Advanced Grasshopper 1.0 – Digital Members

The workshop will provide a unique experience of different 3d modeling strategies in Grasshopper, using a wide range of parametric design tools and approaches.

Learn Advanced Design Tools

Topic: Advanced Grasshopper 1.0
Date: August 5 & 6, 2023
Time: 14:00 – 18:00 GMT
Format: Online on Zoom
Duration: 2 Sessions (8 Hours)
Course Fee: Free for Digital Members
Difficulty: Advanced
Language: English
Certificate: Yes
Organized By: PAACADEMY’s Original Content
Tutor: Amir Hossein
Videos: Recordings will be available for all members afterward.

Introduction to the workshop:

The workshop will provide a unique experience of different 3d modeling strategies in Grasshopper, using various parametric design tools and approaches. The workshop will expand design creativity and will help participants to achieve an in-depth understanding of workflows in Grasshopper.

The scope of the workshop:

The workshop will focus on using different Grasshopper plugin assets and 3d modeling techniques in a rational order to achieve complexity as long as having exact control over the final outputs. More specifically, participants will learn how to combine data management tools and mathematical and geometrical components in Grasshopper. At the end of the first day, through several examples, participants will be able to expand their algorithmic thinking skills and will learn how to design the process instead of designing the sheer output object.

The second day will be dedicated to recursive algorithms and volumetric modeling tools; participants will learn how to use the concept of loops algorithms to design complex geometries and produce generative design iterations using volumetric modeling tools.

Methodology:

In the workshop, we’ll use practical methods to learn algorithmic design. The workshop requires a basic understanding of Grasshopper, and the level is intermediate, starting with simple examples and achieving complexity. Participants will learn different workflows in Grasshopper, use mathematical equations to design a surface, morphing geometries techniques, mesh tools in Grasshopper, recursive algorithms, design loops, and the use of voxel-based modeling tools.

Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, Participants will feel quite comfortable using Grasshopper and can design their algorithms instead of only following tutorials. They can use data management tools precisely and make combinations of different grasshopper plugins according to their design notions. They also will have a substantial understanding of mesh tools, volumetric modeling components, and recursive algorithms in Grasshopper.

Program:

Day 1

Project 1
Mathematical surface design
Attractor geometries
Domain and control the effects of attractors
Mesh tools 1
Project 2
List management tools
Manipulating data and its effect on geometry
Geometry modifiers in Grasshopper
Project 3
Unit cells and Voronoi fractions
Attractor point as a factor for selection
Concepts of random selection
Mesh tools 2

Q&A

Day 2

Project 4
Volume models vs. mesh models
Why topology is important
Sorting data and partition lists in varied sequence
Data jitter
Post-processing subdivision
Project 5
Recursive Algorithms in Grasshopper
Random inputs in a loop
Voxels to volumes
Mesh strips

Q&A

Software:

Rhino3D: 90-day free trial for first-time users
Grasshopper3D

Important Notes:

The workshop is free for Digital Members.
After subscribing to the Digital Membership, you must add the workshop to your account by clicking “get the course” at this link.
The ‘Advanced Grasshopper 1.0’ workshop by PAACADEMY will start on Saturday, August 5th, 2023, at 14:00 GMT.
Your Digital Membership must be valid on the event day.
Total sessions: 2 sessions
Daily Schedule: 14:00 – 18:00 GMT.
The entire studio will be recorded, and videos will be available for participants.
PAACADEMY will provide a certificate of attendance for students who deliver a final project.
Please be informed that we won’t be able to provide any license, invitation, or educational account for any of the software listed above. Having the software with a proper license and installing them on the computer is the responsibility of the attendees.

Instructor:

Amir Hossein

Amir Fakhrghasemi is a master’s level architect and designer with great enthusiasm for the incorporation of technology into design practices. He has been working as an architectural designer for more than 7 years, collaborating with architecture firms on multi-scale projects. In the recent few years, he has been mainly focused on the investigation and research of organic shapes, responsive design, and computational workflows. Through these studies, he has explored and experienced various computer software and tools to develop unique design principles.