ACADIA 2010 CONFERENCE
PRELIMINARY WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS AND ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Moderated by Paul Seletsky and ACADIA 2010 Conference Chairs and Exhibition Chairs:
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa, Aaron Sprecher and Shai Yeshayahu;
Chandler Ahrens, Axel Schmitzberger and Michael Wen-Sen Su
ACADIA 2010 workshops will explore the ways designers, architects, engineers and scientists collect, analyze, assemble and represent information through computational systems that redefine the notions of responsive spaces and design performance. These notions are related to the possibilities and limitations offered by the increasing capabilities of digital interfaces, and the way the processing of information structures relationships between man, the computer and the environment.
These series of presentations and workshops will be developed preliminary to the ACADIA 2010 Conference Life In:formation to be hosted at The School of Architecture of The Cooper Union in New York City on October 21-24th of 2010. The workshops will run from October 17th-20th of 2010. Many of these workshops will introduce abstract means to transfer information among multiple software, interfaces, plug-ins and applications but also present pedagogical strategies to work with diverse ideas of computation, its applications and the interfaces involved.
ACADIA 2010 WORKSHOPS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
As an introduction to the themes of the workshops the following speakers will present ideas, strategies and techniques and will also open up problems in a round table discussion that will be available to the public. The different questions that these researchers have been working and that are framed by the questions that the Conference develops and that deal with the abstract question of the transferring of information among software and interfaces in different applications, processes and fabrication and their conceptual implications will be presented in this workshop conference.
WHEN: Monday October 18th 2010, 5pm
LOCATION: The Great Hall of The Cooper Union,
7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10028
Matt Jezyk, Senior Manager, workshop keynote speaker, AUTODESK AEC Conceptual Design Products “Creating Smarter Models. Remember the “I” in BIM?”
Visions of parametric design, informed sustainability, and frictionless transition of design to fabrication abound in the soon-enough future, but what step does the profession need to take to get there? The question is not “Should we BIM?” anymore. Instead, the far more relevant question is “How to create smarter models?”. What information already exists in our models? How can we leverage this information and what is it good for? What are the significant pressures, trends, and opportunities affecting our industry today? We see two main trends: Economic Pressures and Environmental Pressures. This talk will outline how to use the information to address these pressures and trends, and help designers understand the implications of their design decisions as early as possible.
Rob Snyder, Product Designer, workshop keynote speaker, Bentley
Scott Davidson + 3Dmodeling experts, workshop keynote speakers, RHINOCEROS
James Kotronis, workshop keynote speaker, GEHRY TECHNOLOGIES
Dan O’Sullivan, workshop keynote speaker, NYU ITP Program
Ron de Villa, workshop speaker, RMJM
Charlie Portelli and Sameer Kumar, workshop speakers, KPF
Robert Yori (TBA), workshop speaker, SOM
Hans-Christoph Steiner, Pd, Arduino, and Firmata Developer
ACADIA 2010 CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS:
OCTOBER 17TH, 18TH, 19TH AND 20TH OF 2010
(read conditions below)
1-WORKSHOP TITLE: Conceptual Design in Autodesk Revit Architecture
Instructor: Matt Jezyk (matt.jezyk@autodesk.com), Senior Manager, Autodesk AEC Conceptual Design Products
Lira Nikolovska, Principal Designer, Autodesk AEC BIM User Experience
Greg Demchak, Senior Designer, Autodesk BIM User Experience
Zachary Kron, Autodesk AEC Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
Administrative Support:
Topic: Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software
The aim of this workshop is explore the new Revit conceptual design workflows, specifically parametric modelling and performative design using Autodesk® Revit®. The first part of the workshop will focus on the ins and outs of the new form making and manipulation tools including creation of parametric rigs to drive and modify form, surface panelization, reporting parameters and adaptive components. The second part of the workshop will focus on analysis applied early into the design process (conceptual energy analysis, solar radiation, use of structural analysis plug-ins), and will also provide overview of API features such as Analysis Visualization Framework and Dynamic Updating.
Duration: 3 days
Day 1: Theme: Form Making, Parameters
Monday October 18th 2010, 9am-4pm approximately
Day 2: Theme: Surface Rationalization, adaptive component
Tuesday October 19th 2010, 9am-5pm approximately
Day 3: Theme: Performance-based Design
Wednesday October 20th 2010, 9am-5pm approximately
Software: Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software / Autodesk Revit MEP
Materials required: Bring your own laptop.
Seats: 10/15 students
Cost: $250
Skills required: TBA
Location: RMJM offices, www.rmjm.com
275 Seventh Avenue,
24th floor, New York ,
NY 10001-6708
www.autodesk.com/revitarchitecture
2- WORKSHOP TITLE: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN WORKSHOP
Instructor: Dr. Andrew Marsh (Andrew.marsh@autodesk.com), Sr. Principal Engineer, AEC-Simulation + assistants
Administrative Support:
Duration: 1 Day
Date: Monday 18th (9am-4pm) of October of 2010
Theme: Performative Design with Autodesk® Ecotect® Analysis
The aim of this workshop is explore the boundaries of generative and performative design using Autodesk® Ecotect® Analysis, Autodesk® Green Building Studio® and Autodesk® Revit®.
The workshop will focus on the use iterative techniques and automated feedback from performance analysis to optimise and refine building geometry. While developing scripts in Autodesk Ecotect is quite easy and the fundamentals can be picked up during the course of the workshop, some experience with programming concepts and/or languages will be advantageous.
While mainly directed sessions, there will also be scope to develop some custom scripts, so participants are encouraged to consider problems specific to their own schemes or designs as the basis of their work.
Software: ECOTECT by AUTODESK
Available Seats: 20 students/ Cost: $150
Materials required: Bring your own laptop.
Location: SOM architects www.som.com
14 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005, USA
www.autodesk.com/ecotect
3- WORKSHOP TITLE: RhinoScripting
Instructor: Dave Pigram, email: davepilgram@gmail.com
Administrative Support: Rolando Vega
Duration: 2 days
Date: Monday 18th (9am-4pm) and Tuesday 19th (9am-5pm) of October of 2010
Theme: This workshop will focus on the use of RhinoScript in Rhino. The course will be intense, but introduce the fundamental concepts of scripting and work up through more advanced examples of how scripting can be used in the design process. The workshop is perfectly suited to both local students and professionals as well as visiting conference attendees.
Software: RHINOCEROS/ Rhino software and the RhinoScript editor are provided for the workshop.
Available Seats: 20 students/ Cost: $150
Skills required: No prior experience with RhinoScript is necessary however experience with Rhino as a modeling platform is required.
Materials required: Bring your own laptop.
Location: KPF offices, 18th floor
11 West 42 Street
New York, NY 10036
Tel. 212 977 6500
www.kpf.com
www.rhino3d.com
5- WORKSHOP TITLE: Grasshopper
Instructor: Michael Mccunne, email: michaelgmccune@gmail.com
Duration: 2 days
Date: Tuesday 19th (9am-5pm) and Wednesday 20th (9am-5pm) of October of 2010
Theme: This two day workshop will introduce generative and associative modeling techniques to students interested in using the Grasshopper™ plug-in for Rhino 4.0 to enhance their design workflow. This workshop will cater to beginners (no prior knowledge needed) but the tutor will also adapt the curriculum to provide significant challenges and guidance to those intermediate or advanced level students. The workshop will cover several methods that will allow designers the ability to quickly and accurately test multiple design scenarios. The day of the workshop will introduce many of the central topics and techniques used in this graphic programming language including: list and data tree manipulation, attractors, conditional logic statements, vector algebra, curve generation, surface tessellation and component population strategies, labeling, and visualization techniques. The second day will focus on the implementation of these new techniques on larger and more complex problems.
Software: Grasshopper™ plug-in for Rhino 4.0
Available Seats: 15/20 students
Cost: $150
Materials required: Bring your own laptop.
Location: SOM architects www.som.com
14 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005, USA
www.rhino3d.com
5b- WORKSHOP TITLE: Advanced Grasshopper
Instructor: Ronnie Parsons + Gil Akos, Founders, Studio Mode/modeLab
CONTACT email address: workshop@studiomode.nu
Administrative Support: Cooper Union Student TBA
Duration: 3 days
Date: Monday 18th (9am-5pm), Tuesday 19th (9am-5pm) and Wednesday 20th (9am-5pm) of October of 2010
Theme: This workshop will examine the cultural as well as technological domains of associative practices within architecture and its related fields. Technical content will include advanced topics such as data structure manipulation, extension of the plug-in via scripting and add-ons, as well as digital fabrication workflows. In parallel to the scheduled workshop topics, participants will develop individual projects with the assistance of the instructors and will have hands-on access to computer-numerically controlled fabrication equipment (CNC 3-Axis Mill and CNC High-Force Cutter). Participants are encouraged to come prepared with a project or line of research to develop in the workshop.
Software: Grasshopper
Available Seats: 15
Cost: $250
Skills Recommended: Students should be familiar with the basic concepts of parametric design and interface of Grasshopper.
Materials required: Bring your own laptop.
Location: Studio Mode
1205 Manhattan Avenue, Suite 1-5-5
Brooklyn, New York 11222
(001) 347-788-0570
studiomode.nu
modelab.nu
grasshopper3d.com
7- WORKSHOP TITLE: Introduction to Relational Parametric Strategies, Knowledge Capture & Optimization GEHRY TECHNOLOGIES
Instructor: James Kotronis, Managing Director Gehry Technologies & Victor Keto – Senior Automation Consultant. Email: jkotronis@gt-glocal.com
Administrative Support: Jeremy Jacinth
Duration: 2 days
Date: Tuesday 19th (9am-5pm) and Wednesday 20th (9am-5pm) of October of 2010
Theme: Gehry Technologies Software and applications. This workshop will explore relational parametric strategies using Digital Project. We will begin by building an understanding of the logic/grammar used to capture design intent & design constraints into a solution space. We will further explore how these models can be structured to incorporate evolving levels of detail from concept design to fabrication as well support distributed design teams. This workshop will also introduce Digital Project tools for Knowledge Capture and Reuse. Last but not least we will introduce Digital Project’s Optimization Workbench which leverages relational parametric models to drive design and building performance.
Software: Gehry Technologies Software and applications
Available Seats: 20 students
Cost: $150
Skills required: Digital Project Download and Installed. Contact email:jkotronis@gt-glocal.com to get a temporary license.
Materials required: Bring your own laptop.
Location Gehry Technologies,
14 Wall St. 20th Floor
New York NY 10005
Phone: 917-338-6127
Phone: 917-903-5763
www.gt-global.com
8- WORKSHOP TITLE: Physical Computing @ NYU ITP Program
Instructor: Mustafa Bağdatlı,( mustafabagdatli@gmail.com), ITP Team
Administrative Support: TBA
Duration: 2 days
Date: Sunday 17th (12pm-3pm), Monday 18th (9am-12pm) of October of 2010
Theme: Physical Computation. This course will be based on physical interaction. We are going to use Arduino Micro controllers, analog & digital sensors and some simple output devices like LED's etc. Course will teach setting up physical circuit and programming the devices.
Software: Please download the free software www.arduino.cc it is a requirement for the workshop / www.processing.org
Available Seats: 8/12 students
Cost: $200
Skills required: No programming level necessary although recommended.
Materials Required: Laptop computer. Students are required to buy a physical computing kit from NYU's book store. Or order online: http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=170.
Location: NYU ITP Program,
721 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10003
www.itp.nyu.edu
10- WORKSHOP TITLE: Generative Components: Elements of Parametric Design
Instructor: Volker Mueller, Director, Applied Research, Bentley Systems and Robert Woodbury, Professor, Simon Fraser University (Volker.mueller@bentley.com)
Administrative Support: TBA
Duration: 2 days
Date: Tuesday 19th (9am-5pm) and Wednesday 20th (9am-5pm) of October of 2010
Theme: This workshop will introduce designers, researchers, and faculty to the underlying concepts of parametric design and their application to a variety of design issues, using the GenerativeComponents system. These models can then be used to explore and test a range of alternatives which would not be possible if each variation had to be ‘modeled by hand’ with a conventional CAD application. The workshop will provide an overview of the elements necessary to achieve expertise in parametric design: associative thinking, 3D geometry, divide-and-conquer strategies and an introduction to scripting. The workshop will cater to a range of expertise, from those new to parametric design (but accomplished in CAD) to experienced parametric designers who want to improve their problem-solving strategies. A low student/instructor ratio will permit near-individual instruction as needed. After an introduction to general concepts, participants will learn through work on their own design problems. As part of the workshop fee, students will receive a copy of Elements of Parametric Design, by Robert Woodbury.
Software: GenerativeComponents
Available Seats: 15/20 students
Cost: $200
Skills required: Conventional CAD skills are assumed. Students should bring a design problem of their choosing to address during the workshop.
Materials Required: Elements of Parametric Design, by Rob Woodbury. http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415779876/ (this book will be provided to all attendees and its price is included in the workshop registration). All attendees are required to bring their own laptop with GC installed and running. Get your no-charge complete software download at www.bentley.com/getgc
Materials required: Bring your own laptop.
Location: Buro Happold
100 Broadway Floor 23,
New York NY 10005
Telephone: 212 334 2025
www.burohappold.com
www.generativecomponents.com, www.elementsofparametricdesign.com
11- WORKSHOP TITLE: Starting with Sensors and Interaction
Instructor: Hans-Christoph Steiner (hans@eds.org), Interaction Designer and Artist; Pd, Arduino, and Firmata Developer
Administrative Support:
Duration: 1 Day
Date: Wednesday, 20th (10am-5pm) of October of 2010
Theme: Using Pd and Arduino to create real-time interaction
The combination of sensors and computers provide myriad opportunities for creating interactions. This workshop will introduce how to use computers and sensors to generate real-time interaction in the physical world with light and movement. Pd (aka Pure Data) will be introduced as a simple programming enviroment for real-time interaction. Arduinos running Firmata software will be used to interface to the sensors, electronics, servos, etc. This workshop will be a combination of short lectures, hands-on instruction, and unstructured time to work on learning and exploring with support of the instructor. While Pd is fairly easy to learn and designed for artists, familiarity with basic computer programming will be very beneficial. You will be able to apply the concepts learned in this course to a wide range of programming environments where Arduino / Firmata is supported, including Flash, Processing, and more.
We have the required electronics tools at the venue but your encouraged to make arrangements for purchasing the following kit: http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=170 Students are also encouraged to bring additional hardware and/or tools they are interested in working with. Bring DMX lighting, LEDs, projectors, etc. to experiment with real-time lighting control. Bring servos or motor controllers to experiment with motion. Bring accelerometers, rotary sensors; flex sensors, etc. to experiment with sensing motion. Bring basic architecture model making supplies to build a model to work with. We also recommend that you bring any electronics equipment you may have including a soldering iron and solder, wire strippers, helping hands, digital multimeter, etc.
Materials required: Bring your own laptop.
Software: Pd-extended (http://puredata.info/downloads) and Arduino (http://arduino.cc), both free software, download and install before arriving, we can help troubleshoot any problems that arise.
Available Seats: 12 students/ Cost: $150
Skills required:
Location: NYC Resistor, 87 3rd Ave, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY, nycresistor.com
http://puredata.info/docs/workshops/AcadiaSensorsInteraction
ACADIA 2010 WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION
IMPORTANT GENERAL CONDITIONS:
Before signing in into any of these workshops, please review thoroughly the following conditions:
-Do not contact the sponsors and software companies if you may have inquires about the workshops. Please email the Conference Chairs at: acadia2010@acadia.org
-Workshops will be offered on Monday October 18th, Tuesday October 19th and Wednesday October 20th of 2010 with the exception of the workshops at NYU ITP that will probably start on Sunday October 17th of 2010.
- sign up for workshop is pending availability. The workshops are scheduled on any of these days or all between 8am to 7pm approximately. Breaks will be given along the day.
-These workshops are open to all architecture professional and architecture students worldwide with excellent communication skills in English Workshop attendee must provide their own laptop computer with minimum capacity to run the software of the workshop. Each workshop attendee shall posses the necessary minimum skills and software knowledge necessary for the right implementation of the software chosen, such skills will be announced promptly and pertains to specific software implemented in each workshop.
-Free software trial versions will be provided for all workshops when necessary.
-Each student must register via EventBrite (www.acadia2010.eventbrite.com) at a cost of $150- $250 for most workshops. This cost includes only registration to the course, but not any of the required materials for each workshop- when applicable. The required materials for the workshop will be posted as soon as that information becomes available or will be able to be purchased at the location and date of the workshop. For participants attending the NYU IPT Program workshop, it is expected that materials will have to be purchased by each student previous to the workshop. A list of materials will be posted previous to the workshop. The total cost of the workshop covers mainly the operative cost related to the realization of the event. Workshop fees are relatively low considering similar events in the city and we highly encourage your participation.
-Please keep yourself informed since locations, themes and other information may change. Updates will be posted in our web site: http://www.acadia.org/acadia2010/registration_workshop
-Coffee and pastries will be provided as available in each location.
-Projection screen and accommodations will be provided. Software necessary for the workshop will be provided at no cost as a free trial versions or educational versions.
-ACADIA 2010 Chairs reserves the right to cancel at any time any of these offered workshops due to different reasons such as; space availability, instructors’ availability and confirmation or any other cause. ACADIA 2010 reserves the right to cancel any of these workshops without any penalty, associated cost, travel costs, etc or any other kind of compensation by the organization (ACADIA or ACADIA 2010 Chairs). In such case the totality of the paid cost for the workshop ticket minus related expenses (Event Brite costs) will be reimbursed via paypal to the information given first into the system once the workshop ticket has been purchased. Each workshop requires a minimum of 8 students to become active. Group registration is discouraged and carries no discount.
-Cooper Union Students and Faculty: should contact ACADIA 2010 Co-Conference Chair Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa since there are important discounts. There is a limitation of 2 seats per workshop and in the case that any student or faculty may be interested he or she will have to collaborate in the organization of the event.
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION AND THE WORKSHOP LOCATIONS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE please check www.acadia.org/acadia2010 for updates. For further information please contact the ACADIA 2010 Conference Chairs at acadia2010@acadia.org