Q: What does Computational Thinking by Ignacio Revenga cover at PAACADEMY?

Computational Thinking by Ignacio Revenga is an 8-hour beginner course across 7 lessons covering: understanding how computational thinking reshapes design processes and architectural concepts; applying biomimicry principles to create complex geometries inspired by natural forms; and developing basic geometry using Voronoi distributions and custom mesh subdivisions for biomimicry-inspired computational design.

Question 1

What is Shortest Walk and how does it work in Grasshopper?

Accepted Answer

Shortest Walk is a Grasshopper plugin for finding shortest path networks across mesh surfaces. Given a mesh and connection points, it calculates efficient traversal paths following mesh topology and curvature. In architectural design, it generates biomimicry-inspired vascular or branching networks, circulation paths on curved surfaces and structural networks. At PAACADEMY, it is taught in Computational Thinking by Ignacio Revenga.

Question 2

What does Computational Thinking by Ignacio Revenga cover at PAACADEMY?

Accepted Answer

Computational Thinking by Ignacio Revenga is an 8-hour beginner course across 7 lessons covering: understanding how computational thinking reshapes design processes and architectural concepts; applying biomimicry principles to create complex geometries inspired by natural forms; and developing basic geometry using Voronoi distributions and custom mesh subdivisions for biomimicry-inspired computational design.

Question 3

How does Shortest Walk's pathfinding relate to biomimicry in architectural design?

Accepted Answer

Natural systems including leaf venation, bone trabeculae and mycelium networks distribute paths across surfaces according to connection efficiency principles. Shortest Walk's algorithm approximates these natural distribution strategies parametrically in Grasshopper, making it a tool for generating biomimicry-inspired structural and circulation networks on complex architectural surfaces. At PAACADEMY, Computational Thinking applies it within a broader biomimicry curriculum.