Generating Forms via Informed Motion, a Flight Inspired Method Based on Wind and Topography Data

Abstract: Generative systems are becoming a crucial part of current design practice. There exist gaps however, between the digital processes, field data and designer's input. To solve this problem, multiple processes were developed in order to generate emergent and self-organizing design solutions that combine the designer's input with surface models acquired via photogrammetry and generative design tools. Different generative design methods were utilized for trials, including surface scattering based on UV coordinates, animation snapshots (similar to long exposure photography) and a particle swarm algorithm on arbitrary data, interpolated within GIS software. A large volume of adaptive forms that are complex, yet responsive to changes in parameters, user input, topography and/or various spatial data were acquired. Resulting outputs were rendered and projection mapped onto the original physical model and evaluated for further iterations.