After Gaudi: From Computation to Composition

MANIFESTO

Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil’s most well-known cities, has a tropical (hot and humid) climate.

Our intervention attempts to create an Islamic prayer hall with the primary goal of channeling filtered sunlight through hyperboloids, as light is a vital component of Islamic architecture along with keeping in mind the climate of Rio. The site, located in the center of the city, amidst the historical and contemporary setting gives us an ideal opportunity to study diverse light patterns throughout the year and blend modern and contemporary architecture.

I. LOCATION

SITE

CLIMATE

The climate here is TROPICAL. 

 The average annual temperature is 23.6 °C | 74.5 °F in Rio de Janeiro. 

Summer months: December to February (Rains also during this time)

Hottest Month: February

HOTTEST TEMPERATURE: 32°C

Winters : long, comfortable, humid, and mostly clear. 

Summer months: June to August

Coldest Month: July

COLDEST TEMPERATURE: 16°C

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

II. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 

STATE OF THE ART

 

FORM EVOLUTION

 

DESIGN DESIRABLES

TRANSLATION OF HYPERBOLIODS

GLOBAL VARIATIONS

Catalog/ Iterations

GRID 01   ITERATION 01

GRID 01   ITERATION 02

GRID 02   ITERATION 01

GRID 02   ITERATION 02

GRID 03   ITERATION 01

GRID 03   ITERATION 02

REMBRANDT CATALOG 

Catalog / Summary

LOCAL VARIATIONS

 

SECTIONS

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

RENDERS

III. WORKSHOP

PROTOYPE

HYPERBOLOID PARAMETERS

 

MOLD PROCESS

FINAL PROTOTYPE

 

WORKSHOP VIDEO

(HALL OF SOLICITATION) is a project of IAAC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed at (Masters in Advanced Architecture) in (2021/2022) by:
Students: James Kingsley Claudin, Pragati Vasant Patil Kulkarni , James Alcock, Cansu Kılınç, Sabina Javanli
Faculty: Mark Burry, Rodrigo Aguirre, Ashkan Foroughi