Overview
What you will learn
The exercises in the Fundamentals of Digital Design for Architecture program offered on the Kadenze progress from two-dimensional drawings and graphic compositions, to three-dimensional spatial studies, to physical and material investigations. At each step, computational design tools and digital information are used to generate, analyze, prototype architectural design propositions. The exercises can be performed with an array of software, however the course demonstrations make use of Rhino3D and Adobe Illustrator (no prior experience with Rhino and Illustrator is required, in fact, the exercises are structured for students to learn how to deploy these tools from scratch). Regardless of specific software tools, the principles that are introduced and applied in the Fundamentals of Digital Design for Architecture program offered on the Kadenze platform make it suitable for a range of audiences—beginners, as well as professionals who wish to retool their skills in digital design.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
Digital Drawings: Points, Lines, Curves
- Session 1: Line Drivers – Rules-based Drawing with Line Weights
- Session 2: Ordering 2D Modules – Geometric Operations
- Session 3: Algorithmic Field Drawings
- Session 4: Digital Collage Compositions
Digital Modeling: Volume, Surface, Space
- Session 1: Ordering 3D Modules
- Session 2: Aggregating Modules
- Session 3: Breaking the Cube
- Session 4: Interlocking Spatial Systems
Digital to Physical: Repetition + Difference: Component-to-System Relationships
- Session 1: Parametric Thinking
- Session 2: Materializing Components
- Session 3: Component Phylogram
- Session 4: Immersive Spatial Component System
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 days
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Architecture Design Graphic Design View 61 other Short Courses in Graphic Design in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Prior Knowledge: Prior knowledge of Rhino3D, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop is helpful, but not required.
- Materials: Textbook: Johnson and Vermillion (2016), Digital Design Exercises for Architecture Students, Routledge.
- Equipment: Computer
- Software: Rhino 3D, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Tuition Fee
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International
500 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 USD for the full programme during 12 days. -
National
500 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 USD for the full programme during 12 days.