Alexandria Summer School 2020 - Kinetic Parametric Design

09 - 14 August 2020   at Alexandria
Registration deadline is 20th of July 2020

Number of students: 24 students
Official language: English and Arabic supports
Total training hours:   80 hours
Fees: 2000 L.E - 250 USD for foreigners including a tour in Alexandria - includes all materials, kinetic sensors and digital fabrications, printing posters.

Introduction

Algorithm Alexandria summer school has an advanced computational approach that enables designers and architects to overcome the imposition of prefixed architectural forms in order to enhance performance-driven design and responsive kinetic solutions that interact with humans and environment. Lectures on parametric design simulation, generative and form finding as well as Kinetic responsive design, analyzing and digital fabrication prototyping, are integrated together in 3 main modules (TRIALOGUE) . Students from the beginning of the school will be divided into groups to compete on a case project increasing their ability to define project parameters, design factors, solving problems, understanding factors relationships, involving environmental and human sensors, and optimizing their projects solutions in smart and inelegance way.

Schedule Full Details

Module 01

Digital design Algorithms and Parametric Architecture

Tools: Rhino3D – Grasshopper – Lunch Box Tool- Kangaroo plugin - Weaver Bird Tool

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Topics: generative design, NURBS modeling, parametric modeling, architectural design algorithms, Subdivision Algorithm, and Parametric Paneling Algorithms.

Module 02

Kinetic design In Architectural scales

Tools: Arduino - firefly plugin - digital sensors - directors - kinetic simulation.

Topics: Responsive architecture, kinetic systems, smart facades.

Module 03

Digital Fabrication and Projects installations

Tools: 3D printing, laser cutting, grasshopper plugins , Rhino CAM.

Topics: Digital design , digital fabrication , laser cutting , 3D printing, RhinoCAM.

Final outcomes:

1- a digital Fabricated responsive Unit for Architectural Façade or roof shading according to projects outcomes

2- Kinetic responsive simulations and videos regarding, Projects posters.



Main Instructor


MOSTAFA RABEA

Assistant professor at Beirut Arab University – Lebanon , PhD, Parametric design and Architecture, SAS-UNICAM-Italy. Lecturer at Faculty of Architecture - MSA University-Egypt validated by Greenwich University-UK 2013 – 2015 . Founder of Algoritm workshops and Epochal design studio-Egypt. Instructor of parametric design and Algorithmic generative Architecture.

Credits :
1 3 4 unicam
Links:
Arch Algoritm


ALY MAGDY

Architect, was awarded Erasmus plus scholarship for his masters in parametric design at Staffordshire University in the UK with the collaboration of Alexandria University in Egypt, researcher and teaching assistant at the American university in Cairo. In Addition to that, he participated in the AA Visiting School in Madrid in 2013. Also, he was involved in Algoritm as an assistant at the Rome summer school in 2016, and 2017 and 2019. Last but not least, he introduced the parametric design to multiple international universities and to the public at TedxYouth@Alexandria in 2016.

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Registration

Registration deadline is 20th of July 2020

You can register by completing the online application found in link on Algoritm Advanced Architecture Summer School webpage. If you are not able to make an online application, send email to register@arch-algorithm.com for registration and instructions to pay by bank transfer. Once you complete the online application and make a full payment, you will be registered to the program. All students traveling from abroad are responsible for securing visa required, and you are advised to contact their home embassy early. The School can provide a letter confirming participation in the program. In case of visa rejection, a full refund will be available. By the end of the program, an official certifications authorized by Algoritm will be provided to students.

Fees

The required fees is 2000 L.E - 250 USD for foreigners including a tour in Alexandria - includes all materials, kinetic sensors and digital fabrications, printing posters. Students need to bring their own laptops.

Eligibility

This summer program is open to current Art, architecture and design students, masters, PhD candidates and young professionals. Software Requirements: basic knowledge of 2D and 3D modeling software.

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