Le Corbusier's Villa Cook (1926)
Images found: http://en.wikiarquitectura.com/index.php/Villa_Cook
Screen shot - Villa in 3Ds Max
Render of Villa Cook
Modification 1
Using the 'bend' modifier in 3Ds max.
The way I have bent the residence is due to the small amount of land on the site. Down the bottom I have made the area small, however the 4th level has quite a large area. This way, the pavilion doesn't lose ground space, and the residence utilities the unused space above the pavilion.
The way I have bent the residence is due to the small amount of land on the site. Down the bottom I have made the area small, however the 4th level has quite a large area. This way, the pavilion doesn't lose ground space, and the residence utilities the unused space above the pavilion.
Modification 2
Using the melt modification in 3Ds max and selecting a 'glass melt' effect.
The melt modification makes the residence into a 2 and a half story building instead of a 4, this way, the pavilion will be able to interact with the residence by extending above it. Allowing the residence to have a undercover rooftop terrace. If the building was still 4 stories, this idea would be unrealistic as the pavilion would be too high.
The melt modification makes the residence into a 2 and a half story building instead of a 4, this way, the pavilion will be able to interact with the residence by extending above it. Allowing the residence to have a undercover rooftop terrace. If the building was still 4 stories, this idea would be unrealistic as the pavilion would be too high.
Modification 3
Using a script generated in grasshopper, this script is a similar script to the one I will be using for the pavilion.
This modification and the pavilion are similar due to them using an extremely similar script and the same boxes as attractors. Whilst the boxes determine the degree of curvature on the pavilion, they determine the angle degree on the residence. This residence and the pavilion would complement each other whilst also contrasting each other due to the implementation of the same concept however executing it in a different way.
This modification and the pavilion are similar due to them using an extremely similar script and the same boxes as attractors. Whilst the boxes determine the degree of curvature on the pavilion, they determine the angle degree on the residence. This residence and the pavilion would complement each other whilst also contrasting each other due to the implementation of the same concept however executing it in a different way.
Grasshopper Pavilion
I have chosen this pavilion as I believe it is interesting and thought it would work well with a modified Le Corbusier building. The pavilion shown below was a variation of assignment 2. It has been modified to be more interesting and more complex.
Final Renders
For the final residence I decided to use the third modification because I believe it will suit the selected pavilion due to them both utilising the same grasshopper script in different ways.
As seen in the images below, the pavilion and the residence interact with each other through the intensity of the curves and the windows. The curves influence the shape, size and height of the windows.
The image above shows a man standing inside of the pavilion next to the toilets and showers. Within the pavilion, there are two toilets and two showers, along with lockers embedded into the long wall opposite.
As seen throughout the video and also in this photograph, this wall shows the public the difference between the public and private space. It acts as a barrier between the two areas. To improve privacy, there is also nothing located on the first floor of the residence, and the windows of the second floor are high enough to over look the pavilion.
