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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM418

PARAMETRIC DESIGN II

Course Code
MİM418
Semester
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Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have knowledge and skills about the use of parametric design in architecture.
  2. Have knowledge and skills about the use of parametric design tools and use these tools to 3D model.
  3. have knowledge and skills in digital production and prototyping.
  4. Have knowledge on the use of materials during the design process.
  5. Have knowledge on producing custom details in accordance to their project.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(MİM417)
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThis course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills on the use of parametric design in architecture. It is carried out through research, discussions and applications on these topics with parametric design tools. In addition, it aims to gain knowledge and skills about digital production, prototyping, material selection and special detail production.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, explaining the purpose, scope and expectations of the course, distributing the pre-presentation topics and dividing into groups
2nd Week Presentations / Term Project Introduction and Project Location Visit
3rd Week Introduction to parametric design, computational design, properties of parametric design systems and parametric thinking
4th Week Basic Level Grasshopper Algorithms
5th Week Intermediate Level Grasshopper Algorithms
6th Week Presentation of initial ideas of the project (to be graded) / Advanced Grasshopper Algorithms
7th Week Critics / Technology studies according to the project requirement
8th Week Critics / Technology studies according to the project requirement
9th Week Mid-Jury I
10th Week Critics / Technology studies according to the project requirement
11th Week Critics / Technology studies according to the project requirement
12th Week Pre-Jury
13th Week Project Critics and Preparations for the Final Jury
14th Week Project Critics and Preparations for the Final Jury
15th Week Project Critics and Preparations for the Final Jury
Recommended or Required ReadingHermann, Carol. (2004). Branko Kolarevic, ed.?Architecture in the Digital Age: Design and Manufacturing. Nexus Network Journal - NEXUS NETW J. 6. 131-134. 10.1007/s00004-004-0025-4.
Hudson,R. (2010). Strategies for parametric design in architecture: an application of practice led research (Doctoral dissertation, University of Bath) Chapter 7: Further case studies pp.184-217
Fabrication 2020 Buga Fibre Pavilion Towards Robotically-Fabricated Composite Building Structures, pp.234-243
Methodology for Computational Architectural Design Based on Biological Principles
El Ahmar, Salma & Fioravanti, Antonio & Hanafi, Mohamed. (2013). A Methodology for Computational Architectural Design Based on Biological Principles.
Kolravic, Branko. (2022). ARCHITECTURE IN THE DIGITAL AGE: DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. Spon Press.
Agkathidis, Asterios & Brown, Andre. (2013). Tree-Structure Canopy: A Case Study in Design and Fabrication of Complex Steel Structures using Digital Tools. International Journal of Architectural Computing. 11. 87-104. 10.1260/1478-0771.11.1.87.
Jabi, Wassim. (2013). Parametric Design for Architecture. 10.1260/1478-0771.11.4.465.
VERKINDEREN, EMMANUEL & SUITE, BRYCE & NEIHEISER, RYAN & Tibuzzi, Edoardo & DUDLEY, JEG. (2020). THE TIDE [PHASE 1]:: GREENWICH PENINSULA, LONDON. 10.2307/j.ctv13xpsvw.18.
Kolarevic, Branko. (2022). Digital Morphogenesis and Computational Architectures. SIGraDi?2000 - Construindo (n)o espacio digital (constructing the digital Space) [4th SIGRADI Conference Proceedings / ISBN 85-88027-02-X] Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 25-28 september 2000, pp. 98-103.
Vermisso, Emmanouil. (2022). Using Formal & Behavioral Patterns in Nature to Evaluate the Design of Bio-inspired Structural Shapes: The case of a Canopy for a South-east Asian Masterplan. Silicon + Skin: Biological Processes and Computation, [Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) / ISBN 978-0-9789463-4-0] Minneapolis 16-19 October 2008, 110-117.
Jabi, Wassim. (2022). Digital Tectonics: The intersection of the physical and the virtual. Fabrication: Examining the Digital Practice of Architecture [Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture and the 2004 Conference of the AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community / ISBN 0-9696665-2-7] Cambridge (Ontario) 8-14 November, 2004, 256-269.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Other
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 30
Other 1 10
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 15 4 60
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 8 16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Final Jury (including preparation) 1 30 30
Research 1 8 8
Total Work Load118
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.93
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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