Grasshopper Express – shutter

folding shutter.

In Grasshopper, there are no really good solutions for inverse kinematics. This is a major issue for many articulated mechanisms. In this example, we will see how to create an animated folding shutter without using angles and instead using the movement that we would do in real life.

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Milwaukee Art Museum Grasshopper solar animation

Inspired by the Milwaukee Art Museum Grasshopper reconstruction – solar animation

The Quadracci Pavilion is the iconic sculptural addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Highlights of the building, completed in 2001, are the magnificent cathedral-like space of Windhover Hall, with a vaulted a 90-foot-high glass ceiling; the Burke Brise Soleil, a moveable sunscreen with a 217-foot wingspan that unfolds and folds twice daily; and the Reiman Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge that connects the Museum to the city. (source : https://mam.org/info/architecture.php) Continuer la lecture de Milwaukee Art Museum Grasshopper solar animation

Milwaukee Art Museum Grasshopper reconstruction

Inspired by the Milwaukee Art Museum Grasshopper reconstruction

Full view of the Quadracci Pavilion with the Milwaukee skyline in the background

The Quadracci Pavilion is the iconic sculptural addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Highlights of the building, completed in 2001, are the magnificent cathedral-like space of Windhover Hall, with a vaulted a 90-foot-high glass ceiling; the Burke Brise Soleil, a moveable sunscreen with a 217-foot wingspan that unfolds and folds twice daily; and the Reiman Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge that connects the Museum to the city. (source : https://mam.org/info/architecture.php) Continuer la lecture de Milwaukee Art Museum Grasshopper reconstruction