TY - GEN
T1 - The Corinthian capital according to Alberti
T2 - 5th International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Physical Prototyping, VR@P 2011
AU - Costa, Eduardo Castro E.
AU - Coutinho, Filipe
AU - Duarte, José Pinto
AU - Krüger, Mário
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The main objective of the ongoing investigation described in this paper is to produce a Corinthian capital through generative modelling and digital prototyping, and according to Leon Battista Alberti's treatise on architecture, De re aedificatoria. This investigation is part of the Digital Alberti research project, which aims to decode Alberti's treatise through the use of new technologies. This treatise can be interpreted as a set of instructions regarding the art of building. Some of these instructions were translated into computational models, capable of generating digital instances of column elements according to the classical canons prescribed in the treatise. These instances were then digitally produced, materializing Alberti's theory. Despite Alberti's thoroughness, some detailing information is missing, namely for the Corinthian capital; observation and computational geometry were important for filling in the gaps. Such investigation allows determining the suitability of different modeling strategies, as well as the potential of different prototyping technologies.
AB - The main objective of the ongoing investigation described in this paper is to produce a Corinthian capital through generative modelling and digital prototyping, and according to Leon Battista Alberti's treatise on architecture, De re aedificatoria. This investigation is part of the Digital Alberti research project, which aims to decode Alberti's treatise through the use of new technologies. This treatise can be interpreted as a set of instructions regarding the art of building. Some of these instructions were translated into computational models, capable of generating digital instances of column elements according to the classical canons prescribed in the treatise. These instances were then digitally produced, materializing Alberti's theory. Despite Alberti's thoroughness, some detailing information is missing, namely for the Corinthian capital; observation and computational geometry were important for filling in the gaps. Such investigation allows determining the suitability of different modeling strategies, as well as the potential of different prototyping technologies.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84856703497
SN - 9780415684187
T3 - Innovative Developments in Virtual and Physical Prototyping - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Research and Rapid Prototyping
SP - 255
EP - 262
BT - Innovative Developments in Virtual and Physical Prototyping - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Research and Rapid Prototyping
Y2 - 28 September 2011 through 1 October 2011
ER -