Parametricism - A New Global Style for Architecture and Urban Design

back to WRITINGS Parametricism - A New Global Style for Architecture and Urban Design Patrik Schumacher, London 2008 Published in: AD Architectural Design - Digital Cities, Vol 79, No 4, July/August 2009, guest editor: Neil Leach, general editor: Helen Castle Abstract: Though parametricism has its roots in the digital animation techniques of the mid-1990s, it has only fully emerged in recent years with the development of advanced parametric design systems. There is a global convergence in recent avant-garde architecture that justifies the enunciation of a new style: Parametricism. Zaha Hadid Archiects, Kartal-Pendik Masterplan, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006 Fabric study. One North Masterplan, Network – Fabric – Buildings, Singapore, Zaha Hadid Architects 2001-2003 Fabric and network. I. Avant-garde architecture and urbanism are going through a cycle of innovative adaptation – retooling and adapting the discipline to the demands of the socio-economic era of post-fordism. II. III. IV. V.

Parametric design & generative architecture Behind the Curtain Wall | From Architectural Record | Originally published in the September 2010 issue of Architectural Record Stair Treads and Covers SlipNOT® stair treads are available in plate, grating, perforated plate, and flattened expanded metal; customized to meet specifications. Stair tread covers can be easily retrofitted over existing slippery stairs and are available in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Reshape the Conversation An innovative shape that invites collaboration, The Puzzle Table is offered in several colors, surfaces, and edge options to fit a variety of uses. Acoustical Innovations Enhance Music Rehearsal Rooms The new VAE® Rehearsal system improves learning in ensemble rehearsals by simulating the acoustics of performance spaces ranging from arena to recital hall. Interior Glass Door Solutions Glass door solutions including room dividers, office enclosures, partitions, and privacy walls—all made of glass and aluminum and perfect for green construction projects! Architectural Wall Panels Illumination Series is more than a pretty face. Heat Pump Unit A Lesson in Durability LED Wall Washers

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Second Skin | From Architectural Record | Originally published in the April 2012 issue of Architectural Record Stair Treads and Covers SlipNOT® stair treads are available in plate, grating, perforated plate, and flattened expanded metal; customized to meet specifications. Stair tread covers can be easily retrofitted over existing slippery stairs and are available in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Reshape the Conversation An innovative shape that invites collaboration, The Puzzle Table is offered in several colors, surfaces, and edge options to fit a variety of uses. Acoustical Innovations Enhance Music Rehearsal Rooms The new VAE® Rehearsal system improves learning in ensemble rehearsals by simulating the acoustics of performance spaces ranging from arena to recital hall. Interior Glass Door Solutions Glass door solutions including room dividers, office enclosures, partitions, and privacy walls—all made of glass and aluminum and perfect for green construction projects! Architectural Wall Panels Illumination Series is more than a pretty face. Heat Pump Unit A Lesson in Durability LED Wall Washers

Advances in Free-Form Masonry This model of a free-form compression-only vault has been build using rapid prototyping. It stands just by gravity and friction. It is part of a research project of the BLOCK Research Group at the ETH Zurich. Two publications describe details about the structural models and the design process. Form and force diagrams in plane, the force distribution in the network, and the form of the network in 3d.The form-finding process is based on TNA, a method developed by Philippe Block. Pictures and movie (c) by BLOCK Research Group

Paradigm Shift | From Architectural Record | Originally published in the October 2012 issue of Architectural Record Stair Treads and Covers SlipNOT® stair treads are available in plate, grating, perforated plate, and flattened expanded metal; customized to meet specifications. Stair tread covers can be easily retrofitted over existing slippery stairs and are available in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Reshape the Conversation An innovative shape that invites collaboration, The Puzzle Table is offered in several colors, surfaces, and edge options to fit a variety of uses. Acoustical Innovations Enhance Music Rehearsal Rooms The new VAE® Rehearsal system improves learning in ensemble rehearsals by simulating the acoustics of performance spaces ranging from arena to recital hall. Interior Glass Door Solutions Glass door solutions including room dividers, office enclosures, partitions, and privacy walls—all made of glass and aluminum and perfect for green construction projects! Architectural Wall Panels Illumination Series is more than a pretty face. Heat Pump Unit A Lesson in Durability LED Wall Washers

Design Patterns Archinov Site Specific | From Architectural Record and Greensource | Originally published in the July 2012 issues of Architectural Record and Greensource Stair Treads and Covers SlipNOT® stair treads are available in plate, grating, perforated plate, and flattened expanded metal; customized to meet specifications. Stair tread covers can be easily retrofitted over existing slippery stairs and are available in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Reshape the Conversation An innovative shape that invites collaboration, The Puzzle Table is offered in several colors, surfaces, and edge options to fit a variety of uses. Acoustical Innovations Enhance Music Rehearsal Rooms The new VAE® Rehearsal system improves learning in ensemble rehearsals by simulating the acoustics of performance spaces ranging from arena to recital hall. Interior Glass Door Solutions Glass door solutions including room dividers, office enclosures, partitions, and privacy walls—all made of glass and aluminum and perfect for green construction projects! Architectural Wall Panels Illumination Series is more than a pretty face. Heat Pump Unit A Lesson in Durability LED Wall Washers

“How can architects relate to digital media?” TMC keynote at the ‘Day of the Young Architect’ (download as PDF >>) How can architects relate to digital media? The Mobile City keynote at the ‘Day of the Young Architect’: outcomes and further thoughts written by Michiel de Lange & Martijn de Waal Introducing the main questions What do developments in digital media have to do with architecture? We gladly accepted this challenge, since this very issue was one of the main reasons we founded The Mobile City two years ago. This report contains the main argument of our talk. In answering these questions, we make a strong plea for an attitude of ‘critical engagement’. Architecture and new media Now let us work out this argument in more detail. Yet we believe a new phase has ushered in. We propose that this new phase impels architecture to relate to digital media in a new way, beyond merely using them as instruments, to represent their spatial logic in design, or to design for virtual worlds. Ignore Why wouldn’t architects and planners simply ignore developments in the field of new media?

architecture // news // daily @ archiCentral - Part 2 As human beings, our instinctive need forces us to find safe ways to live and shelter. Psychological studies unveil that this is caused by a survival method. Our number one priority as living things is to remain safe and far away from any significant danger. In very early times, we had to deal with rain, snow, extreme heat and other climate conditions. We had no access to any solid shelter or a way to completely be protected from all these things. About 100 years ago, buildings were already all over cities. The truth is that we have never been independent from our contexts and what surrounds us. Today, structures are mostly built by two groups of professionals; engineers and architects. Architects are directly specialized in creating a functional, efficient area that not only looks well, but also accomplishes al its objectives. Well, in most of all countries, engineers take care of the pure scientific aspect of a project. What advantages does architecture has over engineering?