Draper Lab – Glass Frit Pattern Generation

Client: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Location: 555 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139
Geo Location: 42.36463, -71.09061
Company: Elkus Manfredi Architects
Consultant: Buro Happold
Website: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Application: Fabrication – Glass Frit
Project Overview: At Draper Labs, collaboration with the glass panel fabricator enabled the study of optimal frit patterns to mitigate solar heat gain. Using Grasshopper, design parameters were algorithmically reconstructed, resulting in an optimized solution that balanced aesthetics and energy efficiency.