LECTURE 1 — Brief history of digital design 数字设计简史

History of Digital Tools in Design

Some of the pioneers in Digital Design

• Frank Gehry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gehry)
• Frei Otto (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frei_Otto)
• Patrik Schumacher (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrik_Schumacher)

Types of digital design tools

• parametric- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjLDKM9EzNdASaNdjBhTqug
• procedural- http://proceduralmagnesia.com/procedural-modeling.html
• BIM-
• Generative-
• Artifical Intelligent- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW8AJq6FgxU

Interesting facts of the digital tools we use

• History of RHINO with
• Grasshopper and David Rutten

ARCHITECTURE- Stages of Design and tools for various needs

• Conceptual stage – generative design/ options, visualization tools- enscape, etc
• Detail Design- Facade optimization, form finding,
• Tender Stage- BIM construction drawing, material Count, etc…
• Construction Stage-