Architectural Metamorphosis: Unveiling the potency of proto-parametric designs: Tracing the roots of the parametric paradigm along a visual string of architectural designs between 1999-2002

This thesis explores the emergence of Parametricism in the early 2000s through a comparative of the transitional phase between the precedent architectural styles and the evolving parametric paradigm. While devoid of parametric modeling tools, these proto-parametric designs demonstrate a profound communicative capacity in articulating and organizing society’s heterogeneous nature. In investigating three case studies between 1999 and 2002, this research highlights a shift towards a heightened Urban Relationality and Urban Functionalism. Contextualized within the digital turn, the examples coincide in their integration of architectural semiology and a focus on socio-spatial relations. The designs foster positive spillovers within their proximate social and urban environments by transcending modernism’s functionalism through multi-functional approaches and an aestheticized architectural practice. Highlighting the constraints imposed by Patrik Schumacher’s Parametricist manifesto, this...Show moreThis thesis explores the emergence of Parametricism in the early 2000s through a comparative of the transitional phase between the precedent architectural styles and the evolving parametric paradigm. While devoid of parametric modeling tools, these proto-parametric designs demonstrate a profound communicative capacity in articulating and organizing society’s heterogeneous nature. In investigating three case studies between 1999 and 2002, this research highlights a shift towards a heightened Urban Relationality and Urban Functionalism. Contextualized within the digital turn, the examples coincide in their integration of architectural semiology and a focus on socio-spatial relations. The designs foster positive spillovers within their proximate social and urban environments by transcending modernism’s functionalism through multi-functional approaches and an aestheticized architectural practice. Highlighting the constraints imposed by Patrik Schumacher’s Parametricist manifesto, this research underscores the transformative potential of transitional phases advocating for opening the Parametricist discourse to allow for creative exploration and progress in light of pressing contemporary issues.Show less

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Architectural Metamorphosis: Unveiling the potency of proto-parametric designs: Tracing the roots of the parametric paradigm along a visual string of architectural designs between 1999-2002