Rhino User Webinar: From Script to Structure - Pragmatic Parametrics

The webinar will focus on 15 years of parametric design using Grasshopper at schneider+schumacher, featuring projects at very different scales, from a bus stop shelter to a particle accelerator. Through these projects, the use of Grasshopper will be illustrated across various stages of the process, including design, optimization, and production, in projects of diverse types and scales. Ragunath Vasudevan is a Frankfurt-based architect who currently leads the parametric design work at schneider+schumacher Design & Computation. With a professional career spanning over two decades, he specializes in 3D coordination and digital design techniques, having previously held a research position at the University of Kassel. His academic background includes a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the University of Mumbai and a Master of Arts in Advanced Architectural Design from the Städelschule Architecture Class under Ben van Berkel. Professionally recognized for his contributions to the field, he is a recipient of the Tsuboi Award from the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures and was a scholarship recipient at the Academy of Arts, Berlin. As an expert in Rhino and Grasshopper, he has been instrumental in a wide range of award-winning projects at schneider+schumacher overseeing complex workflows from initial design through to production. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:58 - schneider+schumacher 2:10 - Form as Structure 5:00 - Material Optimisation 8:15 - Form & Material as Structure 18:22 - Form & Material Optimisation in Large Projects 26:50 - Form, Material & Structure optimised to project cost 33:20 - Form, Material, Structure & Design Process optimised to project cost 36:45 - Q&A #rhino #grasshopper #rhino3d #grasshopper3d #aec #architecture #parametricarchitecture #parametricmodeling #pavillion