Aluminium Ventilation Panel with Grasshopper

by Arthur Mamou-Mani

Feb 17, 2011

This is one component from a 4m*2m aluminium ventilation panel which will be part of 80 panels mounted on a University building façade in Hastings, U.K. All the panels will have a 40% opening ratio using circles with three different radii. Link to Video: http://vimeo.com/16060472 Work done at Proctor and Matthews Architect: http://www.proctorandmatthews.com/welcome

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  • adrian kumar

    hi arthur, thanks for the reply

    one of the faces of our panels is based on an image where i've been using the image sampler component.  

    the panel other i'm working on deals with a gradient mathematically - simpler, with more holes to less.

    The panels require about 15% area for ventilation, at around 15mm diameter. In articulating the sizes, i've recently added a slider which allows for radius changes with adaptive hole types - though the manufacturers tolerance is so broad i' wondering if i can achieve such accuracy with the holes of this size.

     

    looking forward to seeing the remainder of your panels!

    Feb 23, 2011

  • Arthur Mamou-Mani

    Hi Adrian,

    The mathematical gradient sounds very interesting, could you post some images?

    May I ask which practice you work for if you do ?

    I've just been dealing with the bracket holding the panels.

    Can't wait to see them too :)

    Feb 24, 2011

  • adrian kumar

    cheers arthur,

    this project is consultant work for jasmax in new zealand

    here's an image of the gradient as well as a bit of the spaghetti - still working away at it

    Feb 26, 2011