Groundhog

Groundhog is a Grasshopper plugin and wiki exploring the applications of computational design in landscape architecture.

Explanatory material and example models that outline how to use the plugin's components.

Descriptions and reference models detailing how computational methods were employed to help design particular landscapes.

Discussions of concepts that inform how computation can be applied in a landscape architectural context.

Download the latest version of the Groundhog plugin for Grasshopper.

Using surface water flow paths to calculate gradients of infiltration and saturation.

A scattering of seeds grows into an algorithmic forest.

Components for deriving and analysing water flows within a sectional profile.

A script ties topography to tile over the course of this competition entry.

Parametric patterns produce infiltration infrastructure in-grade.

Computational tools test the resilience of analogue rules for spatial partitioning within a small park.

Using surface water flow paths to display catchment areas.

Components for analysing different elements of landform.

Facets form a mosaic that stretches across a steep slope and structures a tailored planting plan.

A defensive topography that creates an intricate series of rolling mounds to dampen vibrations from a nearby highway.

On 'the complexity of the given' as a compositional strategy in mapping and design.

Components that enable the parametric control of plant selection, distribution, performance, and visualisation.

A different approach to biomimicry — using digital and analogue methods to better understand natural phenomena.

Components for creating projections of surface water flows.

A contemporary rooftop garden that uses a tiled field to recreate natural planting patterns.