Local Optioneering: Producing Complex Geometries through Opportunistic Networking

Finnian Warnock (1) , Stanislav Roudavski (1)

1 University of Melbourne

How can small architectural practices participate in contemporary architectural experimentation? one route is through engagement with complex, parametrically controlled geometries. However, the uti-lisation of such geometries by small practices is comparatively rare. We sought to explore the circumstances of such engagements with the hope of finding what can make them more feasible. To this end, we developed a purpose-specific methodology based on the simulation of an integrated design workflow. To develop and assess this simulation, we exposed a hypothetical project to multiple stakeholders including fabricators, engineers, architects, builders, clients, planning authorities and researchers. The outcomes suggest that the conceptual stance described as optioneering in application to large projects can also be productive at smaller scales.

Mots clés: digital architectural design; digital fabrication; local expertise; parametric geometry; design innovation; optioneering

Domaines: Architecture, aménagement de l'espace; Ingénierie assistée par ordinateur; Modélisation et simulation; Génie civil

Finnian Warnock, Stanislav Roudavski. Local Optioneering: Producing Complex Geometries through Opportunistic Networking . Beyond Codes and Pixels:17th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Apr 2012, Chennai, India. ⟨hal-01611661⟩