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Digital Drawings: Points, Lines, Curves

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Beginner
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English, Spanish; Castilian, Chinese, Portuguese
Topics
Adobe, Design Architecture, Architecture, Rhino3D

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Course Description

In the first course of the three-part program, Fundamentals of Design for Digital Architecture, you will be introduced to rule-based practices and systems used to create infinite and complex designs beyond the limitations of traditional, pencil and paper mediums.

Assistant Professor and head of UNLV's Master of Architecture Program, Joshua Vermillion, will guide you through a beginner's look into rules-based design with Rhino3D and Adobe Illustrator, including how to utilize geometric properties like lines, and curves as the foundation for your digital drawings.

Exercises throughout this course will familiarize you with significant and convenient design tools and ideas such as geometric operations, graphic compositional principles, to visual hierarchies with line weights, tone, and poché.

Lastly, the coursework throughout this course will further solidify the previously mentioned concepts as you create process-based drawings through step-by-step instructions and gradually incorporating your own algorithms and compositional choices.




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This course is in adaptive mode and is open for enrollment. Learn more about adaptive courses here.

Session 1: Line Drivers – Rules-based Drawing with Line Weights (March 19, 2024)
This session will introduce rules-based and algorithmic thinking exercises and experiment with simple geometric drawings and line weights.
6 lessons
1. Introduction
2. Defining Drawing Procedures
3. Geometry: Point, Line, Curve
4. Line Weights
5. Line Weights Demonstration (Premium Exclusive)
6. Conclusion
Session 2: Ordering 2D Modules – Geometric Operations (March 26, 2024)
This session will go over ordering systems and basic geometric operations. Graphic compositional principles will also be introduced.
7 lessons
1. Ordering Systems (Premium Exclusive)
2. Modular Repetition (Premium Exclusive)
3. Principles for Graphic Compositions (Premium Exclusive)
4. Geometric Operations (Premium Exclusive)
5. Demonstration (Premium Exclusive)
6. Demonstration Part 2 (Premium Exclusive)
7. Conclusion (Premium Exclusive)
Session 3: Algorithmic Field Drawings (April 2, 2024)
This session will introduce a more sophisticated field drawing type. These drawings will go through repetition, complexity, and larger, emergent effects.
5 lessons
1. Generative Algorithms (Premium Exclusive)
2. Generative Architecture (Premium Exclusive)
3. Speeding up with Macros (Premium Exclusive)
4. Recording and Comparing Results (Premium Exclusive)
5. Conclusion (Premium Exclusive)
Session 4: Digital Collage Compositions (April 9, 2024)
This session introduces collage and layering and how divergent drawing types can be combined to reinforce graphic composition principles.
6 lessons
1. Introduction + Complexity (Premium Exclusive)
2. Field Effects (Premium Exclusive)
3. Tween (Premium Exclusive)
4. Field Drawing Workflows (Premium Exclusive)
5. Demonstration (Premium Exclusive)
6. Conclusion (Premium Exclusive)
Learning Outcomes

Below you will find an overview of the Learning Outcomes you will achieve as you complete this course.

Instructors And Guests
What You Need to Take This Course

Prior Knowledge: Prior knowledge of Rhino3D, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop is helpful, but not required.

Materials: Textbook: Johnson and Vermillion (2016), Digital Design Exercises for Architecture Students, Routledge.

Equipment: Computer

Software: Rhino 3D, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Additional Information

Please note: Taking part in a Kadenze course as a Premium Member does not affirm that the learner has been enrolled or accepted for enrollment by University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

If a student signs up for the Fundamentals of Digital Design for Architecture program, it is recommended that these courses are taken sequentially.

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