A Proposal of the Parametric Design Process for the Curved Surface Division of Irregular-Shaped Tall Buildings

비정형 초고층건물의 곡면분할을 위한 파라메트릭 디자인 프로세스 제안

Irregular-shaped tall buildings are being built in many cities globally. These buildings' heights and shapes exhibit the economic competitiveness and symbolism of company, city and nation. These changes in the history of tall buildings began from the technological development, and are still making advancement with technology. The introduction of new digital tools enables to easily design various irregular-shaped buildings. However, emphasis on distinctive shapes, ignoring the complicated correlation between design and construction, only yielded plans that cannot be translated into reality. The future progress path is expected to be competitive in irregular and eco-friendly fields, not in height. Therefore, it is necessary to accompany rational and methodical approaches toward irregular-shaped tall buildings, along with ingenious solutions to design and construction. When the designs which neglected construction and economics are implemented, it is inevitable to confront difficulties and will result in failure. On this light, this research will precisely comprehend the geometric features of the early design models and establish curved surface division in order to propose a design process that can effectively deal with the problems that might arise between the design and construction companies from the early stages.