Cut Facade Modelling Time by 90 %.
Unlock battle‑tested Grasshopper scripts that turn hours of façade studies into minutes and give your team instant parametric superpowers.
- Fully parametric facade templates
- Apply to any Rhino surface or polysurface
- Drag-and-drop setup—zero coding needed
- An ever-growing library with new scripts & updates
The Pain Architects Know All Too Well
- Tuesday 4 p.m. – the partner wants “three fresh façade options on Tower B” for tomorrow’s pitch.
- Your team pulls a late shift, re-modeling grids, panels, and sub-frames from scratch—again.
- At 1 a.m. you hit render, cross your fingers, and swear there must be a better way.
Imagine the Alternative
You could test 10 facade concepts before your first coffee.
The glazing pattern you changed at 5 p.m. was updated across 50 storeys by 5 : 05.
Your concept images looked so polished your client asked, “Is this already built?”
That’s what the Hopific Facade Engine delivers.
Introducing
Hopific Facade Engine™
A curated collection of fully parametric plug‑and‑play Grasshopper definitions that turn simple surfaces into detailed facades.
Each script is:
Robust
stress‑tested on real projects from boutique pavilions to 300‑m towers.
Flexible
accepts single or multiple polysurfaces, trimmed and perforated surfaces.
Documented
colour‑coded groups, plain‑English annotations, zero guesswork.
Expandable
clean graph structure lets power users splice, remix, and scale.
Outputs clean NURBS
ready for analysis, documentation, renderings.
See It in Action — 90-Second Demo
- (embed looping video: choose template → drag onto tower → live tweak → Enscape render fade-in)
How It Works
1. Browse
Use the web interface to filter readymade Grasshopper scripts by façade type, complexity, or pattern.
2. Apply & Tweak
Apply the script to any surface in Rhino using Grasshopper. Drag the sliders to customize your design.
3. Bake
Bake the geometry to the correct layers, ready for drawings, renders, or Revit.
Skip the Scripting, Jump to Design.
Find Your Starting Point in Seconds
Forget digging through year-old folders of broken scripts. The Facade Engine gives you a private, visual library of facade scripts. Use powerful filters to find the exact script you need by typology, complexity, or aesthetic. It’s your new, always-updated home for parametric design.
From Template to Signature Design
This isn’t about using pre-made facades. It’s about eliminating the tedious setup so you can focus purely on design.
Use the intuitive sliders to sculpt the form, refine the rhythm, and create an infinite number of variations. Go from a simple base to a design that is uniquely suited to your project. You are still the designer; you’re just working with superpowers.
Built for Real-World Complexity
Supported Input Surfaces:
We know real projects are messy. That’s why every script in the Engine has been battle-tested to handle the complex geometry your designs demand.
Say goodbye to definitions that only work on a perfect plane. Our scripts are engineered to work on single surfaces, complex polysurfaces, and even surfaces with trims and openings.
Built for Every Grasshopper Skill Level
- Plug-and-Play for new GH users — If you can drag a slider, you can design. Quickstart guide included.
- Robust Inputs — works on surfaces, polysurfaces, respects trims and openings.
- Fully Annotated Logic — labels explain what & why, so novices learn as they iterate.
- Modular Blocks — clean component grouping lets power-users edit sections in seconds (zero spaghetti).
Who this is for
- Design Architects who need jaw‑dropping visuals tomorrow morning.
- Computational Specialists who’d rather design than rebuild nodes.
- Practice Leaders hunting for efficiency without more headcount. Pitch sharper, win more competitions.
One Facade Study Pays for the Library
Manual Rhino vs Facade Script — one study
Hand-modelling in Rhino
Facade Engine Script
Time saved
Direct cost saved
≈ $1 000
Assumes ≈$90 billable rate × 11.5 h saved.
Calculate Your Payback in 15 Seconds
Enter three numbers—see how fast the Facade Engine
pays for itself. (Yes, it’s usually under a month.)
See Your Payback
Recommended plan —
For about the cost of one project kickoff meeting, you license the Engine for a year.
An Engine That Stays Cutting-Edge
The Facade Engine isn’t a static download. It’s a living design system that expands with new façade types, keeps pace with Rhino & Grasshopper updates, and adapts to industry trends. Your active subscription is a partnership that protects your firm’s most valuable asset—time—by making sure the best tools are always one click away.
A Growing Library
We add new, cutting-edge facade scripts to the Engine based on industry trends and user requests. Your subscription gives you immediate access, ensuring your design palette is always growing and never stale.
Stay Future-Proof
Rhino and Grasshopper are constantly updating. We continuously test, maintain, and update every script to ensure seamless compatibility with future versions, so a software update never costs you a deadline.
Maintain Your Workflow
Your subscription guarantees ongoing access to the private Web Portal—the central hub for finding, filtering, and managing your tools. It’s your secure, always-on workshop that you can access from anywhere.
Your Subscription to the Facade Engine™
Unlock instant parametric power for every architect in your studio.
Every plan includes a commercial design-licence, quarterly script drops, and version-compatibility updates.
Professional
For solo architects & small studios
$39
/month
$59
/month
Billed annually – $468/year (save 34%)
- Up to 3 Rhino/GH users
- Active commercial license for all scripts
- Quarterly script drops – new façade types
- Private Web Portal Access
- Rhino-version compatibility updates
Recommended
Business
For single‑office studios
$79
/month
$119
/month
Billed annually – $948/year (save 34%)
- Up to 25 Rhino/GH users
- Active commercial license for all scripts
- Quarterly script drops – new façade types
- Private Web Portal Access
- Rhino-version compatibility updates
Enterprise
For large or multi-office practices
$249
/month
$359
/month
Billed annually – $2,988/year (save 31%)
- Unlimited Rhino/GH users
- Active commercial license for all scripts
- Quarterly script drops – new façade types
- Private Web Portal Access
- Rhino-version compatibility updates
Your license grants unlimited commercial use of all scripts while your plan is active.
Secure Checkout – Delivered Instantly
30-Day "First-Deadline" Guarantee
Finish one façade study; if the library doesn’t slash modeling time, email us the WIP file and your license fee is refunded in full.
What's Inside the Engine?
Your creative potential is no longer limited by your modeling speed. Our library is the ultimate design sandbox. Each of the base scripts is a robust starting point, giving you the power to generate countless original designs through simple parameter adjustments.
| Family | Examples | Typical use-case |
|---|---|---|
| Regular grids | Unitized curtain wall, expressed mullions | Corporate towers, fit-out studies |
| Tessellated panels | Triangle, diamond | Museums, civic envelopes |
| Organic skins | Gradients, point-attractors, cells | Competitions, WOW renders |
| Adaptive shading | Vertical fins, louvers | Net-zero studies, LEED daylight sims |
| Specialty panels | Shingles, folded metal, deep reveals | Boutique hotels, cultural projects |
Questions & Answers
What happens if we cancel?
Without an active license you lose portal access, new script drops, and the rights to apply definitions on future projects.
Future updates?
New facade scripts are added quarterly. Reach out if you would like to see specific designs and they’ll be added to the roadmap.
Do I need advanced Grasshopper skills?
No. If you can reference a surface and move a slider, you’re set.
A Quickstart Guide with step-by-step instructions for first-time Grasshopper users is included.
Do we get the raw GHX?
Absolutely. The definitions are neatly grouped and fully editable. You own the definitions for internal projects; redistribution or resale isn’t allowed.
Are any Grasshopper plugins required for the scripts to work?
All scripts work out-of-the-box with your default Rhino installation – no additional plugins necessary!
We’re Revit/BIM-heavy—can we still use it?
Yes. Script outputs clean geometry you can push through Evolve, Rhino.Inside, or IFC round-trip.
What version of Rhino/Grasshopper do I need?
Rhino 8
Can I use the scripts for commercial projects?
Yes!
I'm a Grasshopper Poweruser, is this useful for me?
Dive straight into creative logic—our scripts are the solid base you’ve always rewritten from scratch.
How is this different from AI image generators like Midjourney?
- You get fully editable 3D geometry, not a flat JPG
- One slider tweak gives infinite controlled variants—no prompt roulette
- Clean NURBS bake straight into Rhino-Inside or IFC, ready for detailing
Any more questions? Reach out to: thomas+questions@hopific.com
Skip Tonight’s All-Nighter
Turn that hand-sketch into a polished concept façade before you log off.
- Leave at 6-pm. The script updates 50 storeys in seconds.
- Win pitches. More options, higher fidelity, zero re-work.
- Bill profitable hours, not grunt hours.
Empower your team—let designers create, not redraw.
