As part of the ACADIA 2014: Design Agency conference in Los Angeles, several experts from SOM will lead a three-day workshop on parametric design explorations using High-Throughput Computing (HTC). Often taking place during the earliest phases of design to create complex geometric forms, parameter-based modeling can be enhanced through the use of distributed computing protocols like HTC to generate and assess a large number of possible design solutions, especially when compared more conventional desktop-based approaches.
To guide the workshop, SOM Associate Neil Katz will be joined by SOM Senior Digital Design Managers Kat Park and Robert Yori, SOM Computational Design Specialist Matthew Shaxted, and SOM Architectural Designer Sebastian Claussnitzer.
According to the organization, ACADIA “was formed for the purpose of facilitating communication and critical thinking regarding the use of computers in architecture, planning, and building science.”
High-Throughput Computing (HTC) for Parametric Exploration
October 20-22, 2014
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California