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Design and Architecture

Can Parametric Design be Applied to Cities as well as Buildings?

Parametric Urbanism Conference If you’ve ever wondered about the digital design process underlying the curvilicious buildings that now dot our cityscapes by the likes of architects like Zaha Hadid, it is…

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By Frances Anderton • Dec 11, 2009 • 1 min read

Parametric Urbanism Conference If you’ve ever wondered about the digital design process underlying the curvilicious buildings that now dot our cityscapes by the likes of architects like Zaha Hadid, it is…

So far parametric design has been associated with single, sculptural buildings. But can it be applied to cities? That’s the topic to be discussed tomorrow at a conference taking place at USC by leading lights in digital technology (see opposite). All are welcome.

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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