Parametric design: Everything you need to know before designing

Parametric shape

The term Parametric evolves from Mathematics & refers to the uses of certain parameters or variables that can be edited or altered or manipulated in the end result of an equation or system. Hence, Parametric Shapes are those shapes & forms that have a curving nature & usually defined by a single entity

What is a parametric design?

The design has certain guidelines to be followed, Parametric design on the other hand is rebelling against these set rules and going beyond limitations. Parametric Shapes are those shapes & forms that have a curving nature & usually defined by a single entity. the term Parametric evolves from Mathematics & refers to the uses of certain parameters or variables Ex: Circle, Parabola are defined by a single entity i.e., the radius

Emergence: Although there’s a lot of debate as to who & when started using parametric designs but it became quite evident since the early ’80s.

Practitioners: Luigi Moretti invented the term Parametric Architecture. Amongst others are Antoni Gaudi, Greg Lynn, Patrik Schumacher, Frank gehry, Zaha Hadid

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