Sean Leo – Looking Outwards 3

In looking up computational fabrication, I came across a lot of examples in architecture that features heavy parametric modeling. Without the aid of computers, certain shapes would be next to impossible to produce especially when all the requirements of architectural engineering need to be up held. Below is an example from Fosters+Partners for the new Mexcio City International Airport.

Curving structures and complex geometries create the exoskeleton for the airport and were modeled using digital methods.