Parametric Facade Design (SketchUp)

Sharing a behind the scenes look at my Parametric Façade Design that was modeled in SketchUp and detailed in Revit. We are only limited by our own imagination, but hopefully this video gives insight into documenting digital fabrication techniques as we transition into an era of complex geometries and fluid forms.
The façade design was fabricated from foam blocks and assembled on site. A final coat of Stolit® Milano plaster was used for the seamless glossy appearance.
The design was performed with Architect of Record Camburas Theodore LTD and was featured in the Chicago Tribune in an article covered by Blair Kamin.
www.chicagotribune.com/column...
#parametricarchitecture #curvilinear #architecture

[@UHStudio]

Very Brave to be doing this kind of work in Sketchup! Props for pushing it further, although I am sure it's not that easy! Natural software choice for many would be Rhino/Grasshopper where a lot of the work - like producing sections of each member could be automated

[@StephenCoorlas]

Thanks! 🤘 It certainly presented challenges, but was able to get the job done. Between SketchUp and Revit we had a decent workflow where all section drawings in RVT would automatically update on their sheets whenever we modified and imported the SU model.
Having a constant factor such as the 16" vertical framing spacing helped keep this under control, otherwise I don't think this technique would be practical for the fluid forms that MAD and ZHA are producing.
For our more sinuous projects we've started outsourcing the light gauge frame detailing to Radius Track Corporation. Have you heard of them?

[@lailasir]

amazing

[@StephenCoorlas]

Thank you 🙏

[@poluokolotogoable]

Bravo, you've made a nice job!

[@StephenCoorlas]

Thanks so much! It was a lot of work, but worth it!

[@owaishashmi8850]

😭😭😭😭Thats so sick!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@StephenCoorlas]

Thanks! 🤘

[@computationdesign]

man, I have been following ur account I admire ur working flow, and I want to ask u if u have a good reference book for construction doc related to digital fabrication or construction of doubly surface or ruled surfaces, I am in my final of architecture(five-year b_Arch), and I love parametric architecture and I have mastered grasshopper but I lack information how to make drawing out from it

[@StephenCoorlas]

Hey - I wish I can say I have a great reference for you, but everything I learned was more or less through trial and error. A good way to start strategizing for curved designs in construction documents is to segment your curved forms into smaller sections. Remember, everything needs to either be assembled on site or fabricated off-site and transported to the site, so that's usually a very good way of starting to think about how to break down your project into manageable parts that can be documented individually through elevations, sections and details. Thanks for tuning in. I'd like to make more videos on this topic so be on the look out for more soon.

[@computationdesign]

@@StephenCoorlas thank u for the advice, i am currently in sem 9 this semester I am going to explore more as if it is a real project I will try to make construction drawing from it, I have emailed on ur email, i wish to ask others curious question next time

[@agungkusumaarzuki4367]

How do you create triangle curve pattern in 1:23?

[@StephenCoorlas]

It's a loft command using a plugin called Curviloft:
sketchucation.com/plugin/1175-curviloft
You will also need the Libfredo6 plugin for it to operate correctly:
sketchucation.com/plugin/903-libfredo6

[@agungkusumaarzuki4367]

@@StephenCoorlas Thank you for sharing. This is really helpful and give me more insight.
Hope you would make another video like this about design and how to apply it in construction.

[@StephenCoorlas]

@@agungkusumaarzuki4367 Thanks for the feedback. I will try to make more videos that explain the design to construction process.