It is the research summary presentation for the partial fulfillment of the subject Directed Studies and Seminar conducted in final year of Department of Architecture Central Campus Pulchowk.

1. Parametric Design for Nepal

2. Methodology
Reviews Summary
Findings and conclusion
Grasshopper Example Session
The objective
Background
Structure

3. Luis Vuitton /Aalborg students / Asymptote/ Frie Otto
Design
Computational Tools

4. Explore the scope of Parametric Design in Nepal
objective

5. Understand Philosophy
History of Parametric Design
Field of application
Case study
methodology
Design process and tools Findings and conclusion

6. Reviewing the literature
Concept of Parameter
In Mathematics
m
c
y = f(3) + 3
y = f(x) + 3 x=Formal
3=Actual
Parameter
y = mx + c
In Programming
Pitch Loudness
In Music Theory
Measurable
Factors

7. Parametric Design terminologies
Generative Design
CAD/ CAM
Visual programming
Algorithmic Design
scripting
BIM
simulation
Algorithm

8. Concept of Parametric Design
Parametric design is a process based on algorithmic thinking that enables the
expression of parameters and rules that, together, define, encode and clarify the
relationship between design intent and design response. – wikipedia,2016

9. Parametric Design history
Use of Computer in Aerospace industries
Frederick Keisler , A. Gaudi, F. Otto , E. mendelsohn -
1960s
Improvement in Quasi scientific field of plant and
animal morphology – 1980s
Greg Lynn – Blob and fold Architecture - 1999
B.V. Berkel & Caroline Bos Studio – use in
urban infrastructures - 1995

10. Parametric Design history
Wave Garden by Yushuke Obuchi - 2002
Yokohama intl port terminal – FOA, 2002
Jelly fish house–L.Iwamoto & C.Scott 2005

11. Parametric Design history
Guggenheim museum bilbao -1997 Walt Disney concert Hall - 2000
Gehry tech. 2002
Design Schools - UCLA, SCI-Arc, UC Berkeley, Cal Poly, USC, and CCA,

12. Parametric Design process
In Mathematics
Design
output
Design
Development
Design
Definition
parameters
iteration

13. Field of usage
In Architecture In urban planning In interior design
In furniture design
In fashion design

14. Parametric Design Tools

15. Case studies
Pavilion
Secondary case study
Pavilion at
Daarch
University
Pavilion
Mc Gill University

16. Ladybug+Honey bee seminar by Saurabh shrestha
LADYBUG HONEYBEE

17. Ladybug+Honey bee Simulation SUMMARY

18. Findings & Conclusion
Smart Design process
Significant reduction in time during design process
Precise Design
flexibility
New aesthetic
Scripting knowledge
Biology knowledge

19. Grasshopper Test