During the first six months in the program, students are comprehensively trained in the principles of design and construction of advanced ecological buildings through a series of focused and intense modules, which include material production, thermal and metabolic building systems, ecological structures and façade systems and much more. After developing the necessary skills and a holistic understanding of advanced and ecological design, students collectively draft and build a full scale ecological building prototype.
Computational Design introduces the principles of algorithmic thinking and parametric modeling through Grasshopper. The course teaches students to create, manage, and optimise complex geometries using data-driven design methods. By learning to build and navigate parametric systems, students gain the ability to make informed, performance-based design decisions and explore generative workflows that expand creative and technical possibilities in architecture and design.
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The Galaxia Temple was the crown of Black Rock City at Burning Man 2018. Translating the graceful ascending curves into a facade required identifying the core components of the facade. The rising Mandala shape is the most easily identifiable component, when one breaks down that shape it is clear the swooping curves unfurling from the … Read more
For our Advanced Digital Tools term one final project, we were tasked with designing a building facade based on inspiration from pavilion architecture or existing facades, using Grasshopper. Pavilion Inspiration – The Toledo Gridshell The inspiration for our facade is the Toledo Gridshell constructed in a courtyard in the Naples School of Architecture. When researching … Read more
