The document discusses computational design and BuroHappold Engineering. It defines computational design as using digital tools created by designers to apply first principles and deliver projects. It describes the roles of computational designers versus regular designers. One section provides an example of the author's first experience with computational design. It discusses using computational design at BuroHappold and designing the "DNA" of projects rather than just objects. It suggests computational design could be used more broadly and provides ideas for projects the group could work on that night related to computational design.

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M E E T UP G ROUP I N AUG URA L
H AC K N I G H T
July 16, 2018

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BU RO HAP P O LD -WHO ARE WE?

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What is Computational Design?

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Computational design is the use of
bespoke digital tools, created by designers
to facilitate
the application of first-principles
and deliver projects
CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGN DEFINED

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ComputerDesigner
 First-Principles
 Creativity
 Heuristic Tasks
 Empathy
 Emotion
 Teamwork
CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGNER’S WO RK
 A + B = C
 Repetitive Tasks
 Data Management
 Visualization
Computational Designer

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MY FIRST DABBLE IN CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGN

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MY FIRST DABBLE IN CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGN

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MY FIRST DABBLE IN CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGN

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MY FIRST DABBLE IN CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGN

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CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGN AT BU RO HAP P O LD

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DESIGNING DNA , NOT O BJ EC TS

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DESIGNING DNA , NOT O BJ EC TS

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DESIGNING DNA , NOT O BJ EC TS

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DESIGNING DNA , NOT O BJ EC TS

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CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGN EVERYWHERE

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CO MP U TATIO NAL DESIGN EVERYWHERE

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 Knowledge Sharing
• What have you done using computational design?
• What do you want to do with computational design?
• What industries or fields do you think computational design could be used in where
it isn’t currently being used?
 What future events would everyone be interested in?
• Debate/Social
• Live Competition
• Lessons/Lectures
• Etc.
NE T WO RKING SESSIO N

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 Arduino to Grasshopper connection with Firefly
 Concrete Reinforcement using Computational Design
 Parametric Smiley face 
 Reverse engineer the ‘DNA’ of the waterbottle
IDE AS FO R HAC KING TO NIGHT

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IDE AS FO R HAC KING TO NIGHT

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