Shape Grammars Bhuku by Jannis Maroscheck

Goridhe Jeneretivu · 2022

Shape Grammars Bhuku

by Jannis Maroscheck

Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award 2022 in Jeneretivu
CLIENT: Jannis Maroscheck
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About Shape Grammars Bhuku

Shape Grammars ibhuku remaoko revagadziri rinotaura nezvezvimiro zvinogadzirwa nemagetsi (generative shapes). Bhuku iri rinoongorora kuti zvidimbu zvakasiyana-siyana zvingagadzirwa sei zvakawanda. Masisitimu ekugadzira gumi nemaviri akagadzirwa uye akarongwa nepurogiramu kuti agadzire zvimiro zvemifananidzo zvisingaperi zvakasiyana. Katarogi iyi ine mavara akapfava ine mapeji 836 uye inoratidza zvimiro 150,000 zvakagadzirwa, zvakarongwa kubva kune zvine jometri yakasimba kusvika kune zvakasununguka zvakafanana nezvisikwa. Zvese zviri mukati uye marongero ezvinyorwa zvakagadzirwa nesoftware yakasarudzika inogadzira yega (generative software). Shape Grammars inoratidza mimwe mikana nemiganhu yegadziriro inozvigadzira yega (generative design) uye inoshanda sechinyuko chekufemerwa padhesiki.

About the Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award

Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Shape Grammars Bhuku, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini ekutanga, anoshamisa uye akanakisa. Vakunda veGoridhe mabasa ane zvitsva zvakawanda, ane chiratidzo uye anopenya, anoratidza njere, uchenjeri nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Shape Grammars Bhuku inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinorumbidzwa kwazvo, chinoita mafambiro matsva uye chakakura, chinopa kukosha kusati kwamboonekwa. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award basa rinoshamisa, rinoremekedzwa, rinobatsira zvikuru uye rinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Shape Grammars Bhuku inomutsa manzwiro akasimba ekuda, inomutsa mwoyo, inokurudzira kugadzira uye inotikwezva.

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Unique Properties: Shape Grammars is a study on generative shapes, asking: how can unique pieces be mass produced? 12 production systems that can generate an unlimited number of individual graphic shapes were designed and programmed. The result is a designer's handbook which, in addition to 150,000 generated shapes, shows some potentials and limitations of generative design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Soft-bound catalogue, digital print. 836 pages. 185x235x45mm
Tags: generative, shapes, book, massproduction, graphic production, shape collection, dictionary of shapes
Production Technology: The content as well as the book layout was produced with custom generative software.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was to create very simple rulesets, which are able to generate a high variety of shapes. Simple means, their logic can be expressed in a sentence, that is easily understood. Simple also means they make use of a core geometrical principle. Detailed decorations were not allowed.
Research: Graphic shapes and systems were collected, categorized and reverse-engineered. A broad range of geometrical principles for shape generation were translated into machine readable code.
Furthermore layout and sorting programs were developed.
Inspiration: Noam Chomsky has tried to formalize all sorts of languages that obey some rules. With Shape Grammars I have made a similar attempt for graphical systems. Of course, this could never be completed, but at least I wanted to try to cover as large a spectrum of geometric principles as I could.
Project Duration: The development of the book started in Wuerzburg in October 2019, was completed in Tokyo, and published by slanted publishers, Karlsruhe in July 2020
Operation Flow: The 836 page book is meant as a tool. The format is balanced between having enough space to show the shapes and being handy enough to be used during work at the desk. The weight and thickness of the book is a result of and communicates the sheer endless collection of shapes, that can be discovered, and used as a source of inspiration.
Image Credits: all images by Jannis Maroscheck