From Shaping to Modelling:The Review of Jose Pinto Duarte's Research Achievement and Design Philosophy
Computational design thinking,methods and techniques,as the key to solving complex engineering de-sign problems,have had a profound impact on the development of the architecture discipline.Of these,the most immediate manifestation is the continued emergence of researchers in this field and their accumulated achieve-ments in the process of education,scientific research and practice.Portuguese scholar Jose Pinto Duarte,as an outstanding representative in this field,took shape grammar as the main tool,established a mass customization oriented architectural computing generation methodology.Based on the development of a generation platform supported by shape rules,the refinement of educational concepts led by algorithmic thinking,and the diversified exploration driven by digital technology,a computational design philosophy that combines systematicity,innova-tion,and openness has been constructed.This paper provides an in-depth analysis of Duarte's academic journey,theoretical explorations,and teaching practices,providing new ideas for the development and reform process of the Chinese architecture discipline.