Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication

This course introduces students to Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication, with emphasis on the directrelationship between Mathematics and Geometry, and how these two fields constitute the foundations ofany parametric design process.Students will progressively gain skills in the creation of adaptable models using Grasshopper and will beable to explore the advantages … For more content click the Read More button below.This course introduces students to Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication, with emphasis on the directrelationship between Mathematics and Geometry, and how these two fields constitute the foundations ofany parametric design process.Students will progressively gain skills in the creation of adaptable models using Grasshopper and will beable to explore the advantages of a flexible design compared with a rigid model done in Rhinoceros.

Theconnection between the software and the plugin will be explained in depth, demonstrating that an efficientcombination of both usually leads to a more effective solution.The rationalisation of complex geometries for fabrication is essential for the manufacture of objects,installations, façades and structures, and must be taken into account from the conceptual design and 3Dmodelling stage to project documentation.Based on the concepts learned in the lectures and through the development of the proposed collection ofexercises in the tutorials, students will learn how to transform a complex surface into a series of buildableand connectable elements.

The digital models will be then translated into physical prototypes, allowing thestudents to evaluate their designs empirically, exploring and working with different digital fabricationtechniques, construction systems, and materials.Read More