Program: PARAMETRICISM 1.0

Workshop: Form Finding & Digital Simulation

Date: 28, 29 & 30 August, 2020 ( Friday, Saturday & Sunday )

Time: 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Software: Rhino3d & Grasshopper

Plugins: Mesh+, Kangaroo, Weaverbird

Description:

3 Day online workshop focusing on Form Finding & Digital Simulation and Fabrication. The studio will kich off with an introduction to computational design and parametricism. This would be followed by introduction to in-depth Rhino3D and grasshopper software interface as a digital framework for form finding and digital simulation techniques. Discussions and exploration using grasshopper plugins like mesh+, Kangaroo and weaverbird for form-finding techniques like minimal surface followed by design exercise and virtual exhibition on Epoch India Platform.

Detailed Day-Wise Plan:

Workshop Day 01 : September 12, 2020 ( Saturday )

• Introduction to Computational Design & Parametricism
• Introduction to Rhino3d
• Introduction to Grasshopper Interface
• Grasshopper basics for form finding and digital simulation
• Introduction to Mesh
• Mesh basis commands
• Mesh+ Plugin 
• Mesh manipulation & Analysis
• Introduction to Weaverbird plugin
• Loop Subdivision Algorithm 
• Catmull-Clark Algorithm

Workshop Day 02 : September 13, 2020 ( Sunday )

• Introduction to Digital Simulation
• Kangaroo plugin
• Cable Simulation
• Membarane Simuation
• Tensile Structure Design
• Introduction to design exercise
• Design Exercise Continuation
• Doubt Clearing session
• Individual team discussion
• Online Design Presentation
• Virtual Exhibition
• Workshop Culmination