Grasshopper Online Course for Architects

Master Grasshopper for Rhino from Scratch and Apply Advanced Techniques in Your Architectural Designs. With Hopific’s Grasshopper Online Course for Architects.

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The Comprehensive Online Course Tailored for Architects: Grasshopper Pro™

Are you an architect looking to elevate your design capabilities? Discover the power of Grasshopper for Rhino in architectural design. Our course is designed to demystify the complexities and empower you with the skills to create stunning, efficient, and innovative designs.

Learn from an Industry Expert

Our instructor boasts a decade of experience in architectural design with Grasshopper and is revered among peers for creativity and speed. With experience at the globally renowned design firm Snøhetta, the instructor brings real-world expertise to the course.

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Thomas Jeremy Tait
Senior Architect, Snøhetta

What Makes This Course Unique

Grasshopper Pro collects all the information you need in a professional architecture practice and presents it to you in focused, step-by-step lessons, and shows you all the specific techniques and algorithms used every day in the world’s leading architecture practices, so you can get to work and make a difference right away.
  • Focus on the 100 essential components used in 98% of projects.
  • Visual learning tailored for architects.
  • Real-world applications and examples.
  • Hands-on assignments for independent problem-solving.
  • Designed and tested with real-life architects.

Curriculum Overview

Our course is structured into modules that progressively build your skills:

  • Module 1: Grasshopper Foundations
    Introduction to Grasshopper, its interface and workflow.

  • Module 2: Thinking in Data
    In-depth lessons on Lists and Data Trees.

  • Module 3: Mastering Geometry
    A deep-dive into the geometric properties of curves, surfaces, and volumes.

  • Module 4: Essential Algorithms
    Core algorithms used for architectural designs.
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Course Interface

Detailed Course Curriculum

Introduction 0:32
Intro to Visual Programming 5:42
The Grasshopper Interface 15:17
Essential Components 10:05
The Grasshopper Design Process 4:33
First Script 19:51
Introduction to Thinking in Data 1:26
Intro to Lists 20:08
Lists Assignment
Lists Design Exercise 18:05
Intro to Data Trees 20:48
Data Trees Example 9:40
Data Trees Assignment
Data Trees - Design Exercise 31:11
Intro to Geometry Types 1:17
Intro to Curves 9:31
Curves - Arrays 16:03
Curves - Assignment 1
Curves - Design Exercise 26:26
Curves - Assignment 2
Intro to Surfaces 9:35
Surfaces I 25:50
Surface I - Assignment
Surface II 12:31
Intro to Essential Algorithms 1:02
Random Fields 15:42
Random Field - Assignment
Dissolution 21:56
Dissolution - Assignment
Gradients 26:44
Attractors and Graphmappers 20:44
Attractors and Graphmappers - Assignment

What You Will Create

Create intricate architectural designs with efficiency and precision. See samples of the designs you will learn to create in the course below. Each exercise is focused on teaching you a particular concept or algorithm. 

Your Concerns Addressed

Grasshopper doesn’t have to be intimidating. Our course is designed for architects, even if you’re not a math whiz or tech guru. With visual learning and real-world applications, you’ll find the content accessible and relevant.

Get a Certificate & Empower Your Career

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Sample Certificate

Enhance your CV with Grasshopper proficiency and open doors to career opportunities at leading architecture firms. Upon course completion, you can request a certification to validate your skills.

Enroll Now and Elevate Your Architectural Design Skills

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from an industry expert and master the tools used by leading architects. Take the leap and transform your career. Enroll to Grasshopper Pro – Grasshopper for Rhino Online Course for Architects today!

Frequently Asked Questions

Grasshopper Pro is a self-paced learning program. Once you purchase the course you’ll be able to start learning right away. You can learn at your own pace.

No, our course is designed for architects and focuses on visual learning and practical applications.

Students who spread out the lessons over the course of a few weeks have shown the best results.

Ideally you can spend 2-4 hours each week following the lessons and working on the assignments. 

That’s 30 minutes every working day.

You’ll need a copy of Rhino installed on your machine. Grasshopper ships with Rhino so you won’t need to install it separately. You can download a free evaluation version from the Rhino homepage.

To make the most of the course you should be familiar with Rhino.

The only things you’ll need are an internet connection and a machine with Rhino installed. You can download the evaluation version of Rhino here and use it for 90 days. After that you won’t be able to save files or use plugins.

There are no additional materials or equipment costs.

Each lesson in the course has Comments enabled, if you get stuck at any point, leave a comment and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

The honest answer is, it depends on you and your current situation. Most of our students are able to use Grasshopper in actual projects after 4 weeks.

Others might take a few extra weeks to fully digest and understand the concepts. There is no rush and no right or wrong amount of time, because you have a 12-month access to the program!

Remember, this isn’t a “quick fix” by any means, this course is meant to get you to actually be able to use Grasshopper professionally not just copy a script!

I recommend you set aside 2-4 hours per week to go through the program and implement the assignments. 

Yes, upon completion of the course you can request a course certificate. Request it by sending an email to [email protected].

You will get lifetime access to the Grasshopper Pro® curriculum and the learning platform. This includes any updates in the future!

For support and queries, contact us at [email protected]

Grasshopper Pro™

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