Arch 490 Intro to Parametric Modeling Fall 2023

Intro to Parametric Modeling

Course Number: Arch 490 – 04

Professor info: Alphonso Peluso
E-Mail: peluso@iit.edu

Syllabus: Arch_490_Syllabus_FA23

Course Description:
This course will serve as an Introduction to Parametric Modeling. The course will use architectural and structural texts as a guide/aid for learning complex Parametric Modeling. It will explore a series of Parametric structural design case studies. Case studies explored are Folded Plate Tessellations, Shell Structure Tessellations, Grid Shells, Tall Buildings, Responsive Components, and Generative Components. Students will propose and create their own Parametric designs.

Coursework:
Class 01:

Parametric Folded Plate Tessellation ( Grasshopper )
Parametric Case Study 01
Air Force Academy Chapel by Skidmore, Owings, Merrill

Readings:
Function-of-Form-Plate-Tessellation-Farshid-Moussavi
Structure-Systems-Surface-Active-Heino-Engel

Assignment 01:
IPM_A01

Example:
Sakshi_A01

Videos:

 

Class 02:

Parametric Shell Structure Tessellation ( Grasshopper )
Parametric Case Study 02
Los Manantiales by Felix Candela

Readings:
Function-of-Form-Shell-Systems-Farshid-Moussavi
Structure-Systems-Shell-Structures-Heino-Engel

Assignment 02:
IPM_A02

Examples:
Su Linn_DCIII_A02_Fall semester

Enciso_Peluso_AO2

Yelitza_Ramirez_Assignement#02

 

***Important*** LunchBox Plugin for Grasshopper is required for class-02 _ See link below:

https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/lunchbox

 

Videos:

 

Class 03:

Working with Lists ( Grasshopper )
Parametric Case Study 03
Palazetto Dello Sport by Pier Luigi Nervi

Readings:
FORM01_Grids_Frames_Compress_01

FORM01_Grids_Frames_Compress_02

Assignment 03:
IPM_A03

Video:

 

Class 04:

Parametric Tower ( Data Trees )
Parametric Case Study 04
Absolute Towers by MAD Architects

Next week _ Shop Visit to learn all about the 3D printers

Readings:
FORM01_Towers

Assignment 04:
IPM_A04

3D Printing Instructions:
3D Print Booklet

Cura Software download:
https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura/

Video:

 

Ultimaker Video:

 

Cura Video:

 

Class 05:

Shark Gill ( Data Trees )
Parametric Case Study 05
10 Hills Place by Amanda Levete Architects

Shop Visit to learn all about the 3D printers

Assignment 05:
IPM_A05

Video:

 

Class 06:

Mesh Subdivision and Smoothing
Parametric Case Study 06
Grand Musee de l’Afrique by UN Studio _ ( Responsive ) ( Weaverbird )

Assignment 06 – See Midterm Assignment Below at the bottom of the page

Weaverbird download: http://www.giuliopiacentino.com/weaverbird/

Video:

 

Class 07:

Work In Class on Midterm Presentation

Start 3D Printing

Class 08:

Work In Class on Midterm Presentation

Start 3D Printing

Class 09:

Midterm Presentation 10.17.2023

Midterm Assignment A06:

IPM_A06_Midterm_FA23

 

Class 10:

Responsive Components _ ( Grasshopper )
Parametric Case Studies 07
St Louis Arch (Gateway Arch) by Eero Saarinen
Arab Institute by Jean Nouvel _ ( Responsive ) ( Dispatch ) ( Remap )

Assignment 07: IPM_A07

Videos:

 

 

Class 11:
Generative Components _ ( Grasshopper )
Attractors _ ( Grasshopper )
Parametric Case Study 08
Al Bahar Towers by Aedas ( Box Morph )
Assignment 08: IPM_A08

Video:

 

***Important*** Parakeet Plugin for Grasshopper is required for class-12 _ See link below:

https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/parakeet

 

Class 12:

Surface Patterns _ ( Parakeet )
Parametric Case Study 09
Neri Oxman
Paneling Tools _ Structure ( Lunchbox )
Parametric Case Study 10
Museo Soumaya by Fernando Romero

Videos:

 

Final Assignment:

IPM_A09_Final