Codewriting Workbook

[krawczyk]

The Codewriting Workbook:
Creating Computational Architecture in AutoLISP

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The Codewriting Workbook
Creating Computational Architecture in AutoLISP
By Robert J. Krawczyk
Princeton Architectural Press, 2008 New York
Foreword by William J. Mitchell
416 pages, 274 drawings, with CD

Conceived as a primer for architects, artists,
and designers, The Codewriting Workbook
introduces students and practitioners to basic
programming concepts for computer-aided design
(CAD). Through a series of guided exercises
using algorithmic functions, readers learn how
to develop and write procedures for two-dimensional
drawings and three-dimensional models. Each
sequence of exercises starts with a simple concept
and evolves into a family of possible solutions,
including specifying and exploring a wide range
of design alternatives, integrating parameters
for controlling randomness, utilizing
meteorological data, and developing complex
patterns for laser-cutting and CNC-milling.
Exercises are presented in AutoLISP, a widely
accessible CAD programming environment.

To make the codewriting routines more accessible
and to encourage further exploration, a companion
CD contains all 400 AutoLISP scripts presented
in this book.

See: http://home.netcom.com/~codewriting

Website contains all the code examples and plus
other material not included in the book. Also
includes preview of the book with Google Books.