Computational Design Methods :: CDM 19.2

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Abstract

In this seminar, various fundamentals of computer-based design methods and their applications are taught. These include:

(i) theoretical basics,
(ii) parametric modeling,
(iii) spatial analysis methods,
(iv) introduction to programming/scripting with C#,
(v) introduction to BIM,
(vi) introduction to VR / AR using Unity,
(vii) new web technologies to visualize your own data.

Learning objectives

You learn in detail how to combine various computational design methods and tools for specific planning or design aspects.

The knowledge provided through online seminars will be deepened in consultations and documented in several exercises.

Requirements

No prior technical knowledge is required.

Lecturers

Reinhard König (course coordinator – Send Mail), Sven Schneider, Martin Dennemark, Olaf Kammler, Ondrej Veseley

Software

Please, install the following software that we use for this course:

Rhino3D version 6 // Grasshopper. You may download a 90 days evaluation version here.
AutoCAD Revit. There is a free student version here.
Unity: There is a free student version here.

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Introduction & Schedule CDM 19.2

Theory

Design Computation 4 Lessons

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Lecture – Design & Computation – 01 – What is design?

Lecture – Design & Computation – 02 – Design Strategies

Lecture – Design & Computation – 03 – Automating Design Processes

Literature – Design & Computation

Design Models 7 Lessons

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Lecture – Design Models – 01 – Introduction to the Generation of Form

Lecture – Design Models – 02 – Computer Aided Drawing

Excursus: Ivan Sutherlands Sketchpad (1962)

Lecture – Design Models – 03 – 3D Modeling

Lecture – Design Models – 04 – Parametric Design Representations

Lecture – Design Models – 05 – Building Information Modeling

Literature – Design Models

Parametric Modelling

Introduction to Grasshopper/Rhino3D 3 Lessons

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Tutorial – Parametric ABC – 01 – Parametric B Design 1

Tutorial – Parametric ABC – 02 – Parametric B Design 2

Tutorial – Parametric ABC – 03 – Parametric B Design 3

OPTIONAL! :: Rhino Basics 6 Lessons

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Tutorials – Rhino – 01 – Installation

Tutorials – Rhino – 02 – Create and edit shapes

Tutorials – Rhino – 03 – Accessing Rhino commands

Tutorials – Rhino – 04 – Organizing geometry and appearances

Tutorials – Rhino – 05 – Advanced drawing techniques

Tutorials – Rhino – 06 – Implicit history (Rhino history)

OPTIONAL! :: Grasshopper Basics 11 Lessons

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Tutorials – Grasshopper – 01 – Introduction

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 02 – Using Grasshopper components

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 03 – Preview geometry

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 04 – Grasshopper wheel

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 05 – Canvas navigation

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 06 – Grasshopper workflow

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 07 – Primitive data components

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 08 – Data operations

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 09 – Lists operations

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 10 – Overview of geometrical components

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 11 – Data structure (Lists and Trees)

Environmental Analysis with Grasshopper I & II 8 Lessons

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Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 01 Introduction

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 02 Solar Radiation

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 03 Sunlight Hours

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 04 Outdoor Thermal Comfort

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 05 Wind Assessment – Preparing the geometry

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 06 Wind Assessment – Generating CFD Mesh

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 07 Wind Assessment – Run CFD Simulation

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 08 Wind Assessment – Post-processing and Visualizing Results

Assignment 1 :: Parametric Modeling 1 Lesson

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Results of CDM_Assignment 1 :: Parametric Modeling

Introduction to Programming

Data Types 6 Lessons

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Start Rhino and Grasshopper

Functions and Conditions 3 Lessons

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Functions

Conditions

Growing Rectangles Example

OPTIONAL! :: Cellular Automata 6 Lessons

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Introduction to Cellular Automata

Initialization of a 2D Cellular Automata

Main rules of a 2D Cellular Automata

From 2D to 3D Cellular Automata

Full 3D Cellular Automata

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3 thoughts on “Computational Design Methods :: CDM 19.2”

Tiago Ferrari do Nascimento
January 31, 2020 at 00:12
Hello, I would like to know when this course will be available, I really need to do it.
I’m finishing the Architecture course, I really need to learn to develop my masterplan as an academic project
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1. Omid Veisi
  September 2, 2020 at 18:54
  Hello prof
  I really like is I can access this course, I really need for my thises. please let me know if I can see them.
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  1. Reinhard Koenig
    September 2, 2020 at 19:05
    Hi Omid,
    this course is available in the form of several smaller open courses. Please, look at the list of open courses:
    https://otp.uni-weimar.de/?course_catid=169
    Best regards
    Reinhard
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Computational Design Methods :: CDM 19.2

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