modeLab Parametric Design Workshop

modeLab is pleased to announce it will be conducting a Parametric Design Workshop in New York City, February 27th/28th, 2010. Please find further information below. Registration can be done at the follow link. We hope to see you next month. http://modelab.nu/?p=2283 Parametric Design Workshop | NYC | February 2010 Description: This workshop will engage the conceptual and technical domain of parametric design by introducing participants to systemic processes capable of registering and responding to a range of diverse ecologic criteria. Emphasis will be placed on workflows that utilize constraint-based design, associative modeling techniques, and environmental influencers to discover novel and inventive design solutions. Rhino, in conjunction with the parametric modeling plug-in Grasshopper, offers the possibility to explore parametric and computational design with unprecedented fluidity. Leveraging this capacity, we have structured this workshop around a series of architectural design strategies with supporting content to foster a fast-paced and productive learning environment. As part of a larger online infrastructure, modeLab, this collection of Strategies, Primers, and Utilities provides workshop participants with continued support and knowledge to draw upon for future learning. Attendance will be capped at 12 to provide each participant maximum dedicated time with instructors. Details : Instructors | Ronnie Parsons + Gil Akos | Partners, Studio Mode. All experience levels are welcome. All participants are required to bring their own laptops. Trial software will be made available. Registration Pricing (limited enrollment) : $550. Workshop Location : Gansevoort Studio | Meatpacking District, Manhattan. Workshop Hours : 10AM-6PM. Infrastructure: modeLab Workbook | Printed + PDF Documentation modeLab Exercises | Annotated Pre- and Post-Exercise GHX Files modeLab Primers | Annotated Primer GHX Files modeLab Strategies | Annotated Parametric Strategy GHX Files modeLab Utilities | Custom Parametric Design Workflow Utility GHX Files modeLab ModeTools | Custom Plug-In Add-On GHA Files Topics: Parametric Design Logics Computational Geometry Visualizing Data Novel + Generative Design Strategies Modularity + Recombination Pressures + Influencers Geometric + Spatial Analysis Documentation + Fabrication Cross-Platform Communication Dates : 2010.January.06 | Workshop Announced + Registration Opens. 2010.February.20 | Registration Closes. 2010.February.27 | Workshop Begins.