Project Objectives
The goal of this assignment is to integrate our ontological and parametric models into a cohesive urban system. Each group member developed a model in previous assignments, focusing on different civil engineering systems. The key objectives of this integration are:
- To establish meaningful connections between different civil engineering systems while maintaining the integrity of individual models.
- To resolve challenges related to the varying scope of models, such as differences between physical components and maintenance strategies.
- To refine and unify ontological representations by reducing redundancies and incorporating missing parameters.
- To create an interconnected parametric model where system relationships influence key design attributes.
- To present the integration effectively through a structured website and live demonstration.
Overview of the Urban System
Our integrated urban system consists of four main components:
- Residential Building: A low-rise structure placed within the urban setting.
- High-Rise Framed Tube Structure: A structural system optimized for tall buildings.
- High-Rise Building: A conventional high-rise with different performance parameters.
- Bridge (Maintenance Focus): A bridge system primarily studied for its maintenance strategies rather than physical design.
The challenge was to connect these systems in a meaningful way while accommodating their differing scopes and parameters. Our final model defines relationships where the bridge connects the high-rise buildings, with its length and height dependent on the placement of the residential building and the floor heights of the towers.