s finches on Galapagos Islands

Evolution of Man


CONCEPT

Natural SelectionSurvival of the fittest“Fittest”Evolution in Design

CONCEPT

Evolution of Cell Phones

Natural SelectionSurvival of the fittest“Fittest”Evolution in Design

CONCEPT

Evolution of Cars

Natural SelectionSurvival of the fittest“Fittest”Evolution in DesignEvolution in Architecture

CONCEPT

Evolution of Apple

Base Conditions

CONCEPTGEN A

12TH STREET

READING ROAD

LIBERTY STREET

13TH STREET

GILBERT AVENUE

INTERSTATE 71

MAIN LOBBY: 6,500 SFLobby - 500 s.f.Public Gathering - 3,000 s.f.Multi Function - 3,000 s.f.

DISPLAY/SELL: 10,600 SFGallery - 8,000 s.f.Storage - 600 s.f.Retail - 500 s.f.Retail - 500 s.f.Retail - 500 s.f.Retail - 500 s.f.

ADMIN: 1,400 SFAdmin - 200 s.f.Dir. Office - 200 s.f.Sec. Office - 200 s.f.Conference - 400 s.f.Conference - 400 s.f.

LEARN: 2,800 SFLibrary - 400 s.f.Computer Lab - 400 s.f.Classroom - 400 s.f.Classroom - 400 s.f.Classroom - 400 s.f.Classroom - 400 s.f.Classroom - 400 s.f.

WORK: 5,000 SFWorkroom - 5,000 s.f.

OTHER: 900 SFRest room - 200 s.f.Mechanical - 500 s.f.Elevator - 200 s.f.

Base Conditions

CONCEPTGEN A







Base Conditions

CONCEPTGEN A







12TH STREET

Base Conditions

CONCEPTGEN A







Base ConditionsControl Group - GEN A

CONCEPTGEN A

GEN A

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In generation A the only genotype to satisfy is the programed square

footage. Programs are free to move within the given boundary area.

NO RELATIONSHIP

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B.1

B.2

B.3

B.4

B.5

A.1

A.2

A.3

A.4

A.5

C.1

C.2

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C.4

C.5

D.1

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D.5

Simplified ProgramBase ConditionsControl Group - GEN A

CONCEPTGEN A

Position Points

Points are positioned within a given boundary. Each point represents one program. Additional “void” points are added to create complexity and variation.

Expand Volume

The voronoi diagram expands spheres at an equal rate to begin to contain space.

ContinueExpansions

The spheres expand until they intersect with an adjacent sphere.

Contain Space

When the original bounding box has been fully contained Galapagos calculated a square footage and re-evaluates the original positions of each point to find a better position that closer satisfies the desired square footage.

RK = {x∑| d(x,PK) < d(x,pJ) = VORONOI DEFINITION

Calculate Area

Sections are cut at floor heights and areas are calculated for each program. To compare and de-termine the accuracy of each program Galapogas uses this mathmatical equation to fitness:

ABS[ AG- AD ]1

= AREA FITNESS

Measure Distance

More important that the individual programs is the relationship that ties them together. Galapoa-gas calculates the distance between the cen-troids of each program and attempts to minimze certin relationships while maintaining the desired square footage.

702DG = DISTANCE FITNESS

AREA FITNESS + DISTANCE FITNESS = TOTAL FITNESS

VIDEO

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C

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In generation B each program now contains two constraints that must be met. Galapagos positions each program with the minimal distance to its neighboring program.

LINEAR

D LAL W O

GEN B

B.1

B.2

B.3

B.4

B.5

A.1

A.2

A.3

A.4

A.5

C.1

C.2

C.3

C.4

C.5

D.1

D.2

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D.4

D.5

Linear relationship

CONCEPTGEN AGEN B

A

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GEN CIn generation C each programed area is now broken down into the smaller components that make up the space. Similar to how Gen B is developed, Galapagos positions rooms based on a distance.

SUB-DIVIDE

B.1

B.2

B.3

B.4

B.5

A.1

A.2

A.3

A.4

A.5

C.1

C.2

C.3

C.4

C.5

D.1

D.2

D.3

D.4

D.5

Sub-divide

CONCEPTGEN AGEN BGEN C

A

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GEN DIn generation D control points are given for primary and secondary circulation nodes. Generation D produces the shortest path through these nodes.

SHORTEST PATH

B.1

B.2

B.3

B.4

B.5

A.1

A.2

A.3

A.4

A.5

C.1

C.2

C.3

C.4

C.5

D.1

D.2

D.3

D.4

D.5

Shortest path

CONCEPTGEN AGEN BGEN CGEN D

A

B

C

GEN DIn generation D control points are given for primary and secondary circulation nodes. Generation D produces the shortest path through these nodes.

SHORTEST PATH

B.1

B.2

B.3

B.4

B.5

A.1

A.2

A.3

A.4

A.5

C.1

C.2

C.3

C.4

C.5

D.1

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D.5

Shortest path

CONCEPTGEN AGEN BGEN CGEN D

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN1. MULTI FUNCTION2. GALLERY3. RETAIL4. LOBBY5. RESTROOM6. STORAGE

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B1 FLOOR PLAN1. WORKROOM2. COMPUTER LAB3. RPC LAB4. CLASSROOM5. RESTROOM6. LIBRARY7. BREAKOUT AREA8. SEC. OFFICE9. ADMIN OFFICE10. DIRECTOR OFFICE11. LOBBY12. CONF. ROOM

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LIBERTY STREET

13TH STREET

12TH STREET

TO I71

TO I71

CASINO

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KIN

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LOADING DOCK

MAIN ENTRY

PARKING


CONCEPT

Evolutionary design is an inherent element in the process of design wither it is realized or not. Everything from idea sketches to initial parti’s are chosen and advanced through similar rules to biological evolution. This project chooses to glorify this concept by using evolutionary solvers such as Galapagos, a component in Grasshopper, to drive elements of design. Floor plans and massing models are generated through a series of rules and then analyzed by the designer to choose which results are able to live on the next generation. The process becomes very linear, similar to a reversed family tree, where the end building is a direct result of the fittest versions that were produced earlier in the design process.

3D VORONOI DIAGRAM

Using Galapagos, I wrote a script that divides three dimensional space and optimizes the results within a set of parameters. The space is divided with the mathematical voronoi diagram then analyzed over 50 generations, each one evolving to produce a more optimal result. Each voronoi cell represents a specific program outline in the initial project outline.

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Position Points


Expand Volume

ContinueExpansions

Contain Space




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LOADING DOCK

MAIN ENTRY

PARKING

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EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION

Natural selection is the phrase coined by Charles Darwin that explains the process in which biological traits become more or less common in a given population. It is the theory that justifies why pigs do not have wings and humans no longer need the appendix. It states that not the strongest or fastest but it is the “fittest” that survive. In biology, fitness changes over generations. The classic image of the evolution of man displays the gradual change from the hunched over primate to the upright modern man. Although the driving factors are commonly debated, this transition to a more vertical posture is seen to be more “fit” in terms of survival.

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Design evolutionBiological evolution

SITE CONDITIONSNEIGHBORHOOD OF PENDELTON, CASINO, INTERSTATE 71

Retail condition Lobby condition View Area

DESIGN EVOLUTION

Design is very similar to this process. In the design profession this is often referred to prototyping. Cell phones, clunky and large at first, have changed to become sleeker and more portable devices. This can be seen as a direct result of technological advances, designer aesthetics and user preferences. None the less, the cell phone has had qualities that have lived on through multiple generations, such as the key pad for dialing numbers, and others that have died off, such as external antennas.

Liberty Street

13th Street

12th Street

Reading Road

Gilbert Street

Interstate 71

A.1

GEN A

D L

A

LW

O

In generation A the only genotype to satisfy is the programed square footage. Programs are free to move within the given boundary area.


A.2

A.3

A.4

A.5

In generation C each programed area is now broken down into the smaller components that make up the space. Similar to how Gen B is developed, Galapagos positions rooms based on a distance.

B.1

B.2

B.3

B.4

B.5

C.1

C.2

C.3

C.4

C.5

D.1

D.2

D.3

D.4

D.5

NO RELATIONSHIP LINEAR

In generation D control points are given for primary and secondary circulation nodes. Generation D produces the shortest path through these nodes.

SUB-DIVIDE SHORTEST PATH

GALAPAGOS GENERATIONS

D LAL W O

GEN B GEN C GEN D

FINAL GENERATION

DESIGNER INTERVENTION

At a point in the processes it is necessary to step away from the evolutionary tools and advance the building with a more traditional approach. After generation D it becomes the role of the designer to distinguish architectural elements such as doors, windows, and interior partitions. A future approach could be to use the evolutionary tools to define these elements (retail must maintain 80% opacity, or using solar analysis to position glazing,etc.).

SITE PLAN



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GENERATIONS

BASE CONDITIONS

The base generation must have it’s origin established within the project guild lines. Elements such as site orientation, programmatic breakdown, and social context are addressed at this stage. Constraints are put into place such as the display/sell program must hold the street edge to promote a healthy retail environment. The main lobby program must fall as an extension of 12th street to expand upon the existing neighborhood gird. The remaining program must fall within an area of the site with views to key landmarks in the area. This area was determined by calculating shadows onto the site by boarding elements such as the casino parking lot, interstate 71, and the elevation change along the northern edge.

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DISPLAY/SELL: 10,600 SFGallery - 8,000 s.f.Storage - 600 s.f.Retail - 500 s.f.Retail - 500 s.f.Retail - 500 s.f.


LEARN: 2,800 SFLibrary - 400 s.f.Computer Lab - 400 s.f.Classroom - 400 s.f.Classroom - 400 s.f.Classroom - 400 s.f.



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Area

Sections are cut at floor heights and areas are calculated for each program. To compare and determine the accuracy of each program Galapogas uses this mathmatical equation to fitness:

ABS[ AG- AD ]1

= AREA FITNESS

6MeasureDistance

More important that the individual programs is the relationship that ties them together. Galapoagas calculates the distance between the centroids of each program and attempts to minimze certin relationships while maintaining the desired square footage.



CONCEPT


3D VORONOI DIAGRAM


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Position Points


Expand Volume

ContinueExpansions

Contain Space




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DIN

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GILB

ERT AVEN

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LIBERTY STREET

13TH STREET

12TH STREET

TO I71

TO I71

CASINO

PAR

KIN

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LOADING DOCK

MAIN ENTRY

PARKING

SECTION A/A’

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EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN



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DESIGN EVOLUTION


Liberty Street

13th Street

12th Street

Reading Road

Gilbert Street

Interstate 71

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GEN A

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D LAL W O

GEN B GEN C GEN D

FINAL GENERATION



SITE PLAN



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GENERATIONS

BASE CONDITIONS


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Area


ABS[ AG- AD ]1

= AREA FITNESS

6MeasureDistance




CONCEPT


3D VORONOI DIAGRAM


+ + + +GEORGE FABER

1

2

3

4

Position Points


Expand Volume

ContinueExpansions

Contain Space




+ + + +

REA

DIN

G R

OAD

GILB

ERT AVEN

UE

LIBERTY STREET

13TH STREET

12TH STREET

TO I71

TO I71

CASINO

PAR

KIN

G

LOADING DOCK

MAIN ENTRY

PARKING

SECTION A/A’

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EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN



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DESIGN EVOLUTION


Liberty Street

13th Street

12th Street

Reading Road

Gilbert Street

Interstate 71

A.1

GEN A

D L

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LW

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A.2

A.3

A.4

A.5


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D LAL W O

GEN B GEN C GEN D

FINAL GENERATION



SITE PLAN



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GENERATIONS

BASE CONDITIONS


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Area


ABS[ AG- AD ]1

= AREA FITNESS

6MeasureDistance




CONCEPT


3D VORONOI DIAGRAM


+ + + +GEORGE FABER

1

2

3

4

Position Points


Expand Volume

ContinueExpansions

Contain Space




+ + + +

REA

DIN

G R

OAD

GILB

ERT AVEN

UE

LIBERTY STREET

13TH STREET

12TH STREET

TO I71

TO I71

CASINO

PAR

KIN

G

LOADING DOCK

MAIN ENTRY

PARKING

SECTION A/A’

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EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN



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DESIGN EVOLUTION


Liberty Street

13th Street

12th Street

Reading Road

Gilbert Street

Interstate 71

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GEN A

D L

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LW

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A.3

A.4

A.5


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B.2

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D LAL W O

GEN B GEN C GEN D

FINAL GENERATION



SITE PLAN



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GENERATIONS

BASE CONDITIONS


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Area


ABS[ AG- AD ]1

= AREA FITNESS

6MeasureDistance



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Capstone 402 project