From Sketch to CATIA: Gehry’s Iterative Design Workflow

Explore Gehry’s workflow—hand sketches, cardboard models, and CATIA coordination—binding craft and computation.

1/4/2026

15 min read

Sketch Wood Model

Overview

How cardboard and pencil meet aerospace-grade software—an iterative process binding craft, computation, and construction.

Iteration Steps

Sketch: gesture and intent.
Model: test massing and light.
Digital: rationalize complex curves.
Fabrication: align shop and site.

Craft and code dance together across the timeline.

Tools

Paper/cardboard for speed.
CATIA for complex geometry and coordination.
Shop drawings linking digital and physical.

Team Workflow

Architects model intent; engineers translate to buildable logic.
Fabricators close the loop with tolerances and mockups.

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Practice Notes

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