A 20-Step Computational Architecture & Fabrication System

The Wickerson Master Algorithm

A 20-Step Computational Architecture & Fabrication System

This is a complete, end-to-end Grasshopper C# system for Rhino3D that takes architecture from first massing move to CNC-ready fabrication output — rigorously, transparently, and without gimmicks.

Unlike typical Grasshopper definitions that stop at form, this system continues through façade logic, glazing systems, fabrication intelligence, nesting, and export automation, all governed by a central preset and batch control system.

This is not generative art.

This is architectural infrastructure.

What This System Does

The Wickerson Master Algorithm is a fully structured 20-step pipeline that:

• Generates calm, legible architectural massing
• Builds continuous shells with material logic
• Implements fenestration, façade frames, glazing, and mullions
• Assigns fabrication classes, part IDs, and hierarchy
• Supports LOD control and performance optimization
• Unrolls and flattens geometry for CNC fabrication
• Performs sheet nesting and optimization
• Produces BOM, area, volume, and weight calculations
• Automates DXF / SVG / CNC export preparation
• Switches instantly between concept, fabrication, and teaching modes

Every step is explicit.

Every output is intentional.

Every decision is reversible.

Why This Is Different

Most parametric scripts are fragile, opaque, or overly expressive.

This system is:

• ✔ Architecturally restrained
• ✔ RhinoCommon-correct
• ✔ Fabrication-aware
• ✔ Teaching-ready
• ✔ Studio-scalable

It prioritizes clarity over cleverness and buildability over spectacle.

The result is a system you can:

• teach from
• extend
• debug
• fabricate
• reuse across projects

Who This Is For

• Architects working at advanced parametric levels
• Educators teaching computational architecture
• Studios building repeatable design systems
• Designers moving from form-finding to fabrication
• Researchers developing procedural building logic

If you’ve ever thought “this Grasshopper model doesn’t explain itself” — this system was built for you.

Included

• 20 fully written Grasshopper C# scripts
• Clear STEP-by-STEP structure (01 → 20)
• Central CFG / SFG parameter system
• Master preset & batch automation logic
• Fabrication-ready outputs
• CNC-ready nesting and export prep
• Designed and documented the Wickerson Way

From Massing to Machine

This is a rare thing in computational design:

A system that starts with architecture

and ends with fabrication

without breaking in the middle.