Project: XYZ Formula
Architects: WGNB

Location: Seoul, South Korea
Year: 2017

Brief
The building located in South Korea has a pixelated façade composed of a translucent material that creates rhythm though the use of a pattern.The main concept is “see-through” and permeability due to the company’s moisture products. This is translated to the façade by allowing sunlight to “permeate” through the skin.

Design Criteria

The main criteria is to create a square grid and create a pattern to allow more natural light in the building.

• Main element: Square
• Elements are extruded back gradually from bottom to top of the building.
• Pattern skips an element in each row.
• Horizontal planes are omitted.

Pseudo Code

Iterations

Final Image

Grasshopper definition

Citations

“XYZ Formula / WGNB” 18 Jul 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed 3 Nov 2019. <

Parametric Skins/ XYZ is a project of IaaC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed at MAA01 in 2019.

TUTORS: RODRIGO AGUIRRE, MOHAMAD ELATAB
ASSISTANT: IVAN MARCHUK, OANA TAUT
STUDENT: LILETT RICAURTE