Architecture Foundations I

Clemson University, Fall 2015

Professor Joseph Choma

The project objective is carving shapes into shapes, and how subtraction could reveal architectural elements. George Boole first defined Boolean as an algebraic system of logic in the mid 19th century. In architecture, the boolean operation can be defined as subtracting the volume of one set of objects from another. Rhino 5.0 allows the boolean operation to work effortlessly. The 3D Rhino model assists in the creation of the physical 12” x 12” boolean model. Three wireframe model iterations were used to chose the final solid void model. The wireframe models were the first step in the process of making a solid boolean model. The parameters included one 12” x 12” x 12” cube with 3 or more smaller intersecting rectangular prisms of any size. A drawing, shown above, was also included to show the motion of the smaller intersecting shapes.