Adventures in Computational Design

It has been years since I have updated this blog. Multiple times over the years I have started to write new posts, but realize part-way through that some of the information is obsolete or I have discovered a better way, so I never end up publishing. Now that AI is on the cusp of taking over many different industries, I may need to pivot my skillset shortly. I need to document more of what I do so that I can better communicate my capabilities across some of the tools available to architects and engineers. This post will summarize the path…

Archbot: Workflow

A floor planning algorithm could empower designers, but could cease aiding the process in all kinds of ways. CAD has computerized previously analog drafting tools, greatly speeding up the drafting process. Computers, however, are capable of more; specifically, repetitive tasks in computation and analysis. I do not envision that a floor planning algorithm would run autonomously, but that it could provide real-time feedback from designer inputs, complementing the designer’s intuition and creativity with its calculated intuition.