Robotic Fabrication of Parametric Chairs

Mark Meier just finished making some chairs he developed in Rhino and Grasshopper. They were hot wire cut from EPS foam using a 7-axis robot in the Digital Fab Lab at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture.

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Check out other projects that Mark has had a hand in...

Intro to Grasshopper with Andy Payne

In case you missed the webinar, here is the recording....

"Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper" primer now available

This primer is the English translation of the popular Italian handbook about parametric modeling with Grasshopper, edited by Arturo Tedeschi and foreworded by Fulvio Wirz (Zaha Hadid Architects).

Book contents:

• Algorithms
• Graphic interface and basic knowledge
• Mathematical and logical concepts
• Curves and surfaces definition and analysis
• Geometrical transformations
• Data Tree
• Attractors
• Mesh
• Digital fabrication

 You can browse the primer and buy it here: http://www.edizionilepenseur.it/edizioni/en

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Digital Design Manual

Digital Design Manual
by Marco Hemmerling and Anke Tiggemann
DOM publishers, Berlin

In architecture and interior design, spatial concepts are increasingly computer-generated, illustrated, and presented. Computer aided design is already established in architectural offices. The influence of digital technology is increasing. This manual introduces different digital tools and includes tutorials based on everyday practice. It will help you use digital technology in the design phase and planning process.

Includes application examples of UNStudio.

Book contents:

• CAAD
• 3D-modeling
• Visualisation
• Animation
• Image editing
• Layout
• Building Information Modeling
• Virtual Reality
• Digital Fabrication
• Mediatecture

Look inside the book!

Parametric Design course in Tallinn (Estonia)

Parametric Design course in Tallinn (Estonia)
May 9-11

The course Parametric Design is addressed to professionals and students in every design field, who want to learn the latest innovative software technologies for design. It will investigate the potentialities offered by the associative and generative design methodologies using the software Grasshopper. The outcome of the course will be a good knowledge and practice of parametric design tools and processes to achieve more performative and attractive projects, proper and environmentally fit design solutions for a variety of project issues.

Details and registration...

Intro to Grasshopper webinar, April 27

Join Novedge's Introduction to Grasshopper webinar next week on Wednesday, April 27th. Andy Payne, licensed architect and Founder of LIFT Architects will present.

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Time: 11:00am PDT

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T-Splines for Rhino training, multiple cities

T-Splines has announced new dates and cities for their T-Splines for Rhino live training courses. Select a course near you...

• May 9, Chicago, IL
• May 10, Chicago, IL
• May 25, London, UK
• June 2, Irvine, CA

Each T-Splines class is an accelerated, one-day, hands-on experience where you will learn how to use T-Splines by creating a number of models. During the class, you will learn skills that will help you more quickly create high quality free-form models.

Details...

VisualARQ presentation in London

VisualARQ presentation in London

Where: Simply Rhino Training Classroom
Metropolitan Works - 41 Commercial Road (Weyhill Road Entrance) - London E1 1LA
When: 4-5 pm on Thursday 14 April 
Speaker: Francesc Salla, VisualARQ Product Manager

This presentation will show VisualARQ’s main tools, including the enhancements in the new version 1.3:

• How to create and edit architectural parametric objects.
• How to run operations with free-form walls, beams, and other architectural elements based on NURBS.
• How to get the documents of an architectural project (sections, elevations, plans, schedule tables, surfaces, etc) from the 3D model.
• How to assign attributes and materials to each object component for future 2D representation and render creation.

There's no fee to attend the presentation, but space is limited. To register, please send an email to fionuala@simplyrhino.co.uk.  

RhinoMembrane at the IV Latin American Symposium of Tensile Structures

The IV Latin American Symposium of Tensile Structures, will be held from April 6 to 8, 2011 in Montevideo, at the University of Architecture - University of the Republic.

This symposium covers topics related to the design, typologies design, project, project methodology, assembly, calculation, acoustics, heat and light, maintenance, materials, costs and sustainability.

Rhino and RhinoMembrane will be part of the lecture "Technology platform based on the Force Density Method and Update Reference Strategy coupled with non-linear stiffness methods" by Prof. Arq. Gerry D'Anza (Italy).

There's also a 3-day "Rhino + RhinoMembrane + ixForten 4000" workshop in the noon during the symposium.

Intro to Grasshopper webinar, April 27

Join Novedge for their upcoming Introduction to Grasshopper for Rhino webinar. In this session, Grasshopper guru Andy Payne will take a look at the Grasshopper interface and walk through a series of examples that take advantage of various generative and associative modeling techniques.

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Time: 11:00am PDT

Seats are limited. Sign up early.

Register...