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DIGITAL
ARCHITECTURE
NOITATNESERP ERUTCETIHCRA

SAURABH PARMAR
ROLL NO: 28
DIV - C FOURTH YEAR
 What is Digital Architecture?
Digital Architecture is a field of engineering that utilises digital media in the
process of its architectural design. Digital Architecture will help in designing
the concept, design development, and detail designing of the architecture's
form.
Architecture created digitally might not involve the use of
actual materials (brick, stone, glass, steel, wood).[2] It relies on
"sets of numbers stored in electromagnetic format" used to
create representations and simulations that correspond to
material performance and to map out built artifacts.[2] Digital
architecture does not just represent "ideated space"; it also
creates places for human interaction that do not resemble
physical architectural spaces.[2] Examples of these places in
the "Internet Universe" and cyberspace include websites, multi-
user dungeons, MOOs, and web chatrooms.[2]
SOFTWARES USED IN DIGITAL
ARCHITECTURE

Rhino 3D. Since its creation in 1998,

Rhino 3D has become one of the most
popular tools for architectural design. ...
Revit Architecture. The building
information modelling (BIM) concept is
key in modern architecture. ...
SketchUp. ...
V-Ray. ...
AutoCAD. ...
Maya. ...
ArchiCAD. ...
Grasshopper.
 Grasshopper allows architects to use parametric design to improve the GRASSHOPPER
efficiency of their workflows. So what does this mean for you? Well,
Grasshopper has several tools that help you automate menial tasks.
Consider the software’s use of variables. In most design software, you
will need to copy and paste basic elements, such as lines, if you wish to
use them again. Some software use matrixes to reduce the time this tasks
take. Even then, it is often annoying. Grasshopper’s use of variables
makes such actions easier. You only need to enter a number into your
variable to create the desired number of elements.

Better yet, you can create modules centred on these common tasks. Over
time, Grasshopper allows the designer to create a full library of
previously used ideas and elements. You can access these modules with
the click of a mouse.

Grasshopper also benefits from being an open source software. It has a

community around it that constantly develops new plugins. Coupled
with that, Grasshopper links closely with Rhino 3D. This integration
eliminates the need to understand coding when using Rhino 3D.
 There is some disagreement about how useful Maya is when it comes to
architecture. Some argue that it is too general a design software. They note MAYA
that it doesn’t have many of the tools that more dedicated pieces of
software benefit from. However, this lack of constraints is often useful to
designers.

Maya proves perfect for exploring concepts that stretch further than what
other types of software allow. It offers you more freedom in your work.
This fosters innovation in design. Many use Maya to come up with new
ideas before transferring their Maya models into other software. It is this
freedom that has led to Maya gaining acceptance in the architectural
sector. You can even download additional toolsets specific to the industry.

Many who are new to 3D modelling also use Maya as a teaching tool. It
allows them to get to grips with the core concepts of creating 3D models
without dealing with the constraints of specialised software. Its tutorials
prove very useful. Further, Maya has a large community around it. This
makes it easier for designers to get help if they start struggling with their
work.
ZAHA HADID Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid DBE RA (Arabic: ‫زﻫﺎ ﺣﺪﻳﺪ‬
Zahā Ḥadīd; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was a
British Iraqi architect from Baghdad, Iraq.

She was described by The Guardian of London as the

"Queen of the curve",[1] who "liberated architectural
geometry, giving it a whole new expressive identity". Her
major works include the London Aquatics Centre for the
2012 Olympics, the Broad Art Museum in the US, the MAXXI
Museum in Rome, and the Guangzhou Opera House in
China.[3] Some of her awards have been presented
posthumously, including the statuette for the 2017 Brit
Awards. Several of her buildings were still under
construction at the time of her death, including the large
Daxing International Airport in Bejing, and the Al Wakrah
Stadium in Qatar, a venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
FRANK GEHRY Frank Owen Gehry, CC, FAIA born Frank Owen Goldberg; February 28, 1929)[1] is a
Canadian-born American architect, residing in Los Angeles.

A number of his buildings, including his private residence, have become world-
renowned attractions. His works are cited as being among the most important
works of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World Architecture Survey, which
led Vanity Fair to label him as "the most important architect of our age".[2]

Gehry's best-known works include the titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,

Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Louis Vuitton Foundation
in Paris, France; MIT Ray and Maria Stata Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the
Vontz Center for Molecular Studies on the University of Cincinnati campus; Museum
of Pop Culture in Seattle; New World Center in Miami Beach; Weisman Art Museum
at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis; Dancing House in Prague; the Vitra
Design Museum and the MARTa Herford museum in Germany; the Art Gallery of
Ontario in Toronto; the Cinémathèque Française in Paris; and 8 Spruce Street in New
York City.

His private residence in Santa Monica, California, jump-started his career. Gehry is
also the designer of the National Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial