115: Parametric Modeling and Architectural History: A Multidisciplinary Learning Object

Generative design (GD) and parametric modeling (PM) have been widely used in Architecture and Urban Planning (AU). However, these concepts need to be better understood and integrated with other knowledge acquired during architectural training. This paper reports on a multidisciplinary teaching experience in an undergraduate AU program that integrates PM and Architectural History. To this end, a learning object (LO) was criated to develop the PM of Doric temples, as defined by Vitruvius. The methodological basis for applying the LO is Problem Based Learning (PLB), where the definitions of GD, PM and visual programming are introduced so that students acquire the skills to design and implement a generative design. The results obtained in the LO evaluation show that a multidisciplinary approach contributed positively to PM teaching, in addition to highlighting the potential of these digital tools to be an ally in teaching various thematic fields within the AU field.