BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1 - (Page 19)

Given the project’s $35 million budget, construction of the 15,000-square-meter Massar Children’s Discovery Centre would not have been possible without using parametric modeling to visualize the rose-inspired design. Henning Larsen Architects, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, used Bentley Architecture and Bentley Structural software to design the multipurpose facility, which includes exhibition, library, education, and administrative space. GenerativeComponents created the complicated geometry of the petal-shaped areas, which were a crucial part of the design concept articulated in the client brief. “Not only did we have to design them to rose, the software allowed the team to draw the shapes free of any preset geometrical constraints. Throughout the development, the team then reﬁned the design to work within budget and simplify construction of the complicated petal surfaces. In essence, Baek said, using GenerativeComponents made the landmark project possible. The award-winning design was completed in 2006 and construction will be complete in 2010. Empowered by computational methods, designers can direct their creativity to deliver inspired sustainable buildings that are freer in form and use innovative materials and assemblies. GenerativeComponents geometry. Designs can be reﬁned by either dynamically modeling and directly manipulating geometry, applying rules and capturing relationships among building elements, or deﬁning complex building forms and systems through concisely expressed algorithms. GenerativeComponents is integrated with Bentley’s building information modeling, analysis, and simulation software, providing feedback on building materials, assemblies, systems performance, and environmental conditions. This integration also ensures that intent becomes reality by enabling designs to accurately and efﬁciently ﬂow through to detailed production ﬁt with the client brief, but we also had to optimize them for construction and communicate the complicated forms to local contractors,” explained Birte Baek, CAD manager at Henning Larsen Architects. From the initial sketch of the Damask facilitates this by allowing the quick exploration of a broad range of what-if alternatives for even the most complex buildings. This unique generative design software captures and exploits the critical relationships between design intent and and fabrication. As architects and engineers become more adept at smart geometry, ingenious designs like rose-shaped buildings, asymmetrical stadium roofs, and doublehelix bridges will become common landmarks around the world. Volume 6 Issue 1 | Be Magazine 19 http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/Bentley Architecture/Top-Reasons.htm http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/Bentley Structural/

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BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1 Contents Anticipation’s Name Is V8i Be Awards of Excellence Kicks Off Competition Bentley Launches the Most Comprehensive SoftwarePortfolio for Infrastructure Ever Assembled in a Single Release MicroStation V8i Up Close & Personal Is Water the New Oil? How Does Intent Become Reality? Does Performance Create Sustainability? Renewing Confidence in Public Highway Infrastructure Enterprisewide System Manages International Airport Standardized CAD/GIS Platform Streamlines Infrastructure Engineering 3D Modeling Refines Reusable Design for Plant Prototype Lean Teams Deliver Automotive Assembly Plants Through Innovative Use of BIM Integrated 3DModels Enable Compact and Safe Plant Design Sustainable Development Supports Thriving Community Terminal Pumps Natural Gas Through Longest Subsea Pipeline Large UtilityWorks To Reduce SO2 Emissions Aging Power Station Boosts Engineering Productivity Hydropower Dam To Fuel Growing Economy Collaboration Tools Accelerate Chinese Railway Electrification System Design Rapid Rail Link To Meet Socio-Economic Development Goals High-CapacityWastewater Treatment Facility ReclaimsWater Resources City ExpandsWater SupplyWithout Deploying AdditionalWater Resources Private Calling Meets Public Service Learning Paths Map Skill Development for Infrastructure Professionals A Contemporary Approach to Site Design The Art of Visualization Special Feature: Be Communities Physical + Digital Investments = Intelligent Infrastructure

BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1

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