The document discusses the scope of parametric software in architecture. It begins with an introduction to parametric architecture and its significance. The aim and objectives are to study the evolution and existing possibilities of parametric architecture software compared to traditional CAD. The methodology and definitions are provided. The document then discusses the history of parametric architecture, existing parametric software capabilities, and potential for parametric urbanism. A case study of the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center is presented to illustrate the design process using parametric modeling. The distinctions between parametric and CAD software are analyzed. Finally, the merits, demerits and comparative analysis of parametric architecture are discussed along with conclusions and references.

1. STUDY ON SCOPE OF PARAMETRIC SOFTWARES
IN ARCHITECTURE FOR THE FUTURE WORLD
DISSERTATION PRESENTATION
DGAREBC016 | ROHITH R NATH
GUIDED BY:AR.SHEFIN YOOSAF T
S9 B.ARCH
09|02|2022
Devaki Amma’s Guruvayurappan College of Architecture
Malappuram, Kerala
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• AIM & OBJECTIVES
• METHODOLOGY
• DEFINITION
• PARAMETRIC ARCHITECTURE THROUGH HISTORY
• EXISTING POSSIBILITIES OF PARAMETRIC ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARES
• PARAMETRIC URBANISM FOR THE FUTURE
• CASE STUDY
• DISTINCTIONS OF PARAMETRIC DESIGN SOFTWARE
• MERITS,DEMERITS AND COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCE
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3. INTRODUCTION
Parametric Architecture is an innovative
expression of the computational support we
have received in the information age and the
advances in design engineering fabrication.
Parametric Architecture always adopt new
design agendas for every single attempts.
Maybe parametric Architecture have different
ways or options for a design problem as well.
Now a days Parametric softwares plays a
significant role in this Architecture world
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Illustration showing the working interface of Rhinoceros 3D
(https://www.revit.news/grasshopper-for-revit-gif/)

4. AIM & OBJECTIVES
The aim is to explore the position of parametric design in contemporary
architectural practices, identifying its advantages and disadvantages in
comparison with traditional computer-aided design (CAD) and the
Scope Of Parametric Architecture For The Future World.
The main Objectives are,
To study the evolution of Parametric Architecture
To study or examine the existing possibilities of Parametric
Architecture over CAD Softwares
To identify the merits and demerits of Parametric Architecture
To evaluate the applications of Parametric Architecture for the
future
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Heydar Aliyev Center-Azerbaijan
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/zaha-hadid-nominated-for-major-architecture-
award-sb6tlkvk7dh

5. METHODOLOGY
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6. DEFINITION
The relations between the dimensions dependent upon
various parameters, The parameters and their
interrelationships become the code of the new
architectural language, the "structure" in the original
sense of the word. The setting of parameters and their
relation must be supported by the techniques and tools
offered by the most current sciences, in particular by
logics, mathematics and computers. Computers give the
possibility to express parameters and their relations
through a set of (self-correcting) routines".
- Luigi Moretti (Italian architect) in 1939
Figure showing Luigi Moretti working with Sketch Pad( Algorithm Aided
Design(AAD)-2014)
"Architectura Parametrica" 1960-Solution for a soccer stadium and diagram drawn
to generate the geometry (AAD)
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7. PARAMETRIC
ARCHITECTURE
THROUGH
HISTORY
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1939
• Definition By Luigi Moretti
1953
• Sketch Pad
• Most Influential computer programs ever written
• Based on a advanced associative logic called Constraints
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• TEKLA
1980
• Rhino
1982
• Auto CAD
1987
• Pro Engineering Software
1994
• Blender
1997
• STAAD Pro
1998
• Autodesk MAYA.3DS MAX
2000
• Revit Architecture

8. EXISTING POSSIBILITIES
1.Digital Informing Creativity
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2.Fractals
3.Digital Fabrication
4.Modeling Printable Objects
5.Modeling Objects for Cutting-based
Operations
6.Digital Form Finding
7.Digital Simulation(particle-spring
systems)
8.Computational Methodology and
Material Form Generation
9.Evaluative structures-Topology
Optimization

9. PARAMETRIC URBANISM
FOR THE FUTURE
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Open street map analysis- Algorithms Aided Design (2014)
Parametric Urbanism allows us to understand and control
the behavior of complex systems, such as our cities or parts
of them. To describe this context, it is necessary to make a
selection of data; this inherently represents an important
design choice, because it deeply influences the final result.
In addition to data typologies, the source of them is in the
same way very important: data for example can be open-
data released by public administrations, freely available to
everyone; this data can be easily found on the Internet and
embody the social and economic aim of unlocking the
potential value of a huge quantity of information, usually
under-used.

10. CASE STUDY
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center, Hangzhou, China.
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Location and Context: Located around the
West Lake area, which is an area exposed to
an expansion and opportunities for industry
towards the Qian Tang riverfront - opposite the
city’s new Central Business District, the two
stadiums forms the centerpiece of the area as a
new urban landmark. Developed in partnership
with CCDI, the design is inspired by iconic lotus
flower found in the area, through its lotus-petal
design, the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center
uses 67 percent less steel than Beijing’s
National Stadium (the Bird’s Nest).
https://www.dezeen.com/2020/03/05/hangzhou-olympic-sports-center-nbbj-
chinese-architecture/
NBBJ models Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center stadium on lotus flowers
“NBBJ: Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson (Seattle,
Washington Architectural & Planning Firm)”

11. CASE STUDY
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
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Global multidisciplinary firm NBBJ has completed a new olympic sports center with a
smaller tennis stadium in the city of Hangzhou, China. The new sports center, named
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center, covers a total of 40,000-square-metre and has the
80,000 seat capacity, with the 10,000-capacity tennis stadium.
https://www.dezeen.com/2020/03/05/hangzhou-olympic-sports-center-nbbj-
chinese-architecture/
NBBJ models Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center stadium on lotus flowers

12. CASE STUDY
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
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NBBJ used parametric modeling to reduce steel in
two ways: firstly, by linking the steel shell and
concrete bowl together at each level so the two
systems work in unison; and secondly, by providing
additional structure at the top of the bowl to reduce
the roof cantilever.
Because the model was
parametric -computationally designed to respond to
different inputs like the number of rows of seats,
their distance from the field and sightline standards
-design changes could be made with an extremely
short turnaround, eliminating the “build-test-discard”
method commonly deployed in traditional modeling
The semi-transparent skin and exposed structure of the
stadium “petals” brings a sense of lightness to the internal
concourses.

13. CASE STUDY
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
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NBBJ used 56 petals — 28 large and 28 small — entwine to create the steel framework. The
parametric model was used as the basis for cross-disciplinary collaboration with engineers and
material consultants, The engineers and consultants could use the design team’s output directly for
performing their specialized design and analysis operations. The close communication between
disciplines enabled the design team to ensure quality control and also find opportunities for further
optimization.

14. CASE STUDY
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
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Design Process
• Circular arc • Point cloud constraints • Control surfaces
https://www.dezeen.com/2020/03/05/hangzhou-olympic-sports-center-nbbj-
chinese-architecture/
NBBJ models Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center stadium on lotus flowers

15. CASE STUDY
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
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Design Process
• Geometry design: Parametrically
defining and controlling the exterior
geometry
• Form variations: Rapid refining the
building form and testing alternatives
• Structural collaboration: Systems for
producing analysis- ready structural
models.
• Conceptual simulation: Integrating
intuitive physics simulation for intuitive
understanding of complex structures
• Surface analysis and cladding:
Surface property visualization and detailed
paneling system
• Coordination: Organizing and exploring
parametrically generated models for use
in external documentation software.
• Documentation: 2D descriptive
geometry systems for elements which
The algorithm for defining the geometry of exterior shell. A point
cloud driven by circular arcs creates the control system for NURB
surfaces
-Grasshopper Algorithm interface-(AAD)

16. DISTINCTIONS OF PARAMETRIC
DESIGN SOFTWARE
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A statistical comparison between traditional CAD and parametric design.-Based on
interviews and webinars
Questions one to five reflect concerns about the design
process. Question six inquires about production and
manufacturing. Finally, question seven asks whether there
are competitive advantages in parametric design in
comparison with CAD.
Distinctions between parametric packages and traditional
CAD and Building Information Modelling (BIM).

17. MERITS,DEMERITS AND COMPARITIVE
ANALYSIS
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MERITS
• Optimization of the Design Process
• A Range of Solutions for the Design Problem
• Effective management of Engineering the Design
Process
• Seamless Integration
DE MERITS
• Unnecessary Complexity with too much
Information
• The Problem of Authorship
• Constraining Creativity with a Reactive Structure
• Learning and Training Difficulties
Python Coding for Blender interface
https://shophu.sajichhssa.ru/category?name=blender%20examples

18. CONCLUSION
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https://www.generativedesign.org/
Generative design simulation

19. REFERENCE
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Elsevier.
Krystyna Januszkiewiz & Karl G Kowalski. (2017). Parametric Architecture In
Urban Space. Parametric Architecture In Urban Space, 11.
Miller, N. (2011). The Hangzhou Tennis Center: A Case Study in Integrated
Parametric Design. Chicago,: Quantum Group.
Schumacher, P. (2015). In Defense of Parametricism. London: Machine Books.
Tedeschi, A. (2014). Algorithms Aided Design . Italy: Le Penseur Publisher.
Zarei, Y. (2012). The Challenges of Parametric Design In Architecture
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The Design Practice. The up and down sides of parametric design, 80-90.