From calculations by hand to hands-on explorations: Re-thinking structural design pedagogy through interactive computational tools

This paper proposes a new pedagogy for structural design in architecture education that integrates computational tools as the primary medium, shifting the focus from purely analytical methods to more interactive and exploratory learning. By leveraging digital platforms such as computational graphic statics, parametric structural modeling, and algorithmic form-finding methods, students can engage with structures dynamically with real-time feedback that reinforces both conceptual intuition and computational literacy.