Online Live Workshop 2000+ Trained

Transform Boring Boxes into Iconic Landmarks

Master Parametric Facade Design for Real-world Application in the Indian Context with our proprietary easy-to-use drag and drop modules

When Dec 12–13 & 19–20 (Sat & Sun)6:00–10:00 pm (IST)
Tutor Joy MondalAward-winning architect
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Beginner Friendly.
Prior knowledge of Rhino & Grasshopper is not needed.

Parametric facade on a building, showing a patterned screen wrapping a simple box massing

Previous participants have worked at leading practices

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01 · At a glance

The Workshop at a Glance

Indian Reality-ready Designs

Create parametric facades designed for the realities of Indian construction.

5 Hands-On Facade Modules

With Modern Jaali, Parametric Sunshade, Wave Balcony, Parametric Facade Grid, & Screen-to-Site modules, cater to 90% of the Indian facade design scenarios.

Screen-to-Site for Fabrication

See how a parametric facade generates set-out drawings and fabrication-ready data for real-world execution in the Indian context.

Proprietary Facade-Generation Libraries

Design more, script less - our in-house tools simplify complex Grasshopper workflows so you can focus on design.

4 Live Sessions + Review

4 live sessions across two weekends with hands-on exercises and Q&A, followed by a Post-Workshop Review.

No Prior Experience Required

Beginner Friendly. Start with the fundamentals and build towards advanced facade applications in Rhino + Grasshopper.

20 Hours of Live Teaching

Four 4-hour sessions, 6:00–10:00 pm IST on Saturdays and Sundays, plus a 4-hour Post-Workshop Review.

Certificate of Completion

A digitally verifiable WEsearch Lab certificate, signed by Joy Mondal, for your portfolio and LinkedIn.

02 · Visual proof

Make Conventional Buildings look Differentiated & Desirable

After: the building with a parametric facade skin Before: the same building as a plain orthogonal box Before After

HOVER OR DRAG TO COMPAREDRAG THE HANDLE TO COMPARE

03 · Why now

Why parametric facades are in demand in India, and why learn them now

As India’s economy booms, clients are demanding “Landmark Aesthetics”

99% of Indian construction remains orthogonal boxes with boring and repetitive facade

Transform box massing into easy-to-construct premium parametric facades

04 · Curriculum

The Screen-to-Site Workflow

5 modules that cover 90% of Indian facade briefs

Each module introduces a different design logic that can be adapted to architectural projects.

The Modern Jaali facade module (placeholder)

  • All Building Types

Generate complex 2D patterns and transform them into a controlled facade system.

Parametric Sunshades facade module (placeholder)

  • Commercial
  • Public

Generate facade with shading systems that vary in angle, size and geometry.

The Wave Balcony facade module (placeholder)

  • Residential
  • Mixed-use

Generate fluid, geometric undulations for balconies of high-rise buildings.

The Parametric Facade Grid facade module (placeholder)

  • Commercial
  • Office

Generate orthogonal grid facades that vary in each cell’s opening percentage, opening shape and extrusion.

From Screen to Site module (placeholder)

  • All Building Types

Extract data and generate construction drawings from your parametric model.

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05 · Program

This is a Grasshopper tutorial. This is a design-to-build workshop.

Learn practical parametric methods to design high-quality architecture, not software menus.

Built around methods we’ve used on live, professional facade projects. Not a generic software curriculum.

Our proprietary script libraries, refined over 10 years of practice, simplify the logic. So, you design more and script less.

Work across five hands-on facade systems covering 90% of real-world Indian design scenarios. Not free-form shapes that never get built.

Learn how to extract data from your parametric model for real-world construction drawings and fabrication. Don’t be just a digital designer.

A dedicated Post-Workshop Review session to clear all your doubts and resolve technical hurdles.

Not convinced after Weekend 1? Tell us before Day 3 starts, and we’ll refund you in full.

2 Hours

First-year students at SPA, Delhi regularly master our core proprietary workflow in two hours, with zero prior Grasshopper experience.

*observed during Computer Application classes

06 · Takeaways

Takeaways – What’s in it for you

Become a Parametric Facade Designer who understands the Indian way of construction, and accelerate your career.

For Professionals

Upgrade your workflow.
Deliver higher value in less time.

  • Design Differentiation

    Clients today demand unique, “landmark” aesthetics. Master the tools needed to turn standard orthogonal boxes into premium, visually distinguished projects.

  • Construction Know-how

    Don’t just learn how to model, but also learn how to construct India-specific parametric facade.

  • Future-Proof Your Career

    Moving from “Manual Drafter” to “Computational Designer” positions you as a high-value leader in the modern AEC firm.

For Students

Don’t just learn software.
Build the portfolio piece firms look for.

  • Portfolio-Ready Assets

    Leave the workshop with polished, complex facade designs that demonstrate advanced skills - exactly what top firms look for in intern portfolios.

  • The Parametric Edge

    While your peers model by hand, you will demonstrate algorithmic logic. It shows you can work faster and handle complex briefs.

  • Unlock Creative Freedom

    Stop limiting your facade designs to what you can draw manually. Learn to build whatever you can imagine by mastering the logic of Grasshopper.

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07 · Schedule

Schedule: What will you learn?

A carefully crafted learning journey evolved with 50+ workshops across 6 continents

12th Dec 20266:00–10:00 pm (IST)

Aim - To learn parts of Rhino that are required for Facade design exploration

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    Why Parametric

    How orthogonal buildings can use parametric facade to stand out.

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    Rhino Essentials (The 2D-to-3D Workflow)

    Mastering the essential 2D commands needed to draft precise facade profiles and floor plates.

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    Complex Surfaces

    Understanding Corner point surfaces, Planar surfaces, etc. for facade generation.

13th Dec 20266:00–10:00 pm (IST)

Aim - To get comfortable with the unique UI of Grasshopper + try our Proprietary workflow.

  1. 2.01

    The Cockpit

    Navigating the Grasshopper Interface & Workflow without getting overwhelmed.

  2. 2.02

    The Logic of Geometry Morphing

    Understanding how complex geometries are varied to generate parametric facades.

  3. 2.03

    Proprietary Workflow

    Learning our proprietary Grasshopper workflow to generate intricate patterns - a plug-and-play foundation of the five modules of facade design.

  4. 2.04

    Facade Module 1 (The Modern Jaali)

    Morphing complex 2D patterns to generate intricate facade designs.

19th Dec 20266:00–10:00 pm (IST)

Aim - To understand the workflow of designing parametric facade

  1. 3.01

    Facade Module 1 (The Modern Jaali) cont.

    Tune the jaali for privacy and daylight using window-to-wall ratio.

  2. 3.02

    Facade Module 2 (The Parametric Sunshade)

    Designing vertical sunshades that vary their orientation, size, shape, etc., to generate a kinetic aesthetic.

  3. 3.03

    Facade Module 3 (The Wave Balcony)

    Generating fluid, geometric balcony profiles for high-rise residential towers.

20th Dec 20266:00–10:00 pm (IST)

Aim - Learn how to build professional facade systems using our proprietary method in Grasshopper.

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    Facade Module 4 (The Parametric Facade Grid)

    Designing orthogonal grid facades while varying in grid cell’s opening percentage, opening shape, extrusion, etc., to generate a kinetic aesthetic.

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    Facade Module 5 (From Screen to Site)

    Strategies for extracting data and generating construction drawings from your parametric model.

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    Discussion

    QnA on everything related to facade, design and parametricism

A dedicated live session held 2 weeks later to review and finalise your portfolio project.

  • QnAEach session includes a dedicated 30-minute buffer for Live Q&A.
  • HardwareAny standard laptop or PC. Using a mouse is advisable.
  • SoftwareInstall the 90-day trial version of Rhino from rhino3d.com/download. Grasshopper is included in Rhino.
  • SupportA participant WhatsApp group for doubts between sessions, active until the Post-Workshop Review.
08 · Tutor

Meet your Tutor

Parametric Consultant on large-scale projects, made Grasshopper Plugins, and more

Joy works at the intersection of architecture, computation, and AI. As the founder of WEsearch Lab, India’s leading design computation consultancy, he brings a “practitioner-first” approach to every workshop.

  • Landmark Projects

    New Indian Parliament, Bharat Mandapam, Yashobhoomi.

  • Global Educator

    50+ workshops across six continents, including AA (London), University of Southern California, University of Sydney, IIT Kharagpur, SPA Delhi, CEPT, and NASA India.

  • Award-Winning Innovation

    IIA-awarded Design Plagiarism Detector, the Safe or Not platform, and Grasshopper plugins Eelish and Chingree.

  • Media Coverage

    Work featured by BBC, The Times of India, The Economic Times, Forbes India, etc.

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09 · Certificate

Become a Certified Parametric Facade Designer

A digitally verifiable certificate for your portfolio and LinkedIn

Every participant who completes the workshop receives a WEsearch Lab Certificate of Completion, signed by Joy Mondal, recognising your parametric facade project and computational design skills.

Share it on LinkedIn. Add it to your portfolio. Show it in your next interview.

10 · Fees

Participation Fees

Save up to 40% by securing your spot in the Early Bird period. Standard pricing from Nov 21.

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100% Money-back Guarantee

Attend the first weekend. If you don’t find the workshop valuable, tell us before Day 3, and we’ll refund your entire fee.

Registration includes full access to live sessions, the Post-Workshop Review, proprietary script libraries, a participant WhatsApp group, certification, and recordings.

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  • University of Sydney
  • IIT Kharagpur
  • Architectural Association, London
  • SPA Delhi
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11 · Questions

FAQ

Who runs this workshop?

WEsearch Lab, a design computation consultancy founded in 2015 by architect Joy Mondal. Our in-house processes have been used to deliver projects of national importance, including the New Parliament of India, Bharat Mandapam and Yashobhoomi. Joy Mondal teaches the workshop.

WEsearch Lab is a design practice. Why does it run workshops?

Consultancy is our core work, and teaching is how we share what that work has already proven. Every method in this workshop was developed and refined on live facade projects before it reached a classroom. We run only three to four cohorts a year, so that teaching never takes time away from our projects and every cohort is taught by a practitioner.

How is this different from an online Grasshopper course?

This is a design-to-build workshop, not a software tutorial. You learn only the Rhino and Grasshopper you need for facade design, then apply five facade systems that cover about 90% of Indian facade briefs. The last module shows how a parametric model becomes set-out drawings and fabrication data, which is where most courses stop short.

Who will teach the sessions?

Joy Mondal personally teaches every live session and the Post-Workshop Review. Joy is an architect licensed by the Council of Architecture, visiting faculty at SPA Delhi and CEPT University, and a scientific reviewer for eCAADe and CAADRIA. Joy has taught more than 50 workshops across six continents, including at the AA (London), the University of Southern California, the University of Sydney, IIT Kharagpur and SPA Delhi.

What does “for Indian Reality” mean?

It means facades designed for how India actually builds. Most Indian buildings are orthogonal boxes, so every module starts from box massing and adds a facade that is distinctive yet straightforward to construct. The aim is a building a client will approve and a contractor can build, not a form that stays on screen.

Do I need prior Rhino or Grasshopper experience?

No. Day 1 covers the Rhino essentials needed for facade design, and Day 2 introduces Grasshopper from its interface upwards. Our core proprietary workflow is simple enough that first-year students at SPA Delhi regularly learn it in two hours with no Grasshopper experience.

Who is this workshop designed for?

Practising architects, recent graduates and architecture students who want to design facades that stand out and can be built. Interior designers, facade consultants and engineers who work on building envelopes are equally welcome. Fees are tiered by career stage, so the workshop is priced fairly for each group.

I already use Grasshopper. Will I gain anything?

Yes. The first weekend moves quickly through fundamentals, and the value for experienced users lies in our proprietary facade libraries and in Module 5, which turns a model into construction drawings and fabrication data.

I practise outside India. Is the workshop still relevant?

The design logic of all five modules transfers to any context, though examples and construction notes are drawn from Indian practice. Sessions run from 6:00 to 10:00 pm IST, so please check the time in your zone before registering. If you are paying from outside India, email info@wesearchlab.com and we will arrange payment with you.

Can several people from my firm or college join together?

Yes. Email info@wesearchlab.com with the subject “Multiple Registrations” and include each participant’s name, email and fee category. We will reply with the options available.

What will I be able to do by the end?

You will be able to take a conventional box building and design a parametric facade for it, using any of five systems. You will also know how to extract data from that model for set-out drawings and fabrication. You leave with a finished facade project, reviewed by Joy, for your portfolio.

What are the five facade modules?

Each module teaches a different design logic that you can adapt to your own projects.

  • The Modern Jaali: complex 2D patterns morphed into a controlled facade, tuned for privacy and daylight. All building types.
  • Parametric Sunshades: shading fins that vary in angle, size and geometry. Commercial and public buildings.
  • The Wave Balcony: fluid, geometric balcony profiles for high-rise towers. Residential and mixed-use.
  • The Parametric Facade Grid: orthogonal grids where each cell varies in opening percentage, opening shape and extrusion. Commercial and office.
  • From Screen to Site: data extraction and construction drawings from your parametric model. All building types.
Will I learn to make these facades buildable?

Yes, and this is the core of the workshop. Every module starts from construction logic tested on our consultancy projects, and Module 5 is dedicated to turning a model into set-out drawings and fabrication-ready data. We deliberately avoid free-form shapes that cannot be built within Indian budgets and site conditions.

What are the proprietary script libraries?

They are Grasshopper tools that WEsearch Lab has built and refined over ten years of practice to generate facades. They package complex logic into drag-and-drop modules, so you spend your time on design decisions rather than on scripting. Every participant receives them as part of the workshop.

Can I use the libraries on my own projects?

Yes. You are free to use them in your own design work, including client projects. They may not be resold.

Will I get feedback on my own work?

Yes. Each live session ends with a dedicated 30-minute Q&A, and the Post-Workshop Review, held two weeks later, is a live session to review and finalise your portfolio project.

How is the workshop delivered?

It is taught live online across two weekends: four 4-hour sessions on Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 to 10:00 pm IST, followed by a live Post-Workshop Review two weeks later. Sessions run on Zoom or Google Meet, and we email you the joining link before Day 1. See the schedule for dates.

How long is each session?

Each session runs for four hours, from 6:00 to 10:00 pm IST, including a dedicated 30-minute live Q&A at the end. With the 4-hour Post-Workshop Review, that is 20 hours of live teaching.

What if I miss a live session?

You will receive the recording and working files for every session. Bring any questions to the Q&A in the next live session, and we will resolve them there.

Can I get help between sessions?

Yes. You join a participant WhatsApp group where you can post doubts and screenshots between sessions. Joy will answer there, and bigger questions are taken up in the next live Q&A.

What hardware do I need?

Any standard laptop or desktop that runs Rhino comfortably, with a stable internet connection. A mouse is strongly advised, because Rhino and Grasshopper rely on the scroll wheel and right-click. A second screen is helpful for following along but not required.

What software do I need, and does it cost anything?

No purchase is needed. Install the free 90-day trial of Rhino from rhino3d.com/download before Day 1; Grasshopper is included. We share the WEsearch Lab libraries with you two to three days before the workshop begins.

Does it work on a Mac?

We recommend Windows. Rhino for Mac does include Grasshopper, but a Windows laptop or PC will give you the smoothest experience in the workshop.

What language is the workshop taught in?

The workshop is taught in English. Joy also speaks Hindi, so you are welcome to ask questions in Hindi.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant who completes the workshop receives a digitally verifiable WEsearch Lab Certificate of Completion, signed by Joy Mondal, recognising your facade project and computational design skills. To complete the workshop, share a screenshot of your facade output with us. The certificate states your enrolment category, and you can add it to LinkedIn, your portfolio and your CV.

Can I keep the recordings and libraries?

Yes, for life. We share a download link for the HD recordings, working files and proprietary script libraries, so you can save them and keep them permanently.

What happens in the Post-Workshop Review?

Two weeks after the final session, we meet live to review and finalise your portfolio project. It is also the time to resolve any technical issues you met while practising on your own.

Does WEsearch Lab offer placements or internships?

We are a design practice, not a placement agency, so we do not offer placement guarantees. Internship applications to WEsearch Lab are assessed on merit, and taking the workshop does not by itself improve your chances. What the workshop gives you is a portfolio-ready facade project, a verifiable certificate and a working method that leading practices value.

Can WEsearch Lab consult on my project?

Yes. Design computation consultancy is our core work, and we bring AI and parametric design into the projects of architects and urban designers. Write to Joy at joy@wesearchlab.com with a short project brief.

How much does the workshop cost?

Fees depend on your career stage: Senior Pro, Young Pro or Student. Registering in the Early Bird period saves up to 40%. See Participation Fees for current prices.

Which category should I choose?

Choose Senior Pro if you graduated in 2019 or earlier, Young Pro if you graduated in 2020 or later, or Student if you are currently in a bachelor’s programme. Master’s students register as Young Pro. Your enrolment category is stated on your certificate, and we may ask for proof of eligibility where needed.

What does the fee include?

All four live sessions, the Post-Workshop Review, the proprietary script libraries, the Certificate of Completion, and lifetime access to the recordings and files.

What is your refund policy?

Attend the first weekend. If you do not find the workshop valuable, email info@wesearchlab.com before Day 3 begins and we will refund your entire fee. Refunds reach your original payment method within 7 to 10 working days. The full policy is in our Terms and Conditions.

How do I pay?

Payments are processed securely through Razorpay. You can pay by UPI, debit or credit card, net banking or wallet.

Can I transfer my seat to a colleague or a later cohort?

Transfers are considered case by case. Email info@wesearchlab.com explaining your circumstances, and we will let you know what is possible.

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Design facades that clients approve and contractors can build.

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