Geometry has always played a central role in architectural
discourse. In recent years, the importance of geometry has
been re-emphasised by significant advances in computer-aided
design (CAD) and the advent of digital fabrication and
performance analysis methods. New design approaches are
being developed that will profoundly change the current
nature and established hierarchies of architectural practice.
The arrival of parametric digital modelling changes digital
representations of architectural design from explicit
geometric notation to instrumental geometric relationships.
Architects are beginning to shift away from primarily
designing the specific shape of a building to setting up
geometric relationships and principles described through
parametric equations that can derive particular design
instances as a response to specific variables, expressions,
conditional statements and scripts.