-based computation in terms of supporting the understanding of parametric design, informing the process of parametric form finding in an …-informed holistic systems design framework for parametric form finding. The authors develop a pedagogical approach that employs material … and utilized parametric design to inform form finding as a bottom-up approach. Originality/value Most precedent approaches …

Form finding describes the process of finding a stable equilibrium shape for a system under a specific set of loads …, for a set of boundary conditions and starting from an arbitrary initial geometry. However, form finding does not … traditionally involve performance constraints such as energy-related criteria. Dialectic form finding is an extension of the process …

through daylighting performance. Results showed that this approach offers a robust and yet precise form finding method. …