The ongoing collaboration with ABK Stuttgart offers us a unique opportunity to impart our skills to highly motivated students, who, in turn, introduce us to fresh ideas. This semester, Daniel Lago is assisting Prof. Matthias Rudolph in teaching approximately 20 students from both the ABK and IUSD programs. The seminar began on April 25 and will conclude on July 11, 2024:
This seminar introduces students to industry-leading digital design workflows, optimizing various quantitative aspects of architectural design. It focuses on climate-responsive form optimization at both building and urban scales.The seminar begins with an introduction to climate-responsive design, howcasing real project examples. It places a stronger emphasis on the theoretical aspects of daylighting and radiation studies. Participants will receive basic training in Rhino 3D for preparing daylight and radiation models. This will be followed by an introductorysession to Grasshopper, a graphical algorithm editor for Rhino that facilitates visual programming and parametrization.