Versioning_NeilEdwards

Our lab based on the versoining process of Malaguiera and others focused on how to use IF/THEN logic to create an endless array of possibilities for a design. Starting with a set of Boolean objects in Rhino, Boundary Representations (Breps) were set up as starting points for the manipulation. Throughout the lab, these Breps were essentially copied and pasted into a pre-determined grid system in a random fashion through the script. The script contained "jitters" for each floor of the resultant design, in a way that each floor was randomized independently of the other. The parameters which were under control influenced the size of the grid (total dimension), the size of each individual node in the grid, the height of the second jittered floor in relation to the plane of the first floor, etc.

The use of versioning in design is one that is arguably under-utilized. This type of parametric design allows a designer to look at endless possibilities that are not simply "random," but contrarily follow a set of rules that the designer specifies. Presentation to a client should be more selective, however, as one would find it hard to choose from such a large number of options.