For almost every job in the field, it is no longer enough to bring a skilled mind and a pencil different jobs may require different levels of expertise and different types of software, but one thing that seems universally accepted is that some level of involvement with software is now a requirement. In contemporary architecture practice, proficiency in an ever-widening array of architecture software is becoming increasingly important. McNeel introduced a visual programming plugin called Grasshopper, and more and more architects began to hack their tools as well as their buildings. Specifically, we've noticed that in late 2007 something changed. It’s been 5 years since we officially launched our research program at the Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design, and during that period we’ve come to understand the evolution of our process reflects the larger, changing relationship architects have with their means of production. But when it comes to the software that designers have come to rely on, most of us have been content with enthusiastic consumerism, eagerly awaiting the next releases from software developers like Autodesk, McNeel ( Rhino) and Bentley (MicroStation). Every building is a one-off made up of countless elegant hacks, each bringing disparate materials and systems together into a cohesive whole. We’ve always been a profession of hackers. Fortunately there are new tools available that deliver the power of programming without the need for all that typing.Įnter computational design and visual programming.Ĭedars-Sinai 360 Simulation Lab / Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design. It’s time-consuming and you’ve got projects to run, show drawings to review, and buildings to design.
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That said, the reality is that not everyone has the time or the inclination to learn how to code. Creating our own tools and software is one way to do this. We need to tweak and customize our tools to work the way we work. A lot of the problems we need to solve don’t fall within the capabilities of off-the-shelf software. I’ve written previously about how architects should learn to code. Architects now need to know almost as much about software as they do about structures, building codes, and design.Īs our tools become more powerful and sophisticated, we need to evolve and develop our working methods in order to stay competitive. Whether it’s for 3D modeling, documentation or even creating a program spreadsheet, computers are well entrenched within the profession. These days, nearly every architect uses a computer. This article was originally published on ArchSmarter.
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