Modeling the Al Bahar Towers’ Adaptive Facade in Revit
Part 1: Setting Up the Parametric Grid in Revit 1. Project Setup We begin by creating a new conceptual mass in Revit, which will serve as the foundation for the adaptive façade. Since the Al Bahar Towers are large, I set the units to meters with two decimal places for precise adjustments. 2. Dividing the Surface The next step involves dividing the surface into a grid using Revit’s divide surface tool. This is essential because it allows us to break the large surface into smaller, manageable sections. I used a flat triangular pattern for this, which is key to replicating the unique design of the Al Bahar Towers’ facade. To ensure flexibility, I switched the grid’s layout from a fixed number of divisions to fixed distances, allowing us to control the spacing between triangles. I then introduced parameters for both the U grid (horizontal) and V grid (vertical) to define their respective distances. These instance-based parameters ensure that the grid adapts easily to varying facade dimen