Project 1 Final - Woermann Plaza
For Project 1, I wanted to recreate the Woermann Plaza by
Abalos & Herreros. This building features multi-use program such as
residential apartments, commercial areas, and office spaces.
With clean geometry and elegant form, the
Woermann Plaza was a great project to apply the Revit experience we have developed over the course of the semester.
1. Building Mass
For the start of this project I wanted to revisit and build
upon Revit’s core features of pre-existing families and then further apply
conceptual masses and parameters.
I began by modeling
the main core of the building from existing plans, sections, and elevations.
After modeling the core, I began to utilize conceptual masses to recreate the more
difficult, curvilinear features that make Woermann Plaza unique.
After finishing the overall mass, I began exploring
parametric concepts that could be applied to the project. My initial idea to
accomplish this was to utilize the iconic louvers extruded from the building’s
façade.
2. Parametric Component
Starting off, I wanted to create a curtain panel that would
be parametrically driven and then further applied to the mass façade. My goal
was to apply drivers that would allow the louvers to be rotated to a specific
angle.
Component Application
After recreating the façade louvers, I was able to apply the
louver curtain panel to the various existing curtain systems within the
project.
Louvers at stationary angle
Louvers after parameter is flexed to 45 degrees
Project Renderings
