Digital Techniques for Urban Designers 2

This subject is not offered in 2013.

120 hours

Knowledge of Rhino and 3D Max

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Building on the knowledge gained in Digital Techniques for Urban Designers 1, this subject will extend students’ hands-on ability with digital technologies in spatial design. In particular there will be a strong focus on parametric design, taught across two intensive weekend workshops supported by leading industry professionals.

On completion of the subject students should have developed:

• knowledge of the impact of digital technology on theoretical issues in spatial design;
• ability to design parametrically;
• ability to think parametrically;
• skills in the use of computational design and digital parametric technologies in analysis and design processes.

Workshop One (Basic skills) - 40%
Workshop Two (Scripting) - 40%
Final submission - 20%

Available on Digital Cities Website

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Parametric skills
• Critical thinking and analysis
• Information gathering and critical synthesis
• Comprehension of complex concepts and the ability to express them lucidly in design work
• Methods of documentation and presentation.