Solar Algorithm Wizardry
Barcelona’s Endesa Pavillion used mathematical algorithms to alter the cubic building’s geometry, based on solar inclination and the structure’s proposed orientation. Algorithms can be used to create the perfect building for any location with the right computer program. For Endesa, the movement of the sun was tracked on site before an architect from the Institute for Advance Architecture of Catalonia stepped in to complete the picture. The algorithm essentially did all the planning for him, calculating the building’s optimal form for that particular location.
Cube Village
Welcome to Cube Village, built by Dutch architect Piet Blom. His tilted, geometric houses — built on top of a pedestrian bridge to mimic an abstract forest — are split into three levels. The top has windows on every facade and feels like a separate structure entirely.
Magic Square Cathedral
The Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí is a mathematician’s dream. Hyperbolic paraboloid structures are featured throughout. Have you eaten Pringles? Then you definitely know what a Hyperbolic paraboloid structure is. Catenary arches (a geometric curve) abound. The cathedral also contains a Magic Square — an arrangement of numbers that equal the same amount in every column, row, and diagonal. The magic number in Sagrada Familia’s case is 33, which alludes to multiple religious symbols. For example, Jesus performed 33 recorded miracles, and most Christians believe he was crucified at 33 years old in 33 A.D.
Reference:
flavorwire.com/330293/10-amazing-examples-of-architecture-inspired-by-mathematics
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