Abstract
This paper will discuss the assembly and construction process of the AIA pavilion, a 180sf lightweight structure in the French Quarter of the historic city of New Orleans. The paper will demonstrate how parametric software, such as Grasshopper can inform fabrication and material systems. It will explain the fabrication process of a pavilion in detail and make an argument for plastic as a material that not only responds to the malleable characteristic of digital tools but also to environmental issues.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-35 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Green Building |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Environmental Engineering
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Architecture
- Building and Construction
- General Environmental Science
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Keywords
- CNC
- Design build
- Digital fabrication
- Grasshopper
- Parametric design
- Plasti