What is it? »
This first-ever alumni summit enabled attendees to see what participants in past SmartGeometry conferences are currently achieving in practice. Its full-day agenda offered a unique opportunity to learn about best practices and innovative applications of these advanced technology approaches.
Where was it? »
The Alumni Summit was held at:
Arabella Sheraton
Grand Hotel Munich
Arabella Strasse 6
81925 Munich
Germany
Tel: +49 89 92640
Alumni Summit Speakers »
Achim Menges – AA
Andrew Edge - HOK Sports
Andrew Kudless – Matsys
Andrew Marsh – Ecotect
Axel Kilian - TU Delft
Brady Peters – Fosters + Partners
Chris Williams - Bath University
Dana Cupkova - Cornell University
David Kosdruy, TU Munich
Eike Schling - TU Munich
Hugh Whitehead - Foster + Partners
Huw Roberts - Bentley
J Parrish – ArupSport
Jalal El Ali - Buro Happold
Jenny E. Sabin - University of Pennsylvania and CabinStudio
Jeroen Coenders – Arup / Delft University of Technology
Jonathan Rabagliati – Fosters + Partners
Kaustuv DeBiswas – MIT
Kevin Pratt - Cornell University
Lars Hesselgren – KPF
Makai Smith - Bentley
Marco Poletto - ecoLogicStudio + AA
Mirco Becker – KPF
Onur Gun – KPF
Rob Woodbury – SFU
Roly Hudson - Bath University
Shane Burger – Grimshaw
Steve Sanderson – SHoP
Stylianos Dritsas – KPF
Volker Mueller – Bentley
Xavier de Kestelier – Fosters + Partners
Alumni Summit Agenda »
08:30 - 09.30 | Registration and Coffee
09.30 - 09.45 | Welcome
SmartGeometry directors
Huw Roberts, Bentley
GenerativeComponents and Tools
09.45 - 10.15 | GenerativeComponents and Bentley, Updates and Futures
Huw Roberts, Makai Smith,
Volker Mueller, Bentley
10.15 - 10.45 | Ecotect and GenerativeComponents Link
Andrew Marsh, Ecotect
Kaustuv DeBiswas, MIT
10.45 - 11.15 | Tea and Coffee
GenerativeComponents in Action
11.15 - 11.55 | Structural Engineering use
Jeroen Coenders, Arup / Delft University of Technology
Jalal El Ali, Buro Happold
11.55 - 12.55 | GenerativeComponents in Academia
Achim Menges, AA
Rob Woodbury, SFU
Jenny E. Sabin - University of Pennsylvania and CabinStudio
12.55 - 13.55 | Lunch
Theory Session
13.55 - 14.35 | Why Program?
Jonathan Rabagliati, Fosters + Partners
Axel Kilian, TU Delft
14.35 - 15.15 | Computational Approaches
Chris Williams, Bath University
Mirco Becker, KPF
15.15 - 15.55 | Form and Practice
Andrew Kudless, Matsys
Roly Hudson, Bath University
15.55 - 16.25 | Tea
Practice Session
16.25 - 17.05 | Large firms
Onur Gun from KPF
Brady Peters and Xavier de Kestelier from Fosters + Partners
17.05 - 17.45 | NY Report
Shane Burger, Grimshaw
Steve Sanderson, SHoP
17.45 - 18.25 | Ecology
Marco Poletto, ecoLogicStudio + AA
Eike Schling and David Kosdruy from TU Munich
18.25 - 19.05 | Building Types
Andrew Edge, HOK Sports
Kevin Pratt, Dana Cupkova - Cornell University
19.05 - 19.20 | Workshop Wrap-Up
Editorial Committee, SmartGeometry
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