Working with geometry in Python

The core Python language is very limited in functionality, being restricted to the basic algebra, flow…

Evolving design

This article will describe the basics of the Genetic Algorithm (GA), which is one of the oldest and most popular metaheuristic algorithms for design optimization.

The history of the Genetic Algorithm begins (as most modern ideas in computer science) with Alan Turing’s famous…

Solar analysis in Grasshopper

A large portion of a building’s performance has to do with how it behaves in relation to its environment…

Introduction to computational design

Now that we have covered some of the theoretical foundations of generative design, we will…

Using Python in Grasshopper

In the previous section we saw how Grasshopper, despite being a great platform for algorithmic design, can…

Routing with graphs

A critical aspect of architectural design is understanding the way people move through and experience a space. Because such…

The problem of learning

This course will teach the concepts of generative design, specifically geared towards applications in architectural design. The goal of the course is to present both tools and concepts in a way that helps designers build intuition for how these tools work, how they can affect the design…