Can I actually adapt these Grasshopper scripts for my own projects?

Yes. You build the logic step-by-step from scratch so you walk away with a flexible workflow you can tweak for your own designs, not just locked files.

How does AI fit in without messing up the precise 3D geometry?

AI is used strictly for quick visual concepting and setting final images in context. Your Grasshopper script maintains absolute control over exact measurements and print toolpaths.

Is learning robotic toolpathing useful if I don't own a robot?

Definitely. Understanding layer heights, overhangs, and G-code logic changes how you design for any digital fabrication lab, even if you send files out to print.

Do we design for real-world material limits or theoretical geometry?

Real limits. You’ll design around actual recycled compound constraints, factoring in print bed size, layer height, joint connections, and disassembly.

I only have basic Grasshopper experience. Will I be able to keep up?

No. Basic navigation and a general understanding of how components connect is plenty. The modeling block builds the script sequentially so it is easy to follow.

Upcoming75 days left to enrollNov 21-22, 2026Saturday · Sunday14:00 - 19:00 (GMT)10 HoursIntermediate

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Eco-Parametric Architecture

Regenerative Materials to Architecture is an intermediate workshop that teaches designers to build parametric systems and convert initial concepts into fabrication-ready circular structures. Participants use Rhino 8, Grasshopper, and RunChat to apply a modularize, path, print, and reuse workflow controlling geometry, connections, and material limits, finishing with disassembly testing to leave with a personalized, reusable circular design workflow.

This course includes

Live workshop · 10 Hours
Lifetime session recordings
Certificate of completion
Rhinoceros 3D · Grasshopper 3D · RunChat
Included with Full Access
Nov 21-22, 2026
3 instructors

NOV21

Saturday · Sunday

14:00 - 19:00 (GMT)

10 Hours

This workshop demonstrates integrated methods for leveraging parametric tools and circular materials to translate initial design concepts into production-ready physical structures and examine how these systems can be disassembled for future reuse.

Participants will discover how to construct modular Grasshopper algorithms shaped by material volume, curvature, and joint logic. They will subsequently learn how to convert complex geometry into robotic toolpaths and G-code tailored for large-scale 3D printing with recycled compounds.

Upon completing the course, attendees will gain far more than pre-packaged scripts. They will master the ability to engineer and refine complete digital-to-physical pipelines on their own.

Attendees will grasp the core algorithmic logic and physical constraints driving these processes, empowering them to innovate, test, and design custom fabrication strategies tailored to their unique architectural vision and material requirements.

The objective is not merely to execute a pre-designed script, but to develop the skills needed to formulate and advance circular design frameworks autonomously.

Translate briefs into parametric systems.
Shape geometry using material behavior.
Control modules and fabrication limits in Grasshopper.
Prepare components for robotic 3D printing.
Account for layer heights, overhangs, and print orientation.
Convert digital geometry into toolpaths and G-code.
Design for assembly, disassembly, and circular reuse.
Use AI exploration without sacrificing geometric precision.

Participants will develop a new modular architectural system created specifically for the workshop. It will draw on principles from Mamou-Mani’s architectural projects and Fab.Pub’s circular-material research without reproducing client work or disclosing proprietary files.

The project will progress through concept development, parametric modelling, material constraints, modularisation, robotic toolpathing, assembly and future reuse.

The material focus will be large-scale 3D printing with reclaimed or recycled compounds. Available material volume, print bed size, layer height, minimum curvature, overhang analysis, connections, print direction, and disassembly requirements will inform the design and fabrication strategy.

A 45-minute live revision session will take place two weeks after the workshop to check your progress and answer any remaining questions.

Students will:

Interpret an architectural brief and define its regenerative-material objectives.
Use AI-assisted exploration to test design directions and visualise the system in context.
Develop an adaptable architectural system in Rhino and Grasshopper.
Translate material and fabrication constraints into geometry, modules and connections.
Prepare a selected component for robotic fabrication and large-scale 3D printing.
Reassemble the components and evaluate disassembly, reprocessing and future reuse.
Demonstrate RunChat as a bridge between precise parametric geometry and rapid visual iteration.

Program

Day 1: Brief to Parametric System

Block 1 - From Brief to System:

Introduction to the single canopy or pavilion brief
Review of relevant built precedents
Definition of regenerative-material objectives
Role of AI in transitioning from narrative intent to a controlled design system

Block 2 - Building the Parametric System - Led by Fun Yuen:

Live build of the workshop project in Grasshopper
Parametric control over module dimensions, density, and curvature
Integration of connections, material limits, and fabrication constraints

Day 2: Robotic Toolpathing & Circular Workflow

Block 3 - From Geometry to Robotic Toolpath - Led by Clinton Mendonca:

Transitioning Grasshopper geometry into robotic fabrication
Setting tolerances, print orientation, and componentisation
Defining bead and layer logic, robotic toolpaths, and G-code
Conducting production checks for reclaimed printing compounds

Block 4 - Completing the Circular Workflow:

Reassembling components into the complete canopy or pavilion system
Testing assembly and disassembly logic
Evaluating reprocessing and reprinting strategies
Using AI-assisted visualization to present the design in context

Curriculum will be published soon.

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