ARCH490 Introduction to Form Finding

Type:

Parametric Design Seminar

Location:

University of Southern California / School of Architecture

Collaborators:

David J. Gerber

Keywords:

Elective Course, Form Finding Seminar, Shell Design

Date:

Fall 2018

Description: Graduate level Design research seminar investigating the relevance of architectural form as a product of discovery by exploring the reciprocity between form (geometry), force (performance), matter (organization) . The objective of the course was to understand the basic principles of form finding and they can be used for architectural design exploration.
Students: Yuze Liu,Jingbo Yan,Rheseok Kim, Yuchen Kai