This document summarizes research into the connections between musical improvisation and parametric spatial design. It discusses how both musicians and designers engage in improvisation, questioning whether they truly "start with nothing". The researchers explored musical improvisation through a digital drumming exercise. They found that improvisers draw from a repertoire of learned patterns, not starting from nothing. This informs a discussion of parametric spatial design improvisation, illuminating how designers also do not start tabula rasa but apply prior knowledge. The document serves as the basis for further investigating creative processes in music and design.
This document summarizes research into the connections between musical improvisation and parametric spatial design. It discusses how both musicians and designers engage in improvisation, que…