@inproceedings{844d18139c844c539d677d34adc41446,
title = "'Starting with Nothing' and 'Ending up with Something': Musical Improvisation and Parametric Spatial Design Improvisation",
abstract = "Musical improvisation is a complex field of the study of creativity wherein the musician-according to jazz pianist Herbie Hancock-improvises by 'starting with nothing' and 'ending up with something'. We explore a 'Musico-Spatial Design' creative practice design research project that uses parametric spatial design tools to research musical improvisation, then takes knowledge gained from this process to illuminate aspects of improvisation within parametric spatial design processes. Our investigation of musical and parametric spatial design improvisation provides insights into how both novices and experts engage in improvisation and how they don't really 'start with nothing' but bring into the design conversation a varying range of referents to inform designerly intent.",
keywords = "Creative process, Musical Improvisation, Parametric Spatial Design, Scripting",
author = "Jeremy Ham and Schnabel, {Marc Aurel} and Lawrence Harvey and Daniel Prohasky",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016, Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe. All rights reserved.; 34th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2016 ; Conference date: 24-08-2016 Through 26-08-2016",
year = "2016",
month = aug,
day = "24",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789491207105",
volume = "1",
series = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe",
publisher = "Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe",
pages = "377--386",
editor = "Aulikki Herneoja and Toni {\"O}sterlund and Piia Markkanen",
booktitle = "Complexity and Simplicity",
}