Workshop Parametric Reactive Surfaces in Bucharest

 
Workshop attendees: Bogoi Laura, Burloiu Mihai, Chiriță Alexandru, Ciurea Ioana, Crăciunoiu Daniela, Czegzi Kamilla, Dabija Ana, David Matei, Druga Andreea, Gheorgiu Bodgan, Ivancu Dinu, Markos Karoly, Mogan Mircea, Mikov Yulian, Mihai Mircea Adrian, Nedelcu Irina, Nica Andreea, Niculescu Matei, Nuțu Dan, Oancea Maria, Pătru Vlăduț, Petcu Andrei , Pienaru Irina, Pop Casandra, Popescu Veronica Iulia, Sandu Lucian, Sescioreanu Alex, Tănase Dana, Vâlcu Horațiu

With the participation of: Cioarec Anca, Roșu Adrian, Popescu Alex, Macovescu George, Vârlan Alexandra, Evi Răzvan, Tache Andrei, Răduț Alexandru, Lolev Tamina, Mihailescu Adriana

The Reactive Parametric Surfaces workshop was the first of its kind in Romania. Hosted by UAUIM, the workshop gathered 55 applications from all around Romania (Bucharest, Iași, Hunedoara, Galați, etc…). Participants to the workshop were maily architecture students (years ranging from 2 to 6) as well as young graduates and professionals. The workshop was tutored by Ionuț Anton (idz arhitectură) and Dimitrie Ștefănescu (improved.ro).

The event aimed to bring the knowledge gatherred by the two tutors in the architectural environment in Romania and for the first time to showcase the possibilities of parametric design and digital fabrication. An important idea of the workshop was also that the attendees needed more than a general introduction to how to use parametric design software (Grasshopper for Rhinoceros), but also have a hands on experience in creating and fabricating a didigtaly designed object. Therefore, during the 4 day intensive workshop, attendeess were sumbitted to dense interactive training sessions in order to aquire techinical development skills with Rhino+Grasshopper, they tested parametric techniques under the framework of reactive surfaces and they fabricated reduced-scale models using digital fabrication means derived from the grasshopper generated geometry.