IN THIS PROJECT I EXPLORED THE DIGITAL REALM AS A MEANS OF DESIGN, USING COMPUTATIONAL STRATEGIES. UTILIZING GRASSHOPPER, A PARAMETRIC DESIGN PLUG-IN, I MADE A DOMED STRUCTURE THAT WOULD REACT TO THE LIGHTING CONDITIONS OF THE SITE. BY MANIPULATING THE DOMED UNIT'S SURFACE AREA, HEIGHT, ROTATION, AND SKYLIGHT APERATURE, DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF THE STRUCTURE WERE CREATED. WHEN PLACED TOGETHER AS A GRID, THE DOMED UNITS MADE A CONTINUOUS SURFACE RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE'S SURROUNDINGS. TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE MANY PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOTEL AND SPA, THE DOMED STRUCTURE WAS MIRRORED AGAINST ITSELF. THE MIRRORED DOME UNITS SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE INDOOR SPA POOLS. THE MAJORITY OF THE HOTEL PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED IN THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE BUILDING WHILE THE SPA AREAS DOMINATE THE LOWER PORTION.
