Program : PARAMETRICISM 2.0

Vision 

Our aim is to fabricate the foundation of computational and parametric design among the students and young professionals and develope an advanced skill sets by incorporating all the varied domains of computational and paramteric design. The workshop will initiate from the very basics of grasshopper and rhino, so no prerequisite knowledge is required !

At the end of one month training program, a participant will develop the required skills for designing a parametric system of facade, form finding techniques and digital simulation techniques and generate multiple iterations using enviromental analysis and performative design tools. The participants will develop all the necessary skills to apply computational design techniques in live projects and gets amplified due to the inclusion of a small introduction to digital fabrication.

No previous knowledge of Grasshopper & Rhino3D required !

Event Detail :

Software: Grasshopper & Rhino3D

No pre-requisite knowledge required

Plugins: Lunchbox, Morphing, Attractors, Kangaroo, Weaverbird, Mesh+, Ladybug, Honeybee

Dates : 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 & 24 October 2020

Time : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Mode : Online Zoom Platform

Limited Seats Available !

Session Plan :

• Introduction to Compuational Design & Tools : 9 October 2020 ( Friday )
• Parametric Facade & Skin Design : 10 & 11 October, 2020 ( Saturday & Sunday )
• Form Finding & Digital Simulation : 16 October, 2020 ( Friday )
• Environmental Analysis & Performative Design : 17 & 18 October, 2020 ( Friday, Saturday & Sunday )
• Virtual Exhibition : 24 October, 2020 ( Saturday )

Detailed Day-Wise Plan:

Day 01 : October 9, 2020 ( Friday ) : Introduction to Computational Design & Tools 

• Introduction to Computational Design & Parametricism
• Need & Current scenario in India
• Introduction to Rhino3d
• Introduction to Grasshopper Interface
• Understanding Data Structures
• Understanding Numeric Sequences
• Parametric Representation of Curves & Surface in Grasshopper

Day 02 : October 10, 2020 ( Saturday ) : Parametric Facade & Skin Design

• Remapping & Graph Mapper
• Attractor Concept
• Transformations
• Image Sampler
• Paneling Techniques
• Attractor Plugin

Day 03 : October 11, 2020 ( Sunday ) 

• Skins & Advanced Data Management
• Exploration of Kinetic Facade Systems
• Lunchbox Plugin
• Paneling techniques using lunchbox
• Introduction to design studio exercise
• Individual discussion session

Day 04 : October 16, 2020 ( Friday ) : Form Finding & Digital Simulation

• Grasshopper basics for form finding and digital simulation
• Introduction to Mesh
• Mesh+ Plugin
• Mesh manipulation & Analysis
• Introduction to Weaverbird plugin
• Loop Subdivision  & Catmull-ClarkAlgorithm
• Introduction to Digital Simulation
• Kangaroo plugin
• Cable Simulation
• Membarane Simuation
• Tensile Structure Design
• Introduction to design exercise

Day 05 : October 17, 2020 ( Saturday ) : Enviromental Analysis & Performative Design

• Intoduction to Environmental Analysis
• Ladybug visualization weather data
• Exploration of different types of analysis
• Sunlight hour Analysis
• View Analysis
• Facade Radiation Analysis & Resposive Design
• Ladybug Comfort analysis tools

Day 06 : October 18, 2020 ( Sunday ) : Energy Simulations

• Introduction to Honeybee plugin
• Understanding basic concepts of honeybee
• Creating honeybee zones 
• Energy Simulation
• Understanding & Visualising Simulation data
• Exploring Iterations 
• Introduction to Design Studio 
• Introduction to Digital Fabrication 
• Fabrication basic methods & techniques

Day 07 : October 24, 2020 ( Saturday ) : Virtual Exhibition of Design Studio

• Design Panel
• Virtual Exhibition
• Workshop Culmination