Achim Menges uses computer-guided techniques designed to make buildings more sustainable and affordable. Humanity has long sought to tame wood into something more predictable. Sawmills manufacture ...

Ventilation systems are central to ensuring optimal thermal comfort, enhanced animal welfare and energy efficiency in modern livestock buildings. Recent advancements in computational fluid dynamics ...

A misperception about computational fluid dynamics is that it is only effective when designing a jet plane, a formula one car, or an outer space rocket. Today, building designers can apply the same ...

Computational tools—which harness the power of computation to streamline decision making—were once considered “nice to have.” Now they are integral to the design process. So why should clients care?

Set against Miami’s precarious yet dynamic urban landscape, ACADIA 2025’s theme, COMPUTING for RESILIENCE: Expanding Community Knowledge & Impact, positions the city as both a testing ground and model ...

Designers need powerful tools and methods to address the challenges of modern design. Computational design combines art and algorithms to support and enhance the design process. It can pave the way ...