Raising the i-Factor: Bridging Parametric Shape and Parametric Design

<p>Using the artifice of the <em>i</em>-device as an analogue, this paper examines issues in making design software more accessible through projects on computer-aided sustainable design, panelization for design and fabrication, and parametric shape grammar interpretation. In each case accessibility is improved by transitioning design from a representational concern to one that is more process oriented through the use of localized semantics.</p>