Structural Analysis

PAACADEMY's Structural Analysis courses cover the integration of structural thinking and computational analysis into parametric architectural design. Building Performance with Forma & Opossum uses Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper 3D, Ladybug, Autodesk Forma, Opossum, Wallacei and Cyclops to run multi-objective performance optimization across structural, environmental and geometric criteria, connecting building performance simulation directly to the parametric design workflow. The Parametric Structures series, running through versions 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0: Steel and Timber, covers the design and analysis of complex structural systems using parametric methods. For tall building design, the Innovative Skyscraper series addresses the unique structural and geometrical challenges of super-tall tower construction at an advanced level. The category also deeply explores specific structural typologies through computational form-finding. Courses include Adaptive Tensile Structures, Space Frame Architecture, Tensile Architecture, Reciprocal Frame Architecture, Minimal Surfaces, Branching Structures and Generative Structural System. Finally, Structural Optimization with Karamba teaches finite element analysis within Grasshopper, while Anatomy of Connection: Structural Nodes in Architecture focuses on detailing and the role of nodes in the overall structural system.