Introduction to the course 0

• Lecture1.1
  Welcome, Introduction & Organisation 01 hour

Design and its computational representation 1

In this module we are dealing with the process of designing and how this process can be represented computationally.

• Lecture2.1
  Design & Computation I – What is design? 20 min
• Lecture2.2
  Design & Computation II – Design Strategies 14 min
• Assignment2.1
  Design Recipes 4 weeks
• Lecture2.3
  Design & Computation III – Automating Design Processes 12 min
• Lecture2.4
  Further Readings

Design Models 0

In this module you will learn the principles of design modeling and its tools from 2D to parametric building information modeling.

• Lecture3.1
  Design Models I – Introduction to the Generation of Forms 11 min
• Lecture3.2
  Excursus: Ivan Sutherlands Sketchpad (1962) 05 min
• Lecture3.3
  Design Models II – Computer Aided Drawing 11 min
• Lecture3.4
  Design Models III – 3D Modeling 12 min
• Lecture3.5
  Design Models IV – Parametric Design Representations 11 min
• Lecture3.6
  Design Models V – Building Information Modeling

Daylight Analysis 1

In this module you will learn how to analyse daylight as a behaviourally and experientially relevant feature of a building design.

• Lecture4.1
  Introduction to computational design analysis 15 min
• Lecture4.2
  Lecture – Introduction to Daylight Analysis 30 min
• Lecture4.3
  Tutorial – Daylight Analysis with Revit 01 hour 30 min
• Lecture4.4
  Task – Daylight Analysis of your flat 02 hour
• Assignment4.1
  Submission – Daylight Analysis 3 weeks
• Lecture4.5
  Results – Daylight Analysis
• Lecture4.6
  Further Readings – Daylight

Visibility Analysis 2

In this module you will learn how to analyse visibility as a behaviourally and experientially relevant feature of a building design.

• Lecture5.1
  Visibility I – Vision & Environment 14 min
• Assignment5.1
  Submission -Vision & Environment Example 8 days
• Lecture5.2
  Visibility II.1 – Isovist 12 min
• Lecture5.3
  Visibility II.2 – Object Visibility 07 min
• Lecture5.4
  Visibility II.3 – Isovist Properties 15 min
• Lecture5.5
  Visibility II.4 – Isovist Path 13 min
• Lecture5.6
  Additional Tutorial – Creating an animation of the Isovist Path 06 min
• Lecture5.7
  Visibility II.5 – Isovist Field 10 min
• Lecture5.8
  Additional Tutorial – 3D Isovist 05 min
• Lecture5.9
  Task – Visibility Analysis 02 hour
• Assignment5.2
  Submission – Visibility Analysis 8 days
• Lecture5.10
  Further Readings – Visibility

Analysing Spatial Relations 1

• Lecture6.1
  Spatial Relations I – Graph based representations of the environment 17 min
• Lecture6.2
  Spatial Relations II – Convex Maps 20 min
• Lecture6.3
  Spatial Relations III – Axial Maps & Segment Maps 24 min
• Lecture6.4
  Spatial Relations IV – Visual and metrical relations in a grid of points 17 min
• Lecture6.5
  Tutorial – Calculating Spatial Relations with Revit/Dynamo 09 min
• Lecture6.6
  Task – Analyse spatial relationships in your flat! 02 hour
• Assignment6.1
  Submission – Spatial Relations 0 day
• Lecture6.7
  Exercise Review – Typical Mistakes
• Lecture6.8
  Further Readings – Spatial Relations

Literature Review 0

In this section you gain knowledge about different aspects on user-centered design of buildings, by watching the videos of your classmates and commenting on them.

• Lecture7.1
  Perception 20 min
• Lecture7.2
  Environment Behaviour Research 17 min
• Lecture7.3
  Spatial Experience 15 min
• Lecture7.4
  Wayfinding 19 min
• Lecture7.5
  Social Interaction 14 min
• Lecture7.6
  Building Usability 11 min
• Lecture7.7
  Train Stations 13 min
• Lecture7.8
  Design Thinking 09 min