BK7083 - Computational Design Studio

The objective of the course is to design a multi-functional building complex, based on preconditions and environmental data, by utilizing computational tools, methods, and techniques in a workflow. The students will design basic algorithms to measure and optimize the performance of the building concerning the urban, environmental, and sustainability features. The course will explore how computational design and -thinking can enhance architectural design and its processes. The computational design models will be set up systematically and flexibly using (visual) programming tools.

The Computational Design Studio runs alongside Computational Simulations (BK7084) and both form the Minor Spatial Computing in Architectural Design (BK-MI-197). This minor is the second part of the Minor Spatial Computing for Sustainable Development. For more information about the complete minor program check: https://www.tudelft.nl/bk/studeren/minoren-en-keuzevakken/spatial-computing-for-sustainable-development.

By the end of this course the students should be able to:

• collect and use data for decision support for the design process (data-driven design),
• develop computational tools to measure and optimize performance,
• use scripting or programming language to automate (part of) the design process.
• set up a rule-based system to computationally generate a design, based on a set of design requirements,
• present the design and the design methods coherently with the use of XR technologies.