📅 Day 1: Foundations of Generative AI and Parametric Design for Sustainable Architecture
- Introduction to sustainable architecture and climate-responsive design
- Understanding the role of Generative AI in architectural ideation and design assistance
- Basics of parametric design and computational thinking in architecture
- Introduction to Rhino and Grasshopper for design exploration
- Understanding building massing, orientation, form, façade, shading, and site response
- Using AI tools for concept generation, design brief development, and sustainability-focused prompts
- Developing a carbon-aware architectural design framework for early-stage planning
🛠️ Hands-on:
- Hands-on 1: AI-Assisted Sustainable Design Brief and Concept Generation
- Hands-on 2: Basic Parametric Massing Exploration in Rhino / Grasshopper
🧰 Tools Covered: ChatGPT / Gemini, Rhino, Grasshopper, Google Docs
📅 Day 2: Parametric Design Option Generation and Climate Analysis
- Understanding design option generation for sustainable architectural planning
- Using Grasshopper for parametric massing, form variation, and façade exploration
- Site-responsive design parameters: sun path, orientation, shading, wind, and daylight exposure
- Introduction to Ladybug Tools for environmental and climate analysis
- Evaluating design options using climate-responsive indicators
- Using Generative AI to compare design alternatives and document design reasoning
- Preparing a design-option matrix for sustainability-focused architectural decisions
🛠️ Hands-on:
- Hands-on 1: Parametric Design Option Generation using Grasshopper
- Hands-on 2: Sun Path, Shading, and Climate Analysis using Ladybug Tools
🧰 Tools Covered: Rhino, Grasshopper, Ladybug Tools, ChatGPT / Gemini
📅 Day 3: Carbon-Aware Architectural Planning and AI-Assisted Design Decisions
- Introduction to carbon-aware architectural planning and low-carbon design strategies
- Understanding embodied carbon, operational carbon, material selection, and passive design decisions
- Using AI to support carbon-conscious design narratives and planning reports
- Comparing architectural design options based on sustainability indicators
- Integrating climate analysis, massing logic, and AI-generated design insights
- Preparing architectural presentation outputs for concept review, research, or professional use
- Developing a final sustainable parametric design workflow
🛠️ Hands-on:
- Hands-on 1: Carbon-Aware Design Option Comparison and AI-Assisted Design Report
- Hands-on 2: Mini Project: Sustainable Parametric Massing and Climate-Responsive Design Workflow
🧰 Tools Covered: Rhino, Grasshopper, Ladybug Tools, ChatGPT / Gemini
