3
Apr
2010
3
Apr
2009
Go Kawakita’s thesis – genetic algorithms in ecotect
Go Kawakita now works for Foster & Partners, but last year I was one of his thesis supervisors when he was doing his masters in energy efficient & sustainable design at Oxford Brookes.
His thesis was about the use of evolutionary algorithms to explore design options, more specifically with evaluation driven by environmental parameters. His project work was focused around finding widow configurations that satisfied certain lighting criteria, using ecotect analysis as the fitness evaluation.
He doesn’t have any server space, so I’m putting his work up here.
this is the thesis pdf (low res raster images for small file)
11
May
2008
The role of the architect in the modern world?
it’s rant time again!
this is another of my design studio writings, it’s a little off topic, but I’ve only just got the internet at home, so I’ve been drinking coffee and sitting at my kitchen table without a connection and battering my keyboard. I might go back over this and put in some pictures and references, but then again… Read the rest of this entry »
18
Sep
2007
code tree
I know I bang on about this collaborative working stuff all the time, but code tree is a great example of some people who are into the same sort of stuff just getting on with it and doing something.
There is something quite 80’s hacker about the way that they are all just throwing down and trying to better the last guy, but there is no secrecy and bitchy one-upmanship, all the code is shared, so it’s a great place to learn some stuff.
check it out, there is some beautiful work up there already, and it’s only been going about 1 minute!