Twister An Integral Approach Towards Digital Design and Construction

Abstract

The paper outlines the relevance of computational geometry within the design and production process of architecture. Based on the case study “Twister”, the digital chain-from the initial form-finding to the final realization of spatial concepts-is discussed in relation to geometric principles. The association with the fascinating complexity, which can be found in nature and its underlying geometry was the starting point for the project presented in the paper. The translation of geometric principles into a three-dimensional digital design model was followed by a process of transformation and optimization of the initial shape, that integrated aesthetic, spatial and structural qualities as well as aspects of material properties and conditions of production.