Category Archives: Tilings
Gaspard Monge Curvature Line Vault
While principal curvature lines seem to be currently very popular, they’ve been around in architecture since 1796. Gaspard Monge, a french geometer, proposed the above design for an ellipsoidal vault that could be constructed out of mortarless masonry units. Not only … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Geometry, Tilings
Principal Curvature Lines
Here’s a quick video of the component in action. There’s still a lot of work to be done.
Filed under Architecture, Geometry, Grasshopper, Tilings
SPM Custom GH Components
The Studio for Progressive Modelling (SPM) has started development of a couple custom GH components: This one produces a principal curvature line emanating from a point on a surface - lines that are useful for constructing panelizations of freeform surfaces consisting entirely of … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Geometry, Grasshopper, Tilings
June 10th: AiC Complexity
The Studio for Progressive Modelling would like to invite you to the third Architecture in Combination discussion. June 10th., 5:30pm. @ 207 Queen’s Quay W., Suite 550. Please RSVP to: spm “at” halcrowyolles.com
Filed under Architecture in Combination, Discussion Series, Geometry, Tilings
Musical Sequences
Does anyone know why they’re called that? The name is so suggestive and the theory is so nice, that I can’t help but hope there’s some underlying connection, but so far, I can’t find one. To explain, a musical sequence … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Exhibitions, Geometry, Tilings
