Seminare im Sommersemester 2026
Climate Design Tools
Master of Architecture
Climate Design Tools - Digital Design Workflows for Performance
Driven Architecture
LBA Daniel Lago
This seminar introduces students to industry-leading digital design workflows, optimizing various quantitative aspects of architectural design. It focuses on climateresponsive form optimization at both building and urban
scales.
Participants will receive basic training in Rhino 3D for preparing daylight and radiation models and an introductory session to Climate Studio, a Simulation Studio based on Rhino. As the seminar progresses, participants will develop a gradual understanding of
digital workflows and expand on concepts such as climate analysis, sun-path, shading masks, solar irradiation, and daylighting, leading to an advanced understanding of integrated climate-responsive design.
Additionally, the seminar will introduce participants to other digital tools and resources available for free, broadening their toolkit for climate-responsive design. The seminar will include hands-on interaction with professional daylighting measurement equipment. The seminar's structure emphasizes hands on practice, allowing ample opportunity for addressing both individual and collective queries. In this collaborative environment, each participant will develop their own workflows and templates, in conjunction with the lecturer, to perform climate-based simulations and analysis. While basic knowledge of Rhino and Grasshopper is advantageous, it is not required for enrollment in the course.
The course is taught in English.
Zeit: Thursdays 14-17 Uhr (bi-weekly)
Kick-off: Thursday April 23th 2026, KWR Pavillon
Registration
by e-mail until Monday, 19.04.2026
climatedesigntools@transsolar.com