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.

Calculated Intuition

Math has changed the way I think about almost everything. It is quite steady, and seems universally applicable. During my undergrad, I realized that while I may only comprehend a small fraction of mathematics, I can grasp the tremendous power to quantify observations, and guide creations. With the development of faster computers, mathematics has become increasingly freed to explore more complex mathematical structures, such as those found in computational geometry and graph theory. It has been my curiosity in these areas, along with my experience in architecture, that has driven me to explore creativity through algorithmic design.

Iowa B3 Benchmarking

Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Iowa Energy Center’s Pilot Benchmarking project collected building and energy consumption data from over 1200 public buildings across Iowa. I worked from the beginning to the end of this project as a Sector Leader, working with public organization contacts (data owners), utility companies (historic data collectors), as well as the Weidt Group, the company that developed and hosts the B3 Benchmarking system.