Lo que me interesa imprimir en los alumnos, es el concepto de sistema emergente. Simples elementos interactuando entre si crean un sistema que se ajusta, adapta, refina, integra de acuerdo con el medio que los rodea. Entender los sistemas emergentes como reglas geométricas y aritméticas que se repit... more...

Este año tuve la oportunidad de enseñar durante dos semanas en la Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Talca en Talca. Fue una experiencia interesante porque era la primera vez que enseñaba en Sudamérica y sobre todo porque Chile es mi País. Cuando surgió la oportunidad, pensé que sería u... more...

One of the main problems in the AEC industry is the HVAC consumption in buildings. The reasons varies why it is necessary reduce the energy consumption. There are clear economic reasons, because a good energy consumption strategy could drive in reduce energy costs and impact in financial cost saving... more...

Space layout plan is a time consuming complex task yet for experienced professionals. There are many strategies to face this challenge: Define the corridors first and distribute the spaces around them. Define big surface areas to subdivide in the spaces later. No matter, which approach is taken, all... more...

An urban centre is an open system involved almost an infinite number of parameters looking the right balance. It's no coincidence cities have the same problems: Traffic jams, Pollution, Crime and Terrorism, Resource management, Etc. Resolve problems in complex systems is not a matter of luck and... more...

Genetic algorithms performs highly efficient when all the parameters are connected, and is not possible to maximize one value without affect the others. For this experiment a GA is used as a design exploration tool. A binary list 1,0,1,0,0,0,1 represent a series of cubes stacked together to create... more...

On the past Saturday the 3rd, was the final work presentation of the seminar scripting at IAAC Barcelona. I participate as instructor with Luis Fraguada for both seminars: Scripting I and II. During the first seminar the students were introduced to the use of programming as a design strategy. We exp... more...