parametric design
par-ah-MET-rik dih-ZYN
ˌpærəˈmɛtrɪk dɪˈzaɪnListen
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a design methodology in which geometric and spatial qualities are defined and controlled by parameters and algorithms rather than fixed dimensions, allowing complex forms to be generated and modified systematically; software such as Grasshopper for Rhino enables architects to create rule-based generative designs that respond to performance criteria such as solar access, structural efficiency, or material use; parametric design has enabled a new generation of computationally complex architecture, from the fluid surfaces of Zaha Hadid Architects to the mathematically derived facades of Herzog and de Meuron, and is reshaping design education and practice
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