This course introduces students to Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication, with emphasis on the direct relationship between Mathematics and Geometry, and how these two fields constitute the foundations of any parametric design process.

Students progressively gain skills in the creation of adaptable models using Grasshopper and explore the advantages of a flexible design compared with a rigid model done in Rhinoceros. The connection between the software and the plugin will be explained in depth, demonstrating that an efficient combination of both usually leads to a more effective solution.

Students use digital manufacturing techniques available here in the Design Futures Lab to realise their designs. They 3D printing and laser cutting their designs to test the functionality and feasibility of their ideas.