Revit Modeling of the Cathedral of Brasilia
Cathedral of Brasilia Figure 1: The Cathedral Final Rendering Background Information Figure 2: The Cathedral of Brasilia (http://catedral.org.br/historia) The Cathedral of Brasilia was designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer and engineered by Joaquim Cardozo. An interesting fact is that this cathedral was officially the first monument created for Brasilia, which itself was finished being constructed in 1960. The cathedral consists of 16 hyperbolic concrete columns that encase an inner glass core. These columns allowed for the sanctuary of the Cathedral of Brasilia to exist without the use of interior column supports. The stained external glass of the structure was designed by Marianne Peretti in 1990. Figure 3: Final Interior Rendering Figure 4: Triangular Curtain Panel Parametric Modeling Process I stepped into this project without an initial vision of what to use for a parametric relationship in my design. In the early stages, I assumed that the rel...