Christian Week 2 - Versioning

            Our script this week allowed us to explore versioning by creating instances of pre-maid modules in a three dimensional grid. Versioning is a design methodology centered around the idea that the use of technology allows us to generate a great number of design variations that we may never have discovered on our own, and gives us the option of choosing the output that best solves the design problem. The first step in creating this script was to create a set of solid breps that would serve as the modules. The overall dimensions of this brep then formed the spacing of a grid. The next step was to create a translation vector that would move instances of the modules to spaces on the grid. This was accomplished by finding the center of both the modules and the grid space.  To accomplish this we were introduced to a component that I was not familiar with, known as a vector 2 point. The jitter component allowed us to scramble the list of grid points so that the modules would be moved in more randomized patterns. And finally by using a random reduce component we were able to remove blocks in such a way that an overall form and pockets of space were created. This served also to dissolve the original grid for a less rigid order. The remainder of the decision making in this exercise was choosing the most desired output after varying the seed inputs.  I chose to use a 5 by 5 grid for my final version because it created enough room for variation, yet did not allow for the deterioration of an overall form into a textured plane. The final version I chose had deteriorated edges creating voids that could serve as entry points, as well as having a framed, courtyard like space in the center. Versioning will be a powerful tool for my current Metabolist topical studio with Z. Lin. I anticipate the use of these skills in the exploration of compositions for modular housing design.