HessGroupThe push for virtual reality, automation and BIM may not grow the architecture industry. At the same time, computational design and modular construction will place greater emphasis on engineering and construction. What is the Middle Innovation Trap? The “middle innovation trap” is a borrowed phenomenon from the economic development community. In short, as the economies […]
As buildings evolve and grow we often intuit ideal adjacencies. In the age of computational design, we need quantifiable metrics to evaluate buildings. Evaluating adjacencies is a simple step in that direction. What, Why and How: Applications of Pathfinding Over the past few weeks we’ve spent time identifying rooms and finding paths between them. Now […]
In this exercise, we’ll leverage work from the automated room outlining script to find walking paths and distances between room without drawing a single line. What, Why and How: Every day we use GPS on our phones to navigate across the city, using real time traffic data to find the best way to our destination. Yet […]
Using Rhino, Grasshopper and a Delaunay Mesh to automate the tedious task of outlining rooms. Why, What and How: Back to the Dark Ages of DWGs In a world of BIM, why should we go back to DWGs to automate the process of outlining rooms? While we may have BIM models for new buildings, owners and […]
Visual Scripting Offers Easy Access to Advanced Analyses An increasing number of young architects are able to work with visual scripting languages. As such, mastering Grasshopper and Dynamo will be essential to compete in the new marketplace. With plugins like Ladybug, architects have easy access to advanced environmental analyses that used to require cumbersome external […]