Parametricism – A New Global Style for Architecture and Urban Design
Parametricism by Patrik Schumacher- relates as much to the continuous advancement of the attendant computational design processes as it is due to the designer’s realization of the unique formal and organizational opportunities that are afforded by these processes. It is a computationally advanced design techniques like scripting (in Melscript or Rhino-script) and parametric modeling (with tools like GC or DP) are becoming a part of parametric design process.
Patrik Schumacher, has explained the prametricism very cleverly, he says it started in mid 1990s. Patrik explains the evolution of prametricism through the approach towards design by well renowned architect Le Corbusier’s who was restricted to the rigid geometry as at his time the technology was just started taking the shape in the prametricism world later Frei Otto’s pioneering work on natural structures and the work on settlement patterns through stimulation has a different approach as he is not restricted to the simple straight line geometry, his thinking was about minimal path systems. In the recent years Parametricism has been more developed the live example is the works of Zaha Hadid i.e. Kartal-Pendik Masterplan, Istanbul and Network – Fabric – Buildings, Singapore.
The above images are of Kartal Pendik Masterplan, Istanbul by Zaha hadid, this is the approved design parametricism by the authority but my question is did they ever considered the requirements, mentality, tradition, reviews of the people society living there? The answer will be NO. If the approach towards parametricism is not in favor of the society people then what is the use of such approach. No doubt the asthetical appearance is very parametric but are the people actually ready to adopt such design? Where as in Patrik’s in his manifesto is also stating references to frei otto and Le corbusier, but their work had relevance, it has answers. Hence, Is Parametrism just a digital tool scripting and stimulating the conceptual ideology which in a way good in appearance but lacks the solution to a problem or it is a new age of architecture which still requires a lot of improvement?
Parametricism – A New Global Style for Architecture and Urban Design is a project of IaaC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed at Master in Advanced Architecture in 2015-2016 by:
Students: Viplav Goverdhan
Faculty: Maite Bravo, Ricardo Devesa