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This project proposes to install a gridshell roof on an un-used bridge between the towers of Wurster Hall at UC Berkeley. The work focuses on form-finding via structural simulations and mesh optimization software. The different tools create a feedback loop in the search for lofted space, planar panels, and simplified cut patterns. The gridshell touches down around the existing skylights, lofting upward to maintain the horizontality of the louvers while providing an open bar for views into either court yard. From afar, the structure is a low-profile intervention, while the interior offers a drastically different spatial experience than the host building.
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Sun shade and wind analysis
We propose to put ceramic tiles on top of the glass panels based on the solar radiation simulation. The more heat gain, the larger the ceramic tile is in order to keep the space beneath cool and comfortable.
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Form finding iterations in Rhino Vault
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Form finding iterations in Rhino Vault
Mesh refinement process in Ivy & Evolute
Project done in CED, UC Berkeley | Year: 2016 | Instructor: Simon Schleicher | Partner: Edwin O'Brien | Radiation analysis guided by Luis Dos Santos