Theory
Parametricism
Explore in the Atlas →Schumacher's contested claim that the parametric-digital tendency constitutes 'the great new style after Modernism'; dogmas (parametric malleability, lawful differentiation, correlated systems) and taboos (rigid primitives, simple repetition).
Computation Sign Power
Details
- Introduced
- 2008
Connections
- opposes Juhani Pallasmaa
Referenced by
- Parametricism as Style — Parametricist Manifesto articulates
- Patrik Schumacher proposed
- Mario Carpo critiqued
- Cybernetic architecture preceded
- Objectile influenced
- Animate form preceded
- Antoine Picon critiqued
- Robotic fabrication / digital materiality (ETH–Stuttgart axis) reacted against
Sources
- Schumacher, Patrik. Parametricism as Style — Parametricist Manifesto. 2008. https://www.patrikschumacher.com/.
- Wigley, Mark. Instead of Saying 'I Want the Banana': What Is Parametricism?. 2014.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Parametricism." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/parametricism/. Accessed July 17, 2026.