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Diving Park Tycoon

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This is a tool for designing a theme-park for diving. The designer will locate the diving boards (by drawing a polyline) within the lot boundary, and supporting structure and pool will be generated backstage in relation to the diving boards. It embedded BIM thoughts behind theme park design game like “Roller Coaster Tycoon” and expanded the concept with a new representation method (elevation view with BIMed diver).

The tool desires to free designer from thinking about every aspects when designing (structure, form, pool depth and divers) and allows user to quickly test multiple options. Designers can test things breaking the written rule but usually it ends up with awkward geometry.

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Pavilion Maker

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The tool assists in the process of designing an organic shaped open-air pavilion by giving instant visual and statistical feedback.

 The tool takes three curves as inputs and generates a structural system with steel ribs and triangular panels. The panels are color-coded according to the deviation from the original smooth surface. The volume of steel used is calculated.

 The tool desires the designer to refine the geometry where there is more undesired deviation, and adjust the level of precision based on visual outcome and cost of steel.

Rhino

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THE GAME OF LOT

An program for simulating and designing contextually-dependent property incentives in response to vacancy. The tool allows the user to mark lots as vacant and with varying degrees of positive or negative incentive; the tool then simulates successive generations of development based on these criteria, adjusting both vacancy status and lot values. The logic of the simulation, however, incorporates both probability and cellular automata processes, limiting the user's precise control.

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Rhino

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