FIRST SEMESTER
S1 studio 1
6 ETCS / 48H
Through the study of a wide range of complex built architectural study-cases, the student is introduced to generative modelling control and analysis. The work is focused on the generalization of the building system by understanding the geometric dependencies and its constructive constraints which have to be defined and evaluated. The challenge is then to propose enhancements to the system and a study of constructive trade-offs when the building system is applied to an arbitrary geometry.
This consultancy-oriented approach comes along with the study of different form-finding modelling strategies for efficient structures that are the basis of the next semester. The scope of this part covers curvature and topology, complex systems modelling, dynamic relaxation and optimization.
PARAMETRIC MODELLING OF BUILDING SYSTEMS, FORM-FINDING , EFFICIENT FORM
BI BUILDING INFORMATION
6 ETCS / 48H
Performance driven design. This subject will provide tools to evaluate structural and energetic performance while learning how to control the flow of information in efficient ways. From structural analysis to energy efficiency evaluation, with an intense workshop on BIM and interoperability.
STRUCTURAL AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE DRIVEN DESIGN AND INTEGRATION.
PG parametric geometry
5 ECTS / 40H
Geometry is the graphical language of design. In this course, we will immerse into the core of geometry to understand and solve design, construction and fabrication problems through mathematics. With a mixture of theoretical blackboard sessions and applied Grasshopper practices, geometric concepts will be explained and expanded.
GEOMETRIC FOUNDATIONS , ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY
FA from sign to algorithm
5 ECTS / 40H
Part 1: The course architecture and computation aims to give a theoretical basis to the new forms of generating architecture with computers, whatever its methodology. It provides an introduction to computers and to formal systems and relates these ideas to the architectural trends of the last half-century. It is based on lectures, readings and discussion of a range of topics and representative texts of some of these theoretical ideas, and of the architectural trends to which they are related.
Part 2. Introduction to Programming focuses on the very basic principles behind computer programs execution with an initiation to the design of algorithms using the Python language in Grasshopper environment. RhinoScriptSyntax and Math libraries are presented gradually along the course.