# Parametric Brickscapes: Grasshopper, Augmented Reality & AI > Parametric Brickscapes is a two-day intensive workshop for beginners that bridges parametric design, augmented reality, and AI visualization into a single creative workflow. Participants will gain an understanding of parametric and geometric logic in Grasshopper, enabling them t… ## At a glance - Format: On-demand course - Price: €85.00 (list €100.00) - Difficulty: Beginner - Duration: 8 Hours - Schedule: Dec 27-28, 2025 - Instructors: Chhavi Mehta, Arya Gupta - Categories: Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Modeling - Software: Midjourney, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper 3D, Fologram - Students: 27 - Rating: 5.0 / 5 - Canonical: https://paacademy.com/course/parametric-brickscapes-grasshopper-augmented-reality-ai - Enroll: https://paacademy.com/course/parametric-brickscapes-grasshopper-augmented-reality-ai --- ## About this course Parametric Brickscapes is a 2-day beginner workshop on PAACADEMY that combines parametric design, augmented reality fabrication, and AI visualization into a single hands-on workflow. Using Grasshopper and Rhinoceros 3D, participants design rule-based brick wall systems, then translate them into physical Jenga block assemblies guided by Fologram AR, and finally use Midjourney to generate rendered and animated visuals from photographs of their prototypes. No prior Grasshopper experience is required. ## What you'll learn - Understand the foundations of parametric design thinking and how to structure geometry using parameters, relationships, and data trees in Grasshopper. - Develop a rule-based brick wall system, exploring how form, pattern, and density can be controlled computationally. - Translate digital models into physical assemblies through AR-guided construction using Fologram and Jenga blocks. - Capture and process physical prototypes into AI-based renders and animations using Midjourney, learning how to visualize atmosphere, context, and materiality without detailed digital modeling. - Experience the complete digital-to-physical-to-AI workflow, gaining confidence in combining computational design, fabrication, and visualization tools. **** ## Methodology The workshop introduces students to the fundamentals of parametric design thinking through a complete, hands-on workflow — from digital modeling to physical prototyping and AI-based visualization. This workshop will focus on designing parametric brick wall systems using Grasshopper, exploring geometry, density, and pattern. These digital models will be translated into physical assemblies using Augmented Reality tools and Jenga blocks. The final phase introduces AI tools such as Midjourney to render and animate photographs of their prototypes—demonstrating how emerging technologies are reshaping how designers model, visualize, and communicate form. The workshop follows a hands-on, step-by-step methodology that guides participants through a complete digital-to-physical workflow. Students will begin by learning the fundamentals of parametric modeling in Rhino and Grasshopper, developing a rule-based brick wall system through iterative experimentation with parameters, data trees, and geometric logic. These digital models will then be translated into physical assemblies through AR-guided construction using Jenga blocks, and subsequently visualized using AI tools such as Midjourney to create rendered and animated outputs. All work will be conducted individually, allowing each participant to experience the full code-to-construction pipeline independently.******** ### Program: Day 1: Parametric Thinking and Digital Design The first day introduces participants to the fundamentals of parametric design using Rhino and Grasshopper. Students will learn how rule-based logic can generate adaptable systems, focusing on the design of a parametric brick wall as an entry point into computational thinking. Introduction and Setup - Overview of the workshop objectives, outcomes, and tools - Introduction to instructors and participant onboarding Foundations of Grasshopper - Interface navigation and visual scripting logic - Understanding data flow, parameters, and geometric relationships Parametric Brick Wall Design - Developing rule-based wall systems - Exploring variations in pattern, density, and form - Preparing models for physical fabrication Day 2: Augmented Reality and AI Visualization The second day focuses on extending the digital model into physical and visual form through Augmented Reality fabrication and AI-based visualization workflows. Participants will experience how digital design, making, and image generation merge into a continuous design-to-reality process—bridging the gap between computational design and architectural communication. AR-Guided Fabrication - Introduction to Fologram and setup for AR-based visualization - Physical assembly of the parametric brick wall using Jenga blocks - Discussion on the scalability of AR workflows and their real-world applications in on-site fabrication, installation, and full-scale construction AI Visualization and Animation** ** - Introduction to Midjourney and AI-based image generation - Converting photographs of physical walls into architectural renders - Generating short animated visualizations to explore atmosphere, context, and materiality Wrap-Up - Discussion on evolving workflows from code to construction to visualization - Reflection on outputs and insights for scaling these methods into architectural practice ## Curriculum ### Session 1 - Introduction + PAACADEMY Updates (04:27) - Parametric Modeling Fundamentals (55:57) - Grasshopper Data & Attractors (01:02:09) - Grasshopper Brick Wall Scripting (51:04) - Advanced Parametric Brick Logic (35:44) ### Session 2 - Fologram AR Fabrication Guide (11:33) - Fologram AR Fabrication Workflow (50:20) - Iterative Design with Midjourney (41:12) - Midjourney Image Reference Guide (47:44) - Midjourney Rendering Workflow (33:10) - AI Video Storytelling Guide (30:34) ## FAQ ### What is Fologram and how is it used for augmented reality fabrication in architecture? Fologram is an augmented reality software that overlays digital geometry onto a physical space through a headset or mobile device, allowing designers and builders to use 3D models as real-time construction guides without paper drawings or traditional templates. In architecture and fabrication, Fologram is used for AR-guided assembly, formwork placement, installation verification, and on-site construction. In this workshop, Fologram is used to guide participants in physically assembling a parametric brick wall using Jenga blocks, with the Grasshopper model projected into the real environment as the assembly reference. ### What does the Parametric Brickscapes workshop at PAACADEMY cover? Day 1 covers Grasshopper fundamentals including interface navigation, data flow, parameters, and geometric relationships, then moves into designing a rule-based parametric brick wall system with variations in pattern, density, and form. Day 2 introduces Fologram for AR-guided physical assembly of the digital brick wall using Jenga blocks, followed by an AI visualization session using Midjourney to transform photographs of the physical prototypes into architectural renders and short animated visualizations. The workshop closes with a discussion on scaling these workflows into real architectural practice. ### Is this workshop suitable for beginners with no Grasshopper experience? Yes. The workshop is explicitly designed for beginners and introduces Grasshopper from the fundamentals in Day 1, covering visual scripting logic, data trees, and geometric relationships before building the parametric brick wall system. No prior parametric design or coding experience is required. Participants work individually throughout, allowing each person to progress through the full digital-to-physical-to-AI pipeline at their own pace with guided instruction. ### What will I produce at the end of the Parametric Brickscapes workshop? By the end of the two days, participants will have a fully parametric brick wall model built in Grasshopper, a physically assembled prototype constructed with Jenga blocks using AR guidance through Fologram, and a set of AI-generated architectural renders and animated visualizations produced in Midjourney from photographs of the physical model. The outcome is a complete demonstration of the code-to-construction-to-visualization pipeline from first principles to shareable visual outputs.