New! Revit MEP Manuals Updated
 
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Revit MEP Crash Course manual here (on isuu). Indicated for both beginners who want to get a nice introduction to the topic. The manual covers file preparation, link to architectural models, and several plumbing/piping categories. You can also see it directly from our site  here.Â
You can also check the Revit MEP extended manual, which includes the "Crash Course" plus other disciplines and some hints on coordination review. You will learn to handle heating and mechanical systems, as well as some recommendations to keep your projects well structured. You can either visit the issuu publication here or the archiologics' hosted version  on this page.
Please download the base file. Note that you will need to change the file to the revit *rvt filetype for it to work properly.
New! Grasshopper Python manuals updated
We have posted a brief introduction to Grasshopper Python as a manual. Please read the rhinopython introduction first, as we have intentionally overlooked the basic programming principles in python. You will go through a series of examples and some basic component preparation. Find it here hosted by us.Â
New! Python library updated
archi[o]logics is proud to present the latest updates in the code library. As times are changing, we would like to keep being updated and are already moving towards ghPython, a python-based tool that allows for easy and intuitive code-writing in grasshopper. Be ready to prepare and create your own tools and initiate a brand new path in design. This library with be regularly updated (please feel free to submit material or comments), so please visit the [related grasshopper articles] or the [related rhinopython articles]
Astana National Pantheon Geometry Study
DSC Group's entry for the Kazakhtan National Pantheon competition intends to create a unique space of worship to the deceased having respect to the nation's many different traditions as the main goal. The project is developed from the elements that combine the different religions in a common place, the Pantheon, which becomes the core element of the project. On the other hand, the circle is also present in the symbol of Kazakhstan, both the flag and the shield, which makes it a referential symbol.
Tradition
Traditional Kazakh burials consisted of small mounds. The body was deposited in a circular pit and finally covered with stones and earth, creating small hills along the landscape. This type of funeral rituals has been repeated in different cultures and  parts of the world. In fact, these burials became a common cult activity throughout history.
Geometry and the cycle of life
The cycle of life combines together birth, life and death in a single, closed, never ending curve.This curve and its meaning is present in many cultures and religions of the world, all of which are represented in the project proposal. Circular shapes have always been related to life, death and eternity. The circle represents the continuity, perfection, divinity, day and night, life and death, the equal and opposite... Dsc Group's idea is based on reflecting all these concepts within a single compositional element.
 
archi·o·logics studio
Studio archi[o]logics is a design think tank moved by the need of innovative thinking in architecture. Founded in 2009, Studio archi[o]logics conceives the architect as an all-rounded designer and specializes in the integration of design with project development and management via technological innovation. We believe that complex, integrative thinking leads to a complex architecture which can be solved through simple methodologies and analytic algorithmic procedures.
We offer services in the following areas:
- Computational geometry: parametric modeling/coding of complex building geometries and automated processes
- Fabrication and sustainable design
- Architectural visualization and representation
- Teaching and customized courses
- Building and interior design
archi[o]logics was born as a personal exploration and a twofold exercise: on the one hand, unveal the archeology of a non-precise science [dealing with space]; on the other, a more personal, yet abstract, focus on the purely geometry-based principles of architecture. Thus, archi[o]logics offers a broad view on a renovating attitude towards any scientific approach in general, and architecture in particular: We offer specific responses to specific problems, while based on a certain, more abstract and extended, driving methodology.
How archi[o]logics works
archi[o]logics is a dynamic structure, in fact, it is what we call "thinking cloud" -a group of multidisciplinar professionals who share interest in architectural design and technology, research, and innovation. Our team members are scattered around the globe, which gives us the opportunity to deal with situations with outstanding local knowledge and completely adequate responses to real-life situations while maintaining an abstract approach that guarantees innovation in every single situation. You could be a part of us!
Every problem is an unique challenge... and requires unique solutions. We aim to offer custom solutions to problems present in architecture, and decide our team configuration according to the specific issues that arise both at the beginning or during the solution process.Â
For every project we deliver:
- An in-depth analysis of the problem, which involves cultural, environmental, social, economic, technological, and aesthetic aspects of the problem
- A quantification of all involved issues through parameterization. We measure and put every single design aspect into numbers which acquire weight and relate to other aspect throughout the design phases
- A continuous evaluation of those aspects, in reference to certain relevant "fitness functions" agreed upon with the client
- An integrated and applied solution, including design, use recommendations, technological recommendations and others
What we do
We describe reality through implicit processes. As opposed to explicit processes, where results are delivered directly via "drawn decisions" with no regards to any environmental, social and material concerns, we design not the result, but rather the process through which a result can be achieved.Â
In other words, we design the conditions for something to happen. We take into account environmental factors [sun exposure, wind, open-air use...], social factors [integration or segregation, density], aesthetic factors [latest trends], technological factors [fabrication] and mix them up into a whole of "design drivers". This gives us a methodological framework or system that constitutes the basis for every single solution. This system results in an array of solutions that we evaluate according to a "fitness function" defined together with the client, whereby the final set of solutions arises. Naturally, we deliver a unique solution, not a single solution.Â
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