ArchitectureYP

The Tropical Courtyard of Inner Haven by HYLA

2026-02-10T11:59:00.004+08:00

"Inner Haven" by HYLA Architects, which clinched the prestigious Design of the Year at the 2025 SIA Design Awards, is a masterclass in inward-facing architecture. Sited on a tight plot in Siglap, the house is designed around a central 6m x 4.3m courtyard sheltered by a timber pergola and glass roof. By "carving out" this rain-protected core, the architects eliminated the need for heavy internal walls, allowing natural light and cross-ventilation to flow seamlessly through the living spaces while maintaining absolute privacy from neighbors.

To find out more:
HYLA Architects - Inner Haven Project Details: View the floor plans and the stunning photography by Derek Swalwell.

DigitalFUTURES

2024-08-20T14:06:00.002+08:00

DigitalFUTURES is an educational initiative launched in 2011. It was born of a collaboration between China and the United States, when Neil Leach brought a group of students from USC to China to collaborate with Philip Yuan at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) in Tongji University, Shanghai. Over the years, DigitalFUTURES has organized an annual series of activities consisting of workshops, lectures, conferences, and exhibitions hosted over the summer months by Tongji University. to find out more...

Interesting Works by Philip F. Yuan:

https://www.archdaily.com/photographer/philip-f-yuan

Image from https://www.archdaily.com/894982/bamboo-craft-village-archi-union-architects

Lexica

2024-01-25T23:01:00.004+08:00

Link: https://lexica.art/aperture?prompt=

Artificial Intelligence in Architecture

2023-08-14T12:27:00.003+08:00

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers groundbreaking possibilities across diverse sectors, especially in the realm of architecture.

AI, particularly through machine learning (ML) subsets like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), is being leveraged to develop intricate architectural designs. An example includes Stanislas Chaillou's experimentation using GANs for floorplan designs at Harvard, which underscored the influence of style in AI-driven architectural processes. Tools like Delve by Google’s Sidewalk Labs, Finch 3D, and Higharc are integrating AI to generate architectural designs swiftly and efficiently. Additionally, NVIDIA's Omniverse platform offers a collaborative environment for 3D design simulations, with promising future prospects like GANverse 3D, which transforms 2D images into 3D models. While AI-based tools are advancing the field of architecture, the need for human intervention remains crucial in refining and finalizing these AI-driven designs.

to find out more...

Source and related link:

Red Bean Architects

2022-04-16T11:48:00.003+08:00

Architecture invokes a personal experience in every individual user. The making of a building, however, always involves many people of diverse capabilities working together.

Text via https://www.redbeanarch.com/
Image Brick House from https://www.redbeanarch.com/

Quick tutorial using Ladybug for Sunpath Diagram with Grasshopper-Rhino

2021-09-09T16:31:00.005+08:00

Made by "How to Rhino", to find out more...
Free Tutorials on GhPython Introduction

Blender 2.8x - Houdini procedural modeling!

2020-11-30T00:25:00.002+08:00

Very interesting combination, especially on a free software!

Generative Design Research Methodology by Dr. Ir. Pirouz Nourian

2020-10-02T11:03:00.004+08:00

Graph Algorithms for Architectural Design

2020-06-11T15:37:00.006+08:00

If we can use a bubble diagram to study the relationship between different spaces, with the current new Turtle - Terse RDF Triple Language, Neo4j, graph-based programming language and graph algorithms, can it be applied for architectural design, can graph algorithms automate certain analysis to inspire design ideas?

with the help of Google:

and it's so easy to learn Cypher:

https://medium.com/@vladbatushkov/learn-neo4j-cypher-basics-in-30-minutes-94d68a52544 (simple explanation)
https://youtu.be/l76udM3wB4U (20mins video by Ryan Boyd)
https://neo4j.com/blog/why-database-query-language-matters/?ref=cypher/#cypher (simple pattern)

LDAC aims at providing a forum for technical discussion on the topic of handling data in architecture and construction. to find out more...

https://linkedbuildingdata.net/ldac2020/

Dynamo Python

2020-04-19T16:11:00.001+08:00

Project Refinery with Dynamo

2019-12-20T15:58:00.001+08:00

Dynamo Script shared at:
http://bimsg.org/computational/
Reference Case Study:
Ryan Cameron - http://architectmachines.com/library/building-generator-fractal-power-bi/
(Building Generator – Cuboid by CS, from Dynamo to Power BI)

Feature Manipulation Engine (FME)

2019-05-08T04:55:00.003+08:00

'FME is the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data.
Run workflows on the desktop or deploy them in a server or cloud environment.' to find out more...

All functions:

https://www.safe.com/transformers/

Webinars here:

ESRI FME:

http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/datainterop/mergedProjects/FME_Workbench/what_is_fme.htm

Image via https://www.safe.com/blog/2019/02/fme-server-automations-evangelist185/

International Building Design Competition 2019

2019-05-03T10:11:00.001+08:00

Luxury Cash Rewards with 1st prize at Sgd 10k, 2nd prize at Sgd 7k, 3rd prize 5k, Merit 1k (5nos). To find out more...
Registration link: https://www.buildingcareers.gov.sg/transdisciplinarycompetition
https://www.buildingcareers.gov.sg/Events/Featured-Events-aspx

Computational Practice Lab 06 091 - by Jeremy Roh

2019-03-05T11:25:00.002+08:00

Algorithmic Architecture in TED Talks June 2012 by Michael Hansmeyer

2018-12-08T12:56:00.001+08:00

speckle.works

2018-11-30T08:58:00.001+08:00

One of the common issues in the construction industry is to communicate effectively and interoperating among different software platforms, disciplines, organisations and working levels. Speckle is an open source (MIT) initiative for developing extensive Design and data communication and collaboration platform (Stefanescu, 2015). To find out more...

Reference

Dimitrie Stefanescu (2015). Speckle: One digital infrastructure for designing, making and operating the built environment [online] Speckle.works. Available at: https://speckle.works/ [Accessed 30 Nov. 2018].

Origami Architecture

2018-11-07T14:52:00.000+08:00

Image via Prado Design, Inspiration: Origami Architecture:

http://prado-designs.com/en_GB/inspiration-origami-architecture/

Computational Origami

https://www.eecs.mit.edu/news-events/announcements/computational-origami

Origami Works:

Interesting links for origamists:

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/between-the-folds/people.html

Contracts with Solidity (Ethereum) or Golang (Hyperledger)

2018-10-31T10:36:00.001+08:00

Related Links:
https://www.edureka.co/blog/hyperledger-vs-ethereum/

MIT’s Department of Urban Studies & Planning - Tutorials and Tools

2018-08-05T23:47:00.000+08:00

DUSPviz is an initiative of MIT’s Department of Urban Studies & Planning to improve departmental capacity in data analysis, visual representation, and technological communication tools. The mission is to improve planning through the open sharing of knowledge and technology and teach concepts and fundamentals manifested through common communication tools and cutting edge technology.

Most of the DUSPviz workshops and sessions are preserved as tutorials for reference, this page contains DUSPviz tutorials and workshop materials, including videos, handouts, and datasets. While we try to get all material online, certain material does not lend itself to posting. Contact DUSPviz if you have a suggestion for a tutorial or resource, or to request material that might not be online. to find out more...

From one site leads to another, the image is showing the design explorer available for free online by Thornton Tomasetti.

Text via http://duspviz.mit.edu/index.php
Image via http://tt-acm.github.io/DesignExplorer/
Some Interesting Links:

Proposal for a Highrise and Mixed Used Building, Tokyo

2018-07-28T22:03:00.000+08:00

From 2D planning to vertical space integration.
Interesting links:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/272397477446946526/
https://www.behance.net/gallery/4141925/Highrise-Proposal-Tokyo

Image via https://www.behance.net/alexanderdaxboeck

Computational Design Introduction by Pirouz Nourian

2018-07-27T00:48:00.002+08:00

How Galapagos works

2018-07-26T21:49:00.004+08:00

Professional Practice Examination (PPE)

2018-06-11T15:19:00.000+08:00

This is an important link for those who is sitting PPE in Singapore:

cad to rvt & skp to rvt

2018-06-01T17:17:00.002+08:00

You can extract CAD data with 'EATTEXT' command and follow the 8 steps for the information needed and convert them into csv file, to be opened in excel and imported by Dynamo, transfer to Revit.

Or Bimorphnodes maybe the package you can explore in Dynamo.

Related links:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-map-3d/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Civil-3D-How-to-extract-AutoCAD-points-to-CSV-file.html

For skp to rvt, please refer link below:
http://www.martinportfolio.com/blog/2016/3/22/sketchup-to-revit-with-dynamo

Blockchain for construction industry

2018-06-01T16:04:00.002+08:00

Automated real-time validation with blockchain mechanism applied during the design and construction phase.

Image from PLOS via http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/figure/image?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0163477.g011&size=large

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