POLY-MORPHIC VARIATION - HAMMAM (TURKISH BATH)

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Architectural Association
Visiting School Jordan 2015

Dead Sea, Jordan
Crystalline Formations
Crystal Radiosity Unit

The focus of our research was to look into crystalline growth and apply this research into the definition of a new typology for the Hammam (Turkish bath).

We have carried a photographic survey of crystalline growth and selected a specimen where we envisaged interesting spacial and volumetric qualities.

Looking at the crystal aggregation selected we defined a set of building blocks with a fixed shape and different percentages of porosities.
We set a rule of aggregation, based on a spiral movement and an alteration in scale and rotation.

We defined different mixes of base components to run the aggregation rule with and in turn we evaluated their performances based on the analysis of light penetration inside the result shape.

We refined our mix and created several aggregations, tested them, until we reached our target value for the light penetration (set to 65%, based on a brief analysis of the existing typology).

Software Used:
Rhino + Python Scripting - Keyshot - PS - Artlantis

Project Authors:

Hidaya Budair, Rasha Al-Shami, Joy Goergi