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9.2
Technologies of Holding, Containing, Maintaining, and Caring
“Steven J. Jackson argues that in the dominant understanding of technological progress, innovation is assumed...
Technologies of Holding, Containing, Maintaining, and Caring
9.2
You Should Patent That!
“Within the field, architecture faculty are trained to ‘design think,’ and their solutions come quickly....
You Should Patent That!
9.2
Innovation Doesn’t Care, But We Must
“In this research, we propose a novel workflow for doing a thing through application of some technology”—I...
Innovation Doesn’t Care, But We Must
9.2
Indigenous Knowledge, Innovation, and Climate Change
“Buildings should be smart but simple to operate, letting nature do the work as much as possible, with a gentle...
Indigenous Knowledge, Innovation, and Climate Change
9.2
Tryin’ to Make it Real, Compared to What?
“In architecture, the everyday, local, and Indigenous vernacular reminds us of the tangible, material realities...
Tryin’ to Make it Real, Compared to What?
9.1
Planning with Generative AI for Creativity, Global Insight, and Fairness
Some consider urban planning a rigid and methodical discipline bound by layers of bureaucracy, regulations, and...
Planning with Generative AI for Creativity, Global Insight, and Fairness
9.1
Outcome-Based BIM with AI Delivers Transformative Design Opportunities 
The architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry isn’t a stranger to change. Over...
Outcome-Based BIM with AI Delivers Transformative Design Opportunities 
9.1
Mediating Agency and Collective Knowledge: Architecture Under Autonomous Algorithms
When I began my professional career in the mid-80s, there was little awareness of the possibilities and pitfalls...
Mediating Agency and Collective Knowledge: Architecture Under Autonomous Algorithms
9.1
Artificial Intelligence and Architectural Intention 
In the summer of 2022, a series of striking yet somewhat disconcerting images made a strong impression on the international...
Artificial Intelligence and Architectural Intention 
8.2
Repairing Code, Craft, and Computation
My architecture and computational design work examines craft and embodied practices, technological practices, and...
Repairing Code, Craft, and Computation