The parametric design process allowed this team project to explore thousands of combinations of building elements and systems simultaneously, facilitating a holistic, integrated systems approach to the project. We produced configurations and related performance outcomes in a fraction of the time it would have taken to model each option individually. From here, the team focused efforts on a shortlist of design responses that could be reconciled against cost modeling, which required some standardization of the final envelope and systems configurations.
SKY PARK TOWER
Site Selection
We used a parametric approach to identify three suitable project sites in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island. We compared the series of sites based on a series on criteria that aligned with our three main goals of; climate design response, Human health and wellness, and resilient design.
Passive Design
Our team used passive design principals to reduced the initial building loads and right size the building systems. with a parametric zone model out teams was able to run thousand of simulation using thermal mass, external shading and natural ventilation to reduce consumption.
Parametric Massing
This parametric model ran 114 simulations with different proportions and angles to the site to find which option can best reduce solar radiation. Using parametric design tools early on in the design process can have a major impact in reducing energy consumption.
