Parametric Parklets – from Code to Curb

In this module, you will learn the fundamentals of parametric modelling with Rhino and Grasshopper through weekly hands-on sessions and focused design exercises. Step by step, you’ll build up the skills to translate design intent into adaptable systems rather than fixed forms.

With a fluent transition from tools to application, the second part of the course shifts toward the design of parametric features for parklets — those small but powerful urban interventions that transform parking spaces into places for people. Supported by Munich mobility specialist Gronard, we’ll gain insight into what parklets are, how they are constructed, and what makes them socially, functionally, and aesthetically successful.

The semester culminates in the digital fabrication of your designs at model scale using laser cutting and 3D printing. By physically building your parametric concepts, you’ll explore the direct link between computational design and digital fabrication — from code to curb.

Design systems. Build models. Reclaim space

15 April 2025: (time tba)
Excursion to Gronard GmbH (Neuperlach)

This course will be held in English.

First meeting and introduction:
Wednesday, 25.03.26, 5:30 pm, room 317