Três Irmãos – Skyscraper Project

EXTERIOR STRUCTURAL PILLARS – CONCEPT

The exterior pillars (structural columns) were designed to take up slanted shapes based on the façade geometry. We would discuss from concept to design, how we modelled the slanted exterior columns.

The structural columns in every edifice serve as load-bearing elements and as well transfers vertical loads to underlying supporting structures.

In the case of our skyscraper project where we have every column slanted at 25 degrees to the centroid of the building, columns do not only transfer vertical loads but also resist twisting/torsional loads due to high-end moments generated by its slanted nature.
In the case of our skyscraper project where we have every column slanted at 25 degrees to the centroid of the building, columns do not only transfer vertical loads but also resist twisting/torsional loads due to high-end moments generated by its slanted nature.

CONCEPTUALIZATION

It is almost impossible to accurately model slanted columns around the shell of such an edifice as this skyscraper due to its irregular-shaped façade. But the design concept has to be maintained. We had to go parametric by using Dynamo (a visual programming tool) and Python to map out the building’s shell and create slanted geometry intersections at 3 meters offset from the shell’s surface. Although very complex, it was the only route we could have taken to make our design come to life.

Programming tools used during conceptualization includes; Dynamo for Revit as Visual programming platform and Python for Dynamo to automate complex tasks and create organized model data in Dynamo.