SmartGeometry Group
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SmartGeometry is a non-profit organization
focusing on the use of the computer
as an intelligent design
aid in Architecture
, Engineering
and Construction
(AEC). It encourages collaboration between practicing AEC professionals, academics and students using computational and parametric software tools.
, Hugh Whitehead of Foster + Partners and J. Parrish of Arup
Sport.
SG hosts annual workshops and conferences on the use of advanced modeling tools and new design methodologies in architecture. Participants come from some of the world's leading architectural and engineering practices (such as Arup
, Buro Happold
, Foster + Partners, Grimshaw Architects
and KPF
) and educational institutions (including MIT, Architectural Association, The Bartlett
, University of Bath
and Delft University of Technology
) .
(or "GC") is a commercial software product by Bentley Systems
, brought to the market after a lengthy testing
cycle by a dedicated user community with SG members in its core. This community provided key input as Bentley shaped the product from its conception - and continues to play an important role in informing its future. GC is the primary software used at SmartGeometry Workshops - however it is important to note that the SmartGeometry Group is not a GenerativeComponents user group.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
focusing on the use of the computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
as an intelligent design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
aid in Architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and Construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
(AEC). It encourages collaboration between practicing AEC professionals, academics and students using computational and parametric software tools.
Group information and activities
The group is led by Lars Hesselgren of KPFKohn Pedersen Fox
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates , an architectural firm responsible for several world-renowned buildings, provides architectural, interior and urban design as well as programming and master planning services for clients in both the public and private sectors...
, Hugh Whitehead of Foster + Partners and J. Parrish of Arup
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
Sport.
SG hosts annual workshops and conferences on the use of advanced modeling tools and new design methodologies in architecture. Participants come from some of the world's leading architectural and engineering practices (such as Arup
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
, Buro Happold
Buro Happold
Buro Happold is a professional services firm providing engineering consultancy, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of buildings, infrastructure and the environment, with its head office in Bath, Somerset...
, Foster + Partners, Grimshaw Architects
Grimshaw Architects
Grimshaw Architects is an architectural firm based in London. Founded in 1980 by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the firm was one of the pioneers of high-tech architecture...
and KPF
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates , an architectural firm responsible for several world-renowned buildings, provides architectural, interior and urban design as well as programming and master planning services for clients in both the public and private sectors...
) and educational institutions (including MIT, Architectural Association, The Bartlett
The Bartlett
The Bartlett is the Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London. University College London created the first chair of architecture in 1841, and the school is named after the original benefactor, Sir Herbert Bartlett.-External links:*...
, University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
and Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology , also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands...
) .
Shaping GenerativeComponents
GenerativeComponentsGenerativeComponents
GenerativeComponents is parametric CAD software developed by Bentley Systems, was first introduced in 2003, became increasingly used in practice by early 2005, and was commercially released in November 2007. GenerativeComponents has a strong traditional base of users in academia and at...
(or "GC") is a commercial software product by Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems, Incorporated is a software company that produces solutions for the design, construction and operation of infrastructure. The company’s software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial vertical markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction and operations...
, brought to the market after a lengthy testing
Software testing
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
cycle by a dedicated user community with SG members in its core. This community provided key input as Bentley shaped the product from its conception - and continues to play an important role in informing its future. GC is the primary software used at SmartGeometry Workshops - however it is important to note that the SmartGeometry Group is not a GenerativeComponents user group.
See also
- ArchitectureArchitectureArchitecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
- Architectural engineeringArchitectural engineeringArchitectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction...
- Design computingDesign computingDesign Computing refers to an area of Design Studies that deals with furthering the understanding and the practice of design activities through the application and development of novel concepts and techniques in computing....
- Comparison of CAD SoftwareComparison of CAD softwareThis page compares computer-aided design software that engineers and architects use to create drawings for the fields of architecture, engineering and construction in terms of aspects that can be directly compared...
- GenerativeComponentsGenerativeComponentsGenerativeComponents is parametric CAD software developed by Bentley Systems, was first introduced in 2003, became increasingly used in practice by early 2005, and was commercially released in November 2007. GenerativeComponents has a strong traditional base of users in academia and at...