| id |
cf2015_279 |
| authors |
Abdelmohsen, Sherif M. and Massoud, Passaint M. |
| year |
2015 |
| title |
Making Sense of those Batteries and Wires: Parametric Design between Emergence and Autonomy |
| source |
The next city - New technologies and the future of the built environment [16th International Conference CAAD Futures 2015. Sao Paulo, July 8-10, 2015. Electronic Proceedings/ ISBN 978-85-85783-53-2] Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 8-10, 2015, pp. 279-296. |
| summary |
This paper reports on the process and outcomes of a digital design studio that integrates parametric design and generative systems in architectural and urban design projects. It explores the interrelationship between the emergence of innovative formal representations using parametric design systems on the one hand, and design autonomy; more specifically the conscious process of generating and developing an architectural concept, on the other. Groups of undergraduate students working on an architectural project are asked to identify a specific conceptual parti that addresses an aspect of architectural quality, define strategies that satisfy those aspects, and computational methodologies to implement those strategies, such as rule-based systems, self-organization systems, and genetic algorithms. The paper describes the educational approach and studio outcomes, discusses implications for CAAD education and curricula, and addresses issues to be considered for parametric and generative software development. |
| keywords |
Parametric modeling, generative design, emergence, autonomy, design exploration, CAAD curriculum. |
| series |
CAAD Futures |
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