VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS

Friday, OCTOBER 18th | Virtual Event

Immerse yourself in a full day of Workshops hosted by design innovators and software pioneers developed to introduce participants to a wide range of powerful new workflows that enable new ways of working and enhance existing design processes.

Agenda

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Morning Classes

Lunch Break

Afternoon Classes

morning classes

Ara 3d | An Introduction to Procedural Geometry using C#

3D programming can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. Newcomers are often quickly overwhelmed with the mathematics of quaternions, matrices, and cross-products.

The secret to being an effective programmer is that we don’t have to remember the details, because we can create well crafted functions and data types that hide the details of how to do things, and instead describe what we want to achieve. This is the hallmark of a style of programming called functional programming, and it results in code that is easier to understand and refactor.

We built an open-source geometry library in C# that embodies this approach and makes it easy to achieve sophisticated geometric forms in only a few lines of code.

In this half-day virtual workshop, you will learn:

  1. The fundamental concepts, data-structures, and algorithms of 3D mathematics and functional programming

  2. How to use a range of algorithmic techniques for transforming and creating new and interesting shapes in 2D and 3D.

This course requires a basic level of familiarity with C#, but no prior knowledge of 3D programming or mathematics.  

  • I am a software developer, entrepreneur, instructor, and technical communicator with over twenty five years of professional experience. My passion is solving software related problems, and making software more effective and accessible.

ShapeDiver | Getting started with the ShapeDiver App Builder

ShapeDiver's new App Builder empowers computational designers by offering a fresh approach to building web applications. It allows you to design the full web layout of an online application directly in Grasshopper, complete with contextual UI elements that respond to the state of their model. App Builder provides the tools to create sophisticated, interactive interfaces, including data visualization options—such as text, tables, graphs, and images – that showcase your designs and engage your users on a deeper level.

This workshop is your gateway to mastering the ShapeDiver App Builder and transforming how you present and interact with parametric models online. Here's what we'll cover:

  1. Building a Simple Web Application Layout Using App Builder Components

  2. Data Visualization Using Tables, Charts, and Images

  3. Contextual Interfaces and Dynamic Parameters

  4. Select, Drag, and Draw: Build Advanced Visual User Interfaces Using Viewer Interactions

  • I am the Head of Product, as well as one of the founders of ShapeDiver. I focus on expanding the ShapeDiver product to cater to various industries leveraging parametric design in their workflows. In the context of the AEC industry, I helped push the collaboration and interoperability functionalities of ShapeDiver that we will introduce in the present workshop.

    I hold a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Before founding ShapeDiver, I spent several years with the Vienna-based company Evolute, developing software and consulting for architects and engineering firms, all along gaining experience with building tools for Rhino and Grasshopper.

Ladybug | Upgrading from Legacy and What's New in Ladybug Tools for Grasshopper

Description Coming Soon

  • Mostapha is a co-founder of Ladybug Tools LLC. He is currently focused on the development of Pollination.

  • Chris Mackey is a Co-founder of Ladybug Tools LLC and has been a lead developer of its software since the Ladybug Tools project started in 2013. Chris develops and maintains many of the project’s core libraries, which form the backbone of the Pollination software product line as well as the free Ladybug Tools plugin for Grasshopper, which has been downloaded over half a million times.

VIKTOR | Automate Your Design Workflows with VIKTOR

In this workshop, you'll discover the power of VIKTOR—a platform designed for engineering and construction firms to create and share custom web apps. Learn how architects and engineers can automate workflows, collaborate smoothly, and deliver better designs in less time.

In this hands-on session, you will learn how to:

  • Create a web app with just a few lines of Python code

  • Convert Excel sheets into shareable apps without coding

  • Connect multiple software packages (like Grasshopper, ETABS, Revit, Excel) from a single app

  • Automate your workflow and create powerful visualizations (3D, maps, graphs, data)

Bring your own Python scripts and Excel files, and we'll work together to transform them into web apps. This workshop is ideal for engineers, architects, and professionals looking to automate workflows and create user-friendly apps that can be easily shared with their teams.

  • Stijn is the Chief Product Officer at VIKTOR and is part of the founding team. He has a background in Aerospace Engineering, during which he got excited about programming, engineering automation and generative design. Throughout his time at VIKTOR Stijn has been involved in many different roles, from developing apps to currently being responsible for the general development direction of the platform.

  • Rick van Dijk is a civil engineer with a strong background in AEC technologies, such as Revit and Grasshopper. After graduating from TU Delft, he has worked as a computational developer from within the AEC industry. Since joining VIKTOR as an App Developer, he has worked on a range of AEC projects, including urban design, configuration studies, and detailed construction calculations. He specializes in building bridges between departments on both a technical and personal level, enhancing collaboration between experienced digital teams and less experienced engineers.

afternoon classes

Archi Lab| Title Coming Soon

Description Coming Soon

  • Currently an entrepreneur, or as my wife likes to call me “unemployed”. Founder of Archi-lab, a digital consultancy where I mostly trade my code writing skills for money. Co-founder of Bimbeats, a data analytics platform for the AEC industry. I also used to be an HOK’s Design/BIM Technology Specialist and Grimshaw Architects’ Design/BIM Technology Specialist. A recovering architect.

ShapeDiver | Getting started with the ShapeDiver App Builder

ShapeDiver's new App Builder empowers computational designers by offering a fresh approach to building web applications. It allows you to design the full web layout of an online application directly in Grasshopper, complete with contextual UI elements that respond to the state of their model. App Builder provides the tools to create sophisticated, interactive interfaces, including data visualization options—such as text, tables, graphs, and images – that showcase your designs and engage your users on a deeper level.

This workshop is your gateway to mastering the ShapeDiver App Builder and transforming how you present and interact with parametric models online. Here's what we'll cover:

  1. Building a Simple Web Application Layout Using App Builder Components

  2. Data Visualization Using Tables, Charts, and Images

  3. Contextual Interfaces and Dynamic Parameters

  4. Select, Drag, and Draw: Build Advanced Visual User Interfaces Using Viewer Interactions

  • I am the Head of Product, as well as one of the founders of ShapeDiver. I focus on expanding the ShapeDiver product to cater to various industries leveraging parametric design in their workflows. In the context of the AEC industry, I helped push the collaboration and interoperability functionalities of ShapeDiver that we will introduce in the present workshop.

    I hold a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Before founding ShapeDiver, I spent several years with the Vienna-based company Evolute, developing software and consulting for architects and engineering firms, all along gaining experience with building tools for Rhino and Grasshopper.

Ladybug | Large parametric environmental studies using Ladybug Tools and Pollination

Description Coming Soon

  • Mostapha is a co-founder of Ladybug Tools LLC. He is currently focused on the development of Pollination.

  • Chris Mackey is a Co-founder of Ladybug Tools LLC and has been a lead developer of its software since the Ladybug Tools project started in 2013. Chris develops and maintains many of the project’s core libraries, which form the backbone of the Pollination software product line as well as the free Ladybug Tools plugin for Grasshopper, which has been downloaded over half a million times.

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