Base 2 days (weekend format) · In person
Grasshopper Base Course
For architects and engineersTwo intensive days to learn parametric logic and Grasshopper from scratch: from the interface to data trees, up to real parametric facades, surfaces and structures.
Who it's for
- Architects and engineers introducing parametric design into their workflow
- Students and researchers in the AEC field
- Anyone with Rhinoceros basics ready to move to Grasshopper
Program
Day 1 — morning
Fundamentals
- Introduction to parametric logic: differences from traditional modeling
- The Grasshopper interface: canvas, components, connections and panels
- Core concepts: parameters, data and information flow
- First components: points, vectors, planes and curves
- Creating patterns and series (range, series, sequence)
- Hands-on exercise: building a parametric facade with variable elements
- Hands-on exercise: defining a reinforced-concrete section
Day 1 — afternoon
Data & geometry
- Data list management: tree structures (data trees) and indexing
- Fundamental geometric operations
- Attractors: controlling dimensions and transformations based on distance
- Hands-on exercise: surface tessellation with attractor points
Day 2 — morning
Complex surfaces
- Surfaces and complex geometry
- Domains and reparameterization
- Clusters and script organization
- Hands-on exercise: arch bridge modeling
Day 2 — afternoon
Conditionals & interoperability
- Introduction to conditional components (if, cull, dispatch)
- Grasshopper–Rhino interoperability: bake and referencing
- Overview of the most-used plug-ins (Kangaroo, Weaverbird, LunchBox, Karamba3D)
- Final exercise: designing a “waffle structure” or reticular roof
- Wrap-up and discussion
What you'll be able to do
- Build parametric definitions independently
- Manage data lists and tree structures
- Apply attractor logic to vary elements based on spatial conditions
- Model complex surfaces
- Organize definitions with clusters
- Export models to Rhino for design development and technical drawings
- Find your way around the main plug-ins (Kangaroo for physics and form-finding, Weaverbird for meshes, LunchBox for patterns and structures)