Title : ZHACODE - mainstream evolution of computational design research.
ZHACODE, is the Computation and Design group within Zaha Hadid Architects, one of the world's most progressive practices.
This session looks at the 15-year evolution of practise-embedded design-research at ZHACODE including the design-research affiliation and roots at the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory (AADRL), early experimentation and co-evolution with digital fabrication start-ups, advances in architectural geometry and current focus on impactful contributions to practise and the built environment.
Introduction by: Patrik Schumacher
Presentations by: Alicia Nahmad, Vishu Bhooshan, Henry Louth, Manon Janssens
Moderated by: Shajay Bhooshan