Introducing the parametric architecture workflow from concept to fabrication |
Paper ID : 1091-ICCAE (R1) |
Authors: |
Ahmed Ashraf Khamis * Architecture, Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt |
Abstract: |
The parametric design process is one of the newest trends in architecture idea creation. It assists in making decisions during the early stages of the conceptual design stage. It introduces several design alternatives for the designers to be chosen to achieve the most suitable design concept. Through this process, the BIM (Building Information Modeling) is considered as the stage of converting the preferred design concept to execution drawings and building information. Then the computerized digital fabrication stages will assist in building the desired model in different scales for the final decision to be taken. This paper spotlights the overall parametric design process workflow from the “design stage” (using Grasshopper which is a plugin in rhino parametric design software) passing through the Revit software that is responsible for the working drawings execution to the “manufacturing stage” using Simplify 3D software for the preparation of the mock-up digital fabrication model using 3D printing. |
Keywords: |
Parametric design, BIM, Digital Fabrication, Grasshopper, Simplify 3D |
Status : Paper Accepted (Oral Presentation) |