Point b recently served as consultants on an architectural project with LAAB - Laboratorio de Arquitectura Alejandro Biguria. Point b was asked to develop a branching algorithm in RhinoScript that allowed LAAB to study various site strategies for the plan of an eco-resort in Puerto Rico. The branching algorithm then translates to a series of elevated footbridges that connect various parts of the resort.
The Script asks for polylines or curves as input geometry, then generates branches from those curves elevated above the topography based on a number of user input variables, including number of generations, density, height above surface, etc. Once the branches are generated, a series of vertical branches connect the footbridges to the topography. To facilitate costing estimates, the dimension of every vertical and horizontal branch is exported to excel and labeled in Rhino.
Working this way enabled the output from each iteration to be evaluated and the data to be used as feedback in successive iterations. A hallmark of the Point b methodology, this generative approach leads to a highly saturated set of potential solutions.
An Interior View of a FootBridge designed by LAAB
The Footbridge Assembly Logic
The Footbridges at Night
Iteration 01 - Plan & Axon
Iteration 02 - Plan & Axon
Iteration 03 - Plan & Axon
Iteration 04 - Plan & Axon
Iteration 05 - Plan & Axon
Iteration 06 - Plan & Axon
*Images courtesy of LAAB