Learning parametric design

Hi guys,

Ive been wondering if there are any sites where you learn parametric design, parametric design thinking?

My school is totally lacking this in their syllabus. For example we have to analyse the movement inside a building and then use this movement to design a different building of our own.

Now I imagine you can use grasshopper to implement the movement and create shapes etc? But that is something I would wish to learn. So if anyone knows any good sites or the like please let me know. Im very keen to learn and a bit bummed out about my uni.

Thanks in advance!

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Permalink Reply by Nenov Ivo on January 9, 2016 at 8:57am

http://www.plethora-project.com/

modelab and go under tutorial tab there are lots of links available

Permalink Reply by Cheezy-neezy on January 10, 2016 at 7:41am

Thanks! But what I had in mind was something along the lines of this:

I have the movement inside a building as a line. Now I have to design a building using that line. And Id like to learn what I can do with that line. for example. Sweep Loft etc. to create that new building.

Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on January 10, 2016 at 9:24am

This forum is probably your best bet, esp. regarding Grasshopper. However, I'm not sure you have interpreted your assignment correctly.

analyse the movement inside a building and then use this movement to design a different building of our own

It doesn't say that the movement within a building can be reduced to a single line or, even if it could (show us your line!), that a new building can be created by Sweeping or Lofting that line (or lines).

To me, it sounds more like making an effort to reduce the distance traveled on the most frequently used pathways between spaces in a building. That doesn't mean a new building will be literally derived from any line(s) lifted from the old building - does it?

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