I do research in the fields of architectural design and computation, with focus on the following:
- spatial assemblages and topology
- interaction between architectural and urban scale
- space-function relation through affordances, polyvalence
- agency and intelligence
- coherent construction and tectonics
Ecology is missing from the list not out of dismissal or disinterest, but because it is considered as the underlying and inevitable receptacle of the synergy among all of the above (and more), and not a topic that can be isolated and/or treated as a feature. A design and/or construction technology accelerated by infrastructural economies produces urban arrangements with deeper ecological impacts than the application of photovoltaic panels on each built roof. I understand this sounds as a provocative statement (and, to an extent, it is), but the point is that ecology is a complex discourse that cannot be reduced to one-sentence statements.
My current interests focus on the implementation of architectural intelligence in spatial assemblages via Reinforced Learning, including the development of bespoke software (i.e. Assembler) and pipelines.
