Embedding Intelligence: Architecture and Computation at Grimshaw,NY

Research and development at Grimshaw is concentrated in two groups: Design Technology (DT) and Industrial Design (ID). Seth Edwards from Grimshaw's DT group explains how these dual hubs provide an essential resource for the practice, offering expertise in complex geometry, rapid prototyping and construction. He illustrates three projects, originating in the New York office, that exemplify this approach.     

Biomimicry versus Humanism

Joe Kaplinsky takes issue with ‘biomimicry’ and the idea that nature rather than mechanical solutions is the key to unlocking architecture. He argues that biological language and analogies diminish the real achievement of designers. He calls for a humanist sense of what architecture and engineering mean in the world.     

颗粒弹塑性碰撞理论模型

以Hertz弹性接触力学为基础,假设材料为弹塑性强化材料,并考虑接触压力作用下颗粒球体接触面上材料进入塑性阶段后的应力调整与释放,提出了一种新的颗粒弹塑性接触理论。以此为基础,在准静态假设的基础上,研究了颗粒间的弹塑性碰撞问题,推导了相应的计算公式,并与其它弹塑性接触模型进行了比较。结果表明:按照该文模型预测的荷载变位曲线介于Hertz弹性解和Thornton解之间;强化系数越高,荷载变位曲线越接近Hertz弹性解,强化系数越低,越接近Thornton解,Thornton模型为该文模型的一个特例。在颗粒弹塑性碰撞过程中,本文理论预测的冲击力远远小于Hertz弹性解的预测结果,更与实际情况相符。     

人工扰流条件下喷射火焰的倾角计算

综合考虑喷口直径及射流夹角等因素的影响,利用Thornton模型和相交射流理论推导得出人工扰流条件下的喷射火焰倾角计算公式。通过专门设计的实验装置对人工扰流条件下的丁烷射流燃烧形成的火焰倾角进行实例分析,考察火焰倾角特性及相关影响因素,探讨空气扰流速度变化对火焰倾角的影响,并对公式进行初步验证。结果表明:理论计算结果与实验结果规律吻合;火焰倾角与人工扰流速度以及两射流夹角成正比;同一人工扰流速度下,火焰倾角随着燃气射流速度的增加而减小。     

Ever Faster But Still Very Good

Completing a building on time at a high quality is an age-old challenge for design and construction professionals. But what happens when everything speeds up exponentially? Jonathan Mallie is an expert in integrating design innovation with technologically advanced construction solutions. The founder of JLM | design & construction consultancy, he was previously a principal at SHoP in New York. Here he describes how 4D and 5D building information modelling (BIM) technologies allow architects to build quickly in response to clients' needs for speed, but also benefit the design-and-build process.