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Environment-Reactive Computation (with Ladybug)

Name: Environment-Reactive Computation (with Ladybug)
Price: 35.00 EUR
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

In the "Environment-Reactive Computation (with Ladybug)" workshop, we'll learn how to create sustainable designs using infinitely scalable methods.

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Mar 2, 3, 2024

6 Lessons

Beginner

8 Hours

Certificate — Learn

English

Unlimited Access

€50.00

€35.00

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Introduction of the workshop:

We now have the ability to design systems with unlimited specificity using modern manufacturing techniques. Tools like Grasshopper, Lunchbox, and Ladybug allow us to create parameterized spaces that adapt to the surrounding environment without requiring expensive, power-hungry movement systems or manually tuned pieces that degrade over time. We can develop infinitely customizable approaches that creatively react to the surrounding environment using site forces around a piece of architecture.

This technique can create building shapes, facade systems, program layouts, and more. By utilizing computational techniques as a tool for sustainable development, we can better understand the various effects that different building systems will have and how even minor changes can have significant effects.

What You’ll Learn?

Teach the basics of Ladybug and dive better into list structure.

With the basics of list structure, the goal is that participants can take these techniques and apply them to real-world projects.

Create a distinctive and customized design that stands out.

Students will learn more about the mathematics behind some of these concepts, like the sigmoid function, and understand the power of Grasshopper.

The future of architecture is sustainable design; techniques to simulate the environment computationally will only become more democratized.

This workshop will teach attendees how to use and integrate these tools creatively with other parametric design tools.

Environment-Reactive Computation (with Ladybug)

What You’ll Use?

Knowledge Requirements:

Suggested/Extras:

Mesh+ Plugin – Useful for manipulating meshes.
Lumion – Student and Faculty version is free, with a 14-day free trial.

Content

Part 1 (02:06:55 )

Part 2 (54:21 )

Part 3 (48:31 )

Part 1 (56:33 )

Part 2 (01:19:46 )

Part 3 (01:20:59 )

Important Notes:

Total sessions: 2 Sessions

PAACADEMY will provide a certificate of attendance.

Instructors:

Jacob Lehrer

Biography

Jacob Lehrer is an architectural designer and researcher dedicated to exploring the intersection of architecture, technology, and ecology. Currently an M.Arch II candidate at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI_Arc), he holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is an Advanced Study Fellow from MIT. His professional background spans from co-founding LMDA LLC, where he led design development for animal care facilities, to managing operations and space planning as a Project Coordinator for the MIT Mathematics Department. Jacob views architecture as a problem-solving discipline, leveraging his diverse experience to bridge the gap between abstract algorithms and physical space. A triple-accredited LEED AP (BD+C, O+M, ND), Jacob combines a deep commitment to sustainability with advanced technical proficiency in tools like Python, Rhino, Grasshopper, and KUKA robotics. His recent work includes developing the "Sentient Environment Engine," a custom computer vision algorithm for analyzing occupant behavior, and fabricating mathematical sculptures for MIT’s permanent collection. Whether teaching PAACADEMY parametric design workshops or publishing research on the ethics of language models, Jacob focuses on using computation to create built environments that are responsive, efficient, and tailored to their specific contexts.

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3 reviews.

Amin mostafavi 2024-10-09 22:38

great

Aya Khaled 2024-12-09 13:28

it was perfect

Md Tareq Abdullah 2025-12-01 02:59

This workshop Environment‑Reactive Computation (with Ladybug) gave me a really eye‑opening intro into making architecture that actually responds to environment instead of fighting it. We used Ladybug Tools (with Rhinoceros 3D + Grasshopper) to build parametric designs that react to local climate, sun angles, and site conditions — basically letting geometry adapt naturally. The workshop mixes technical bits like list‑structure and math logic with real‑world mindset about sustainability, which felt useful and inspiring. It’s beginner‑friendly but still gives tools for serious environmental‑aware design.