Rhinoceros 3D
3D Model
Grasshopper
Sketching
After successful completion of an indoor CAD model project, I wanted to explore various other advanced CAD modelling software available with advanced feature. I designed an outdoor pavilion on Rhino Modelling Software and used the Grasshopper plug-in to manipulate the design effectively.
Flythrough of the render with the outdoor exhibit in focus
I dived in-depth about spatial composition of outdoor pavilions and created a poster to organize my research on the spatial composition of two different outdoor pavilions. This helped to understand and gather design ideas for my pavilion. After a couple of too aspiring sketches, I decided to selected Singapore’s Gardens By the Bay as my design precedent and design around it. I chose Surrey Fusion Festival as the occasion to design the pavilion
Once the sketches were finalized, I used Grasshopper plug-in on Rhino to create a component map that would allow me to manipulate each and every component of the design individually. This effectively helped me to create multiple iterations of one design and choose the best one that met all the design constraints.
Purple screen is the grasshopper plugin assissting me to manipulate my individual elements without me making any changes to the design
Another example wher I could manipulate the layout of my Pavilions without manually moving them
Final Pavilion layout along with the outdoor exhibition(green) and seating arrangements for the guests(brown)
I was learning a completely new software and required to grasp the basics quickly. For this, I worked on various small scale projects on the side while implementing the concepts taught in tutorials.
Creating a component map is a new topic for me. Working along side YouTube tutorials helped me learn different ways I could organize my workspace better..
Below are few other CAD projects that I took intiative to create. They have been designed and created in Rhinoceros 3D CAD modelling software.
Another design that I explored as an outdoor Pavilion. The designs of the shed are manipulated using the Grasshopper plug-in. The mesh like structure called Voronoi structure is something that I was experimenting with throughout my designs.
This design seemed extremely common and I wanted the Pavilion to be a space for users to relax and enjoy the sun while receiving some shade.
The first iteration of the outdoor Pavilion. Initially shaped like waterdrop to represent the rain, I realized the scale of the project was too big.
The block structure (Voronoi design) was manipulated using Grasshopper plug-in to determine the efficint path.
Another Pavilion design that I designed which houses three exhibits and has two levels for users to explore. This was designed to be a club house where users can host parties in a semi-private structure
The second level gives a view of the area around and has seating option available for users. It was extremely fun finding the correct design for the stairs.