27 Apr 2018
Venue: Computer Lab. 2, School of Architecture, REVA University
Tools: RHINO, GRASSHOPPER and LUNCHBOX
Dates: 27th, 28th and 29th April 2018
Semester: IV A, IV B and VI
Coordinated by: Ar. Joy Mondal
Convened by: Asst. Prof. Sneha Murthy and Asst. Prof. Anup Kumar Prasad
School of Architecture, REVA University
The workshop aims to provide insight into Parametric Design, and the inherent logic that constitutes and drives it. This course used Rhino & Grasshopper as an aid in design exploration by looking at Facade Design as a complex inter-relationship of intrinsic and extrinsic parameters.
Using parameters to define geometry marks a fundamental shift in aesthetic value: from the exact ‘repetition’ of elements in traditional design to a varied but ‘similar’ use of elements in parametric design. Based on the variables, options were explored (as many as mathematically possible), by automating the process of exploration, similar in principle to the rapid doodles developed during initial conceptual stage. Participants got a first-hand taste of the design workflow of top ranked universities and practices from around the world.
The technique of Parametric Design opens new ways of interpreting geometries. It marks a paradigm shift where relationships between elements are used to manipulate and inform the design of geometries and structures. The focus shifts from the process of modelling geometry, to the process of defining geometry. The designer’s attitude thus transforms from developing a pre-conceived idea of a form and directs towards the form-generating rules and the dependencies between the parts.
