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Configuring

Here you should include the process and product of your 2nd activity: Configuring

TitleConfiguring (process): Circulation Manifold (product)
ObjectiveFormulate a spatial (topological) concept, design a modular circulation manifold on a pixel/voxel grid.
Procedure

Construct a voxelated model of the site with a maximum height of 100 meters. Orient the voxel grid to a global coordinate system (e.g. geographical North-East-West-South). Size the voxels carefully based on the modular height of steps and the length of stair flights and ramps so that they fit in X/Y directions into multiple pixels. Choose the Z size of voxels according to step risers and choose the same size for X and Y as a whole multiple of step threads.

There are three types of spaces in terms of pedestrian movement in buildings, metaphorically speaking, spaces to walk through (e.g. corridors, ramps, and stairs), spaces to stand on (e.g. platforms connecting doors to corridors and stairs) and spaces to sit on (functional rooms/spaces). Construct a simplified mesh model of all bridges (corridors, ramps, stairs) connected by standing platforms in a modular grid of voxels/pixels. Take into account the free-height necessary for all spaces and pack them into the bounding volume of the building. For every functional space, leave a single pixel as a standing platform and colour it with the corresponding colour.