Escaping the Model's Scale

Over the last five years, the use of computer-controlled machinery in the building process has expanded immensely. With the help of parametric software, it has become possible not only to manage ever more complex structures but also to realize them using digital fabrication processes. These increased possibilities in turn place new demands on architectural teaching and its underlying didactic concepts. Taking the “WAVE 0.18” project as an example, this paper demonstrates the possibilities as well as the challenges of new didactic concepts and their practical application at the Chair for Architectural Informatics at the TU Munich.