SJM Studio Leeds

In my opinion there are two distinct types of AI being used in the Architecture and Construction sector. These are 1. Classical AI systems that use ‘hard coded’ rules to control behaviour & 2. Machine Learning Models which can generate new versions of examples it has been trained on. In this article I will disscuss… Read more

There are some common repetitive tasks that we do when we start a new Architecture project in Vectorworks. In this article I will show how these can be speeded up by utilizing micro-automation created in the Marionette AAD tool. I will show these three steps: creating Classes, Creating Design Layers and Creating Sheet Layers with… Read more

Having now looked into the AI tool MidJourney I have a few opinions on what impact it might have on architectural design and the careers of architectural designers. I don’t mind saying that MidJourney is a better artist than me. When it comes to generating novel and interesting shapes and patterns for buildings. It beats… Read more

Lets start with a definition of BIM – Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a process for creating and managing information for the construction of built assets. I think this can be simplified and you can think of BIM has being made up of 2 parts. 1. creating a ‘data rich 3D geometry model’ and 2.… Read more

I have been using Visual Programming Tools in Architecture for over 10 years. They have been a tremendous help to me in my career and I wish to collect here some of my opinions on how I think they can best be used in the Architectural Design industry. Firstly I think it is useful to… Read more

McNeel Europe the company behind the Rhino and Grasshopper software tools have recently released a new tool called Rhino.Inside. This tool brings the power and flexibility of Rhino/Grasshopper inside other software such as Revit. We at GS Arch use Revit on a daily basis and so I created a PPT to show my colleagues what… Read more