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Project 2 - Visual Programming in Parametric Design

Project Intent The goal of Project 2 is to expand upon the 3D model produced in the Project 1 case study of Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Project 1 focused on creating a fully parametric stadium model, with the ability to edit the size, as well as material and physical parameters of the exterior panels. The exterior panels were given the ability to be color changing and have parametrically driven bump heights.  Project 2 utilizes Dynamo Visual Programming in order to further develop these capabilities. Dynamo scripts were to created to edit the bump depth of panels with the use of an integer slider and change the colors of the panels based on their types, as well as more advanced scripts compounding on these actions.  Project Set-up Before getting into Dynamo Programming, I needed to edit and expand on some of the families created for Project 1. In order to later be able to edit the color and bump heights of different areas of the stadium, I had to create new types within the curta
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Project 1 - Parametric Mass Modeling - Allianz Arena

  Project Information Case Study Specifications Allianz Arena  Location: Munich, Germany Architect: Herzog & de Meuron ArupSport Construction Date: 2002-2005 Size: 105 x 68 meters Seating Capacity: 75,000 Case Study Information Allianz Arena is home to the FC Bayern Football Club and the German National Football Team. The stadium's luminous facade is constructed with 2,874 ETFE-foil air panels that allow the building to be fully color changing. Project Intent The goal of this project is to create a parametric stadium family that allows the user to customize the size of the stadium to accommodate for the function of the events. The design of the stadium family is based on that of Allianz Arena. The exterior facade of the stadium is created with material parameters, allowing the building to be fully color changing as seen in the case study.  Modeling Process Form Creation The shape of the building in plan is essentially a rectangle with radiused corners. I built the parameter for