dmmd123 Says:

Nov 12, 2007 - I disagree. Could a human design a tree? Imagine the crit, 'I like the form, but the detailing in this cell wall...'. There is no way. In order to design a tree you would have to be approaching the complexity of a god; a complexity necessary to become aware of the implications of your design decisions (currently we be aware of about 10 separate ideas at once). ...

dmmd123 Says:

Nov 12, 2007 - ... We could say that a great man could design a tree through intuition - architecture is an art. But I am uncomfortable with the odds of a guess and check method. I propose that architecture can not be solved through a formula like a quadratic equation, deriving the single solution. I propose that architecture can be optimized (extremely crudely in this example) by the same process that generated the tree, natural selection....

dmmd123 Says:

Nov 12, 2007 - .... Here the computer represents buildings through strings of data that can be 'breed' into children, and grown into buildings. The success of these solutions can be evaluated by humans, by equations and by neural networks. The design is derived through a symbiotic relationship between the understanding of the architect and the processing power of the computer.

DavidMTRutten Says:

Jan 21, 2008 - If you think for one minute that writing a program that makes the shape you want is less creative (or less "human") than just drawing the shape, you're woefully mistaken. The trick is to find out what humans do best and what computers do best and then to combine these worlds to maximum effect. Algorithmic architecture is almost like meta-architecture, which has intimate rewards that are unknown within traditional design.

cmielack Says:

Feb 9, 2008 - I love the discussion here! I totally agree to the opinion, that algorithms and math _can_ result in great architecture. This even applies to alot more than just architecture. The art is properly defining the problem mathematically so that you can derive the answer mathematically. Math is just reformulated thinking. If your thoughts cannot be formulated through existing mathematical terms, define your own!

RoyGropius Says:

Feb 28, 2008 - Is this a joke, or what? You guys are really discussing this theme. It makes me so upset that today architecture is developing in this direction (computer design, iconography, strange shapes...). dmmd123 tells us that 'architecture is art' and i totally disagree! Architecture should just stand for one thing and that's the human being and nothing else...

dmmd123 Says:

Feb 29, 2008 - I think you are missing the point. This is not some random shape being generated on a computer, for the sake of. (although I agree is some fairly naive and superficial applications of the computer.) In this project a genetic algorithm was used to incrementally improve on a design (one criteria for improve would be 'fit for human inhabitation'). While this example fails, there is evidence to suggest that computers will be able to augment the design process, improving the results.

codester1111 Says:

Mar 20, 2008 - Look at the trends even in my short life time. Many many jobs have and ar becoming more and more automated. We live in the trasition phase between a human controlled and ran society and a completely machine controlled society. The future is an A.I. controlled world, get used to it.

damianpoirier Says:

Mar 30, 2008 - Having worked extensivly with GA's I'm suprised that anyone would think to take on such an extensive project as this. What fitness function did you apply?

damianpoirier Says:

Mar 30, 2008 - Architecture should just stand for one thing and that's the human being and nothing else... says the guy who's never designed a dog house. hehe

lifesart1 Says:

Apr 1, 2008 - amazing ... architecture is beautiful in each of its forms cause through architecture numbers get shapes not the other way around

proadmin1 Says:

May 3, 2008 - Quite an accomplishment, however, have you considered a fitness goal upon your GA, which maximizes total interior space or possibly a predation constraint along the same lines?

hellalpha Says:

May 14, 2008 - Wow, Dan your work has come a long way since I last saw you. Am trying to rework some FEM algorithms so we can use structural fitness as the selection criteria. Stop by in the 5th year studio sometime

IttyBittyLit Says:

Jul 22, 2008 - Fascinating to watch this. Cheers. The image at about 1:00 reminds me of the surging rings of the "Vertigo" video U2 shot in Spain.

slippythekid2002 Says:

Aug 1, 2008 - Scientists use numbers and short code every day, for much more important reasons. You wouldn't think this was neat if you did too.

dmmd123 Says:

Aug 2, 2008 - Scientists and architects want the same thing. Science should take pride that once again architects are finding delight in their discoveries.

popabczhang Says:

Aug 15, 2008 - hello, i'm studying algorithmic architecture, too. Are you a student of AA in London? i'm from China,shanghai, Tongji. I've responsed my Video of An algorithmic architecture.

dmmd123 Says:

Aug 29, 2008 - This project was discussed on page 50-63 of Bart Sueters thesis, which features many similar projects and ideas: I can't post a link in the comments so find the link in the more info part of the video, near date added.

RoyGropius Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - Well, I am sorry for the guy who has time to design a dog house.

Neophlegm Says:

Sep 25, 2008 - That's astonishing.... Can anyone explain this in more detail? I don't know it as a concept?

tdeff Says:

Oct 10, 2008 - Evolutionary Algorithms mainly pioneered in shipbuilding, has immense potential in architecture if we can isolate the real neccessities required for a successful built environment.

SBJen52 Says:

Oct 28, 2008 - Excellent concept! Good presentation!

joakimpaz2 Says:

Oct 30, 2008 - i find amazing your patience... I couldn't read no more than a few lines of those scripts... imagine how many line syou have to read and write just to creat a box.... well done

Pikafu Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - I don't get this but I like it.

hellalpha Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - Half the worlds energy goes towards buildings - trying to connect architecture to a system that helps make intelligent design decisions isn't without merit.