IIT college of Architecture - Spring 08
Arch 497: Parametric constructions
Prof. Flohr – flohr @iit.edu
Class website: www.iit.edu/~flohr
Assignment 2
Develop a digital model of the unit in Digital Project based on the physical model of
assignment 1 and its associated research
Part 1 – Iteration 1 of unit
Due February 20th
Based on your Digital Project knowledge of construction elements (points, lines, planes)
and the interaction between sketch-based elements and the 3d model environment, create
your first wireframe model of your based unit.
Focus on making the difference between the construction geometry that supports the
logic of your unit and the output geometry that is the actual resulting geometry.
Utilize color and lineweight to emphasize the different roles of the geometries within the
same model.
Produce 10 image captures that narrate the construction method and history of the unit –
and print on 11x17.
Come to class with your DP files.
Part 2 – Iteration 2 of unit
Due February 27th
You will have encountered questions (that relate to both geometry and software) during
the first iteration of the unit – we will attempt to develop a new unit model based on
newly acquired information. Possibly you will construct the surfaces and solids
associated to the wireframe model.
Produce 20 image captures that narrate the construction method and history of the unit –
and print on 11x17.
Come to class with your DP files.
Post captures to class web site.
