Computational Design - Are We Missing an Opportunity?

Institution of Structural Engineers, Chester & North Wales Regional Group

Talk to outline how next generation computational design and optimisation tools can help optimise building designs.

Buildings were traditionally designed on a large, flat piece of paper. Then computers came along, and buildings began to be designed on a large, flat monitor screen. But very little else changed.The complexity of modern buildings is such that it is no longer sufficient to design in 2D where change is relatively time-consuming to implement. Luckily, modern computers are so powerful that it is no longer necessary to do so either.In this talk, Paul Shepherd will use case studies of the research council funded projects he is working on to explain how next generation computational design and optimisation tools can help optimise building designs in response to sustainability and productivity drivers. To finish, he will give a broad overview of where he thinks the opportunities lie for future research and development in this area.Paul is a Chartered Mathematician, scientist and civil engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. After gaining a degree in mathematics and a PhD in Structural Fire Engineering, Paul worked for international engineering consultancy, BuroHappold and reached the position of Senior Analytical Consultant. He set-up and led their Complex Geometry and High End Analysis group now known as SMART, developing bespoke computer software to overcome the challenges posed by working with high-profile architects and clients on some iconic buildings.Now Reader in Computational Design at the uniquely joint Department of Architecture &amp; Civil Engineering at the University of Bath, his research spans a wide range of multidisciplinary projects, always in close collaboration with industry. The common aim of his research team is to facilitate the creation of complex geometry forms and to use computational techniques to improve the potential structural and environmental performance and constructability of the resulting shapes. Paul sits on the IStructE’s Digital Workflows and Computational Design Panel. He is a passionate advocate for public engagement in research, in which context he regularly presents to audiences of over 1000 school pupils at a time to share insights into how maths is used by engineers to solve real world challenges.Dr Paul Shepherd MA, PhD, PGCAPP, CEng, CMath, CSci, MICE, FIMA, SFHEA. University of Bath

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