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5th Annual UNSW Computational Design Conference 2021

The 2021 CoDe conference is held at UNSW Red Centre on the 6th of December. The conference features keynotes and student presentations across two parallel streams.

Date
6 December 2021, 9:00am – 6:00pm AEST
Venue
Red Centre, UNSW
Projects
26

RMIT University

Dr Alisa Andrasek

Architecture for Complexity: AI Accelerated Evolution of the Built World

Architect and academic, Dr Alisa Andrasek is working on the convergence of design, computer science and exponential technologies to address architecture in a context of planetary challenges. She is bringing complexity science, AI and robotics to the forefront of architectural practice and research.

The Royal Danish Academy, Centre for Information Technology and Architecture (CITA)

Dr Paul Nicholas

Keynote presentation

Dr Paul Nicholas is Associate Professor at the Centre for Information Technology and Architecture (CITA), at the Royal Danish Academy, and director of the international masters programme Computation in Architecture. Paul holds a PhD in Architecture from RMIT University, Melbourne.

2021 student research.

  1. 01

    Bates Smart

    Building on up: Developing a computational design workflow for the analysis of vertical extension potential in existing buildings

    Maeghan Doherty

  2. 02

    Bates Smart

    Developing a structural tool for the vertical extension of pre-existing buildings

    Jeremy Tan

  3. 03

    Bates Smart

    Reach for the sky: Investigating topology optimisation methods for improving the weight efficiency of lightweight building extensions

    Luke Richardson

  4. 04

    COX Architecture

    Visualising Comfort: Developing a computational workflow for analysis and optimisation of visual comfort in existing workplace environments

    Nicole Hua

  5. 05

    Aurecon

    Sustainable Substitution: A computational workflow for mass component replacement in large-scale structures

    Kieran Graham

  6. 06

    HDR

    Transit-Oriented Development Assistive Interface (TODAI): A Machine Learning Powered Computational Urban Design Tool

    Garry Zhang

  7. 07

    COX Architecture

    Abstracting Voxels: Low Fidelity Analysis in Architectural Structure

    Timothy Yeung

  8. 08

    HDR

    Automated Code Compliance Checking: A Computational Workflow for Verifying Model, Parameter and Regulatory Compliance

    Luka-Luke Jovanovic

  9. 09

    Terroir

    Running, Running, Stop. Applying graph theory to pathfinding analysis to improve circulation efficiency in vertical high schools

    Scarlett Rogers

  10. 10

    COX Architecture

    AutoSpace: An automated space layout system using graph theory and Isomorphism

    Arlene Schmidt

  11. 11

    Graduation research

    Exploring and Minimising the Urban Heat Island Effect in a Virtual Reality Environment

    Eddie Azzi

  12. 12

    Graduation research

    Optimising urban geometries to minimise the urban heat through evolutionary algorithms

    Gabriel Schmidt

  13. 13

    Hassell

    Cooling by plants: Using planting design to mitigate the urban heat island effect

    Dingqian Li

  14. 14

    Graduation research

    Using Computational Fluid Dynamic Technique to Research Wind conditions around buildings in urban areas

    Justine Zhang

  15. 15

    Graduation research

    The influence of different street canyons on the urban heat island effect in different climates

    Jianlun Fu

  16. 16

    Mott MacDonald

    Utilising a Material Decision-Making tool, minimising embodied carbon during early-stage design

    Joshua Song

  17. 17

    Habitat for Humanity Cambodia

    Evaluating parametric environmental simulator tools to aid non-government organisations in new residential master planning processes in Siem Reap, Cambodia

    Guanlin He

  18. 18

    Habitat for Humanity Cambodia

    Evaluating the environmental performance of low cost housing in Cambodia

    Chelsea Chaderopa

  19. 19

    Woods Bagot

    Form generation of the maximum building envelope based on LEP data

    Jesse James

  20. 20

    Habitat for Humanity Cambodia

    Habitat for Humanity Cambodia Project

    Ester Quan

  21. 21

    Habitat for Humanity Cambodia

    Habitat for Humanity Cambodia Project

    Louie Limjap

  22. 22

    Tilt

    Bending the Rules: A digital sketch-based modelling interface for manufacturable mandrel-bent tube components

    Anthony Franco

  23. 23

    UNSW Health Translation Hub

    Integrating acoustic performance in architectural design: A sound source optimization case study

    Arno Zhang

  24. 24

    Cundall

    Grasshopper, Honeybee and Pollination — A Parametric Energy Simulation Ecosystem Using Revit Models

    Stefen O'Neill

  25. 25

    Cundall

    Applications of computational techniques for accuracy of data extraction

    Tom Rowe

  26. 26

    Graduation research

    The Adaption of Concrete 3D printing (3DP) technology for Earth Based Material 3DP systems in the Construction Industry

    Genevieve Lam

Thanks to our industry collaborators.

Bates Smart · COX Architecture · Hassell · HDR · Mott MacDonald · Terroir · Habitat for Humanity Cambodia · Cundall · Woods Bagot · Tilt · Aurecon