[geometries] Fields and Forces


James Brucz. Thanataphobic logic diagrams. Processing

PROJECT 3  |  Due: 03.08

Problem:
Develop a field-condition that records the underlying logic of your system’s line of behavior while designing for instances of pattern and formal emergence through interval, repetition, seriality and overlay.

Deliverable:
To begin, apply a set of duplicate geometries to a field of points generated within Grasshopper. Allow the parameters and variables to create multiple and distinct instances of the duplicated array by way of geometric translations, for example rotation, scaling, movement, and direction.

Due:
A working Grasshopper definition annotated to describe its function. Sequential performance diagrams that show the emergence of form through the parametric manipulation of the field.

Support:
A field condition is any formal or spatial matrix capable of unifying diverse elements while respecting the identity of each. Field configurations are loosely bound aggregates characterized by porosity and local interconnectivity. The internal regulations of the parts are decisive; overall shape and extent are highly fluid. Field conditions imply a shift from the one toward the many, from individuals to collectives, from objects to fields. Field conditions are bottom-up phenomena, defined not by overarching geometrical schemas but by intricate local connections. Interval, repetition, and seriality are key concepts: a shift and event can unfold freely across the given field. Form matters, but not so much the form of things as the forms between things.

Stan Allen
: Index Architecture. Bernard Tschumi Ed. The MIT Press. Cambridge, MA, 2003. p.70.

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