ARCH655 Project 2
ARCH655 PARAMETRIC MODELING DESIGN Project 2 Case Study: Taipei 101 Improvement Objective In previous project, I rebuilt Taipei 101 with Rhinoceros 6. In this project I added the pattern onto the layers with python script. Introduction Taipei 101 , formerly Taipei Financial Center , office building in Taipei , Taiwan (Republic of China). Designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners, a local architectural firm, the skyscraper has 101 stories and reaches a height, including the spire , of 1,667 feet (508 metres). At the time of its official opening in October 2004, it was the world’s tallest building, having surpassed the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. In 2007 it was exceeded by the Burj Khalifa , then being built in Dubai , United Arab Emirates . While under construction, Taipei 101 was known as Taipei Financial Center. - Robert Lewis Assistant Editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Modeling Steps 1. Create curves for model building . 2. Connect curves with line a