Grid City with a CBD Core

City blocks whose buildings rise toward the business centre

Category: UrbanLevel: Beginner29 components · 38 wires

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A square grid divides the district into blocks; every block is scaled down to leave room for streets and sidewalks. Building height on each block comes from its distance to a central business district (CBD) point, remapped from maximum to minimum height, then multiplied by a random factor for a natural skyline. Building footprints are extruded to their heights, sidewalks become thin plates, and the base plane forms the streets.

Grasshopper definition with wires

The real Grasshopper canvas: 29 components joined by 38 wires.

Grid City with a CBD Core: Grasshopper canvas with components and wires

The result in Rhino

Grid City with a CBD Core: result in Rhino

Project info

CategoryUrban
LevelBeginner
ToolGrasshopper · Rhino 8
Price (one price)US$144
Components29
Wires38

The project file you can download

The real project file is available. It is not just the pictures on this page: you get the working definition with every component and wire in place. It can be downloaded after payment, and we send the download link by WhatsApp or email.

ZIP: .gh + .ghx + baked .3dm + images

What is inside the file

The original Grasshopper definition (.gh and .ghx) with every component and wire in place, ready to open and tweak
The geometry baked to Rhino (.3dm)
Canvas and result images
A BACA-DULU.txt file listing the plugins required, the version and how to use it
All packed in one ZIP file

Project file: The actual project file (not just the picture) is available to download once payment is complete; we send the download link by WhatsApp or email
Payment: One price per project, paid in full upfront; the file is sent once payment is received
Tax: Prices exclude 11% VAT
Customisation: Adapting it to your own size or design can be ordered separately via WhatsApp

Components and plugins

Components used

Area
Distance
Remap Numbers
Random
Scale
Boundary Surfaces
Extrude
Rectangle

Plugins required

None. It uses only the components built into Grasshopper.

Parameters you can change

Block Size (20 to 120): street centreline spacing (m)
Blocks (3 to 20): blocks per side
Max Height (30 to 300): building height at the CBD (m)
Seed (0 to 100): random height variant

How the definition works

1Set the sliders in the Parameters group (Block Size, Blocks, Max Height, Seed).
2Blocks: Square Grid divides the district; block centres from Area; the CBD sits at the district centre.
3Building heights: Distance to the CBD is remapped to a height range, then multiplied by a random factor per block.
4City mass: Building footprints are extruded to their heights; sidewalks and streets as plates.

Price and ordering

US$144

One price for the whole project file, excl. 11% VAT

Order the file via WhatsApp

Frequently asked questions

Do I get the real file?

Yes. The pictures on this page are only previews. After payment we send the download link of the real project file (a ZIP containing the .gh and .ghx definition, the baked .3dm, images and a BACA-DULU.txt note) by WhatsApp or email.

Which Grasshopper version do I need?

The file was made in Rhino 8 with Grasshopper (Rhino 8). Newer versions open it too.

Can you adapt it to my design?

Yes, as a separate order. Message us on WhatsApp with a short description of the size and shape you want.

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The project file you can download

ZIP: .gh + .ghx + baked .3dm + images

What is inside the file

The original Grasshopper definition (.gh and .ghx) with every component and wire in place, ready to open and tweak

The geometry baked to Rhino (.3dm)

Canvas and result images

A BACA-DULU.txt file listing the plugins required, the version and how to use it

All packed in one ZIP file

Project file: The actual project file (not just the picture) is available to download once payment is complete; we send the download link by WhatsApp or email

Payment: One price per project, paid in full upfront; the file is sent once payment is received

Tax: Prices exclude 11% VAT

Customisation: Adapting it to your own size or design can be ordered separately via WhatsApp

How the definition works

1Set the sliders in the Parameters group (Block Size, Blocks, Max Height, Seed).

2Blocks: Square Grid divides the district; block centres from Area; the CBD sits at the district centre.

3Building heights: Distance to the CBD is remapped to a height range, then multiplied by a random factor per block.

4City mass: Building footprints are extruded to their heights; sidewalks and streets as plates.