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Title: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: LMarkoya on May 18, 2011, 08:17:57 PM
see article and columns said to be computer generated architecture....looks a lot like everything you se here (except Johans work of course)

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/04/08/zurich.computational.architecture/index.html?hpt=Sbin



Title: Re: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: reesej2 on May 18, 2011, 08:42:37 PM
Really does look like the Mandelbulb, doesn't it? I'd like to see some kind of technical specifics on this "subdivision algorithm" he used - anyone got any ideas? And any suggestions on why it might mirror the Mandelbulb so well? Or is it just that all fractals have a certain degree of similarity?


Title: Re: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: Syntopia on May 18, 2011, 09:38:19 PM
Michael Hansmeyer has made some amazing projects, try his site at http://www.michael-hansmeyer.com

Some technical info from his Flickr site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/junearch/sets/72157602857326020/):
"Subdivision of platonic solids using a derivative of the Catmull Clark, Doo Sabin, Loop and Midedge algorithms. Generated in Processing"

Also notice that TopMod3D makes it possible to play around with such subdivisions: http://code.google.com/p/topmod/

Their normal site is unfortunately down (and has been for a quite some time), but try searching Google Images for 'topmod3d' for examples.


Title: Re: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: LMarkoya on May 18, 2011, 10:03:02 PM
Michael Hansmeyer has made some amazing projects, try his site at http://www.michael-hansmeyer.com

Some technical info from his Flickr site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/junearch/sets/72157602857326020/):
"Subdivision of platonic solids using a derivative of the Catmull Clark, Doo Sabin, Loop and Midedge algorithms. Generated in Processing"

Also notice that TopMod3D makes it possible to play around with such subdivisions: http://code.google.com/p/topmod/

Their normal site is unfortunately down (and has been for a quite some time), but try searching Google Images for 'topmod3d' for examples.

True, very nice body of work, but I still say almost everything on his whole website can be mimiced or reproduced with Mandelbulb in a few hours


Title: Re: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: visual.bermarte on May 18, 2011, 10:50:08 PM
my dodeca made with topmod http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=topmod&order=9&offset=552#/d2fn5ga (http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=topmod&order=9&offset=552#/d2fn5ga)


Title: Re: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: visual.bermarte on May 18, 2011, 11:06:41 PM
Nick Ervinck
(http://img2.ymlp66.net/ngpj_ikrausimb_5.jpg)

(http://img2.ymlp66.net/ngpj_AGRIEBORZ1_2.jpg)

(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwlrzyd6ZY1qzw5wjo1_500.png)


Title: Re: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: Madman on May 18, 2011, 11:32:16 PM
Looking at some of the pics on the internet, it looks like a great program. But it's not very self-explanatory and unfortunately, most searches for help files or tutorials lead to the now defunct site... Ah well. Time for some trial and error I'm afraid, but when to find the time??


Title: Re: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: taurus on May 19, 2011, 02:36:09 PM
most searches for help files or tutorials lead to the now defunct site... 

most, but not all! try:
http://www.viz.tamu.edu/faculty/ergun/research/topology/videos.html (http://www.viz.tamu.edu/faculty/ergun/research/topology/videos.html)

didn't have time to test them but the videos are available.

greets
taurus


Title: Re: Architecture sure looks like Mandelbulb to me
Post by: Madman on May 19, 2011, 10:12:35 PM
Thanks! Put it in my favourites and will have a look later.