Conference Day

The Conference Day took place on January 31, 2007, at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City. The event featured an inspiring day-long agenda focused on advanced computational and parametric design.

Conference Videos

Where Is the Exit? 
Jeroen Coenders, Arup
Achim Menges, EmTech & Architectural Association
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Structure and Form 
Ian Keough, Buro Happold
Andrew Kudless, Ohio University
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Design Strategies
Structural Considerations, Group 3 Report
Jeroen Coenders, Arup, Room Coordinator, Group 3
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Energy & Form 
Shane Burger, Grimshaw
Matthew Herman, Buro Happold 
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Design Strategies
Environmental and Material Performance, Group 4 Report
Shane Burger, Grimshaw 
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Why and How Tall Buildings?
Neil Katz, SOM
Rob Whitlock, KPF
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Expert Systems, Expert People
J Parrish, Arup Sports
Robert Woodbury, Simon Fraser University 
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Software Enabling Creativity
Robert Aish, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Chris Williams, Bath University
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Report from Academic Summit
Rob Woodbury, Simon Fraser University
John Nastasi, PAE - Stevens Institute
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Design Strategies
Algorithmic Design & Emergence, Group 2 Report
Chris Williams, Bath University, Room Coordinator, Group 2
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Searching for Form
Axel Kilian, MIT
Hugh Whitehead, Fosters + Partners
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The New Artisans
Digital Manufacturing as Driver
William Sharples, SHoP
Makai Smith, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
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Design Strategies
Elegance and Fabrication Constraints, Group 1 Report
Axel Kilian, MIT, Room Coordinator, Group 1
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Changeable Form
Jenny Sabin, University of Pennsylvania
Chuck Hoberman, Hoberman Associates 
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Design Strategies
Action & Reflection, Group 5 Report
Steve Sanderson, SHoP, Room Coordinator, Group 5
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Workshop Champions!
Robert Ivy, FAIA, Moderator (Architectural Record)
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