Multi-Scalar Modelling for Building Design

Investigating multi scale modelling principles for architectural design. Multi-scale modelling is an interdisciplinary research topic in which systems are modelled at multiple scales and interfaced enabling the modelling of low scale systems to parametrisise and inform high scale systems . The project investigate multi scalar modelling as a means to support iterative build-up of knowledge in the design process in which highly specified material simulations interface with open ended design models. Using timber (sustainable and renewable material resource) the project will examine how simulating material performance at low level can be used to inform structural performance at high level. The project is highly interdisciplinary and uses event based simulation frameworks from mathematics, computer science and engineering to analyse and interface domain specific knowledge.