ASSOCIAÇÃO DOS PROFESSORES DE DESENHO
E GEOMETRIA DESCRITIVA
Escola Artística Soares dos Reis
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1649-026 LISBOA
SESSION 3 - MODELLING TOOLS
17 . 05 . 2014
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN USING WIRIS
Maria Francisca Blanco Martín
ABSTRACT
We suggest a proposal for the study of geometry and its application to Architecture which puts the
accent on the relation and the use of geometric shapes in architectonic design as a multidisciplinary
approach, using WIRIS.
In the design phase of an architectural project arise different possibilities for the shapes that compose
it, which can be modeled mathematically.
The preliminary study of the mathematical properties of such modeling allows providing an answer to
the problems that may arise in the choice of the forms, such as the amount of materials needed for
construction, resistance to stress, etc.
WIRIS is a mathematical software platform, with a wide range of applications to different fields. Users
access a web page, where calculations can be request and they receive immediate response.
The language used for WIRIS is very natural, similar to the one used in Mathematics and it is freely
available on the web.
Mª Francisca Blanco MARTÍN. Profesora Titular Matemática Aplicada. E.T.S. Arquitectura.
Universidad de Valladolid. España ([email protected])
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