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Computational Design: NEXT 3.0
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Joseph Sarafian is the co-founder and CEO of Form Found Design, a Los Angeles-based architecture and design studio that operates at the intersection of technology and nature. He believes that innovative design requires both experimentation and mastery of both material and technology. His work bridges this gap, exploring robotics, material science, and form-finding advancements. The result is an architecture that is derived rather than contrived. Along with his partner Ron Culver, they pioneered a new concrete-forming method to realize the world’s first robotically cast concrete pavilion harnessing fabric molds. This proof of concept was built for Amazon and featured 70 uniquely cast concrete “wishbones” assembled within a 1 mm tolerance. FFD is designing a humanitarian housing solution using an on-demand mobile factory for the construction of a light gauge steel frame. Joseph is a licensed architect in California and a tenure-track faculty at Orange Coast College.