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Topology And Form Finding Via Genetic Algorithms, Michael Goldenberg, Nick Coburn
Topology And Form Finding Via Genetic Algorithms, Michael Goldenberg, Nick Coburn
Architectural Engineering
The following presents an approach to early applications of the Galapagos program as a means to optimize structural forms. The process was conducted with Rhino’s Grasshopper program, the structural analysis plug-in, Karamba, and the genetic algorithm solver, Galapagos. This topological form finding process was based on flexible parameters that modified brace and column locations, and diaphragm size and positions.
This process worked by having Galapagos modify a parametric model which had initial randomly generated variables for the genomes. After structural analysis, Galapagos was tasked with changing the form in order to minimize overall displacement of the structure. Being an evolutionary …
Broad Street Plaza, Madison Lynn Busby, Jenny Nguyen
Broad Street Plaza, Madison Lynn Busby, Jenny Nguyen
Architectural Engineering
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