Finch now supports multiple volumes! Why draw 1 building when you can draw a thousand?

The adaptive plan is here! In 3d! A new way of thinking about architecture?

The adaptive plan is here! A new way of thinking about architecture?

Let’s draw some dwellings!

Does a bigger building equals more square meters to sell? Not necessarily. With Finch we use evolutionary solvers and algorithms to find the tipping points.

Optimize the position of a square grid in an organic building using Galapagos.

column_grid.3dm
column_grid.gh

Tired of calculating the size and amount of garbage bins you need for the project?

3D – Dividing an organic shaped building into desired sized apartments. In this case we choose 120, 100 and 75 sqm equally divided and randomly mixed.

3d_organic.3dm
3d_organic.gh

Dividing an organic shaped building into desired sized apartments. In this case we choose 100, 75, 50 and 30 sqm equally divided and randomly mixed.

2d_organic.3dm
2d_organic.gh

Tr1, Tr2 or just any staircase? Fire regulations dictates what kind of stairs in what kind of building. And now Finch do so as well.

Get a volume placed in the landscape from a polyline.

Create a building footprint by drawing a polyline. Instant information regarding size and ratio.

footprint.3dm
footprint.gh

At the moment we’re using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper to develop Finch. There are plans to connect Finch to BIM software in the future. Stay tuned for updates.

Rhinoceros 3D

Here’s a list of the plug-ins we use in the definitions above. Click the link, signup and download them from food4rhino. Please tell us if we have forgotten anyone.

Weaverbird
MeshEdit
Anemone
Kangaroo Physics

More awesome plug-ins! Just download and creat your own definitions!

Food4rhino

New to grasshopper and want to learn? Grasshopper has a great online community where you can get answers to all your questions!

Grasshopper 3D