The Secret Desires of Computational Designers

Hi all,

I hope you had a great weekend.

Yesterday Monday, it was a holiday in the USA (yuhu!)

….

A couple of weeks ago I shared a Survey about CD (Comp Design), with you.

This one:

Let´s take a look at the results:

So far, only 41 responses…

So the data doesn´t show a large enough spectrum.

The most relevant information to me is the top 3 topics:

1. Professional Grasshopper

2. Generative Design

3. AI + CD

I am very good with the first two…

And I am doing some interesting stuff with the 3rd one…

So I could focus more on those topics here...

….

BUT!

I still think the number of responses is quite low to follow those 41 ppl...

That is why I want you to fill out the survey if you haven´t. 👇️ 

Or else, I will just go with the flow 😄 

I also asked some open questions and I got interesting ideas:

A summary:

• Learning Path: Guidance on starting and advancing in computational design

• Practical Application: Focus on real-world project implementation beyond form-finding

• Community Engagement:

  • Global networking opportunities

  • Challenges to stimulate independent thinking

• Key Technologies:

  • Advanced topics: OOP, GUI, data branching, machine learning

  • Software specifics: ArchiCAD-Grasshopper integration, Blender for generative design

• Emerging Fields:

  • Urban design computation

  • Algorithmic optimization in architecture

• Development Skills: Plugin creation, particularly for ArchiCAD

I hope this was interesting for you.

Have a great week guys!

Isma