New technologies enable tasks to be solved more quickly and with higher quality.
My name is Adam Lagner and I specialize in selecting and implementing suitable tools.
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Specialization
Conceptual Design
A logically formed idea that stands at the beginning of a new project and remains present until the end.
Parametrization
Efficient handling of data that has been entered into a construction model.
Generative Design
Generating variants within chosen constraints using evolutionary algorithms.
Artificial Intelligence
Exponential development of technologies and great ambitions. Artificial neural networks, robotics.
Programming
Meaningful dialogue between an architect and an IT specialist. Visual scripts, open API.
BIM
Optimal management of processes and information. Collaboration and communication.
Complex Geometry
Virtual prototype, analysis, automation, and optimization. Virtual reality.
Adam Lagner
Architecture and construction face rapid development thanks to new technologies. The growth in computing technology, and the associated emergence of new tools, allows for an increasing degree of automation each year. Choosing the right method can save a significant amount of time and money. Rapid iteration within a project provides more space for the actual design, thus enhancing the final quality.
Specialization
What tools do I utilize, how do I work with them, and what are the results?
Whether it’s a pencil, saw, crane, BIM, or artificial intelligence, all tools create exceptional architecture. In the era of automation and digitization we are in today, we define new tools to shape future architecture and society. It’s responsible and incredibly interesting work.
Conceptual Design
A logically formed idea that stands at the beginning of a new project and remains present until the end.
I perceive a concept as a mental image of the project, whose hierarchical structure can be imagined as a tree. The trunk, representing the basic concept, integrates the entire design and each subsequent branching refers to this unifying idea. In the creative process, this logical classification helps to find solutions at any stage and in any sub-topic.
Within the chosen analogy, it’s important that the trunk grows from strong roots. The roots represent individual data and their analysis. The basic concept (trunk) is then a synthesis of all these data (roots). The biggest challenge of this method when using conventional tools is that at the beginning there isn’t (and can’t be) enough data to clearly define the concept. During the design process, we discover new input information, which retroactively influences the concept’s form. For a quality design, it’s therefore necessary to constantly iterate and seek consistency between input data, the concept, and the final design.
Parametrization
Efficient handling of data that has been entered into a construction model.
A quality design requires constant iteration and searching for consistency between input data, the concept, and the final design. Parametrization helps minimize effort in the face of inevitable changes in the project.
A simple example is a building with a thousand windows. Parametrization is ensured by a script. The user only enters two pieces of input information: the position and type of window. Based on predefined conditions, the script takes care of everything else. Dimensions, shading, glass thickness, soundproofing, thermal properties, dimensions of associated blinds and cladding, and much more. Everything is calculated based on information already entered into the model – orientation towards cardinal points, number of floors, noise study, etc. With the possibility to quickly recalculate everything if one parameter changes. Impacting all views, floor plans, and the overall 3D model of the building.
Generative Design
Generating variants within chosen constraints using evolutionary algorithms.
I search for answers to complex questions using machine utilization of evolutionary algorithms. As the name suggests, evolutionary algorithms can be compared to the process of evolution. Individual variants here compete and after many generations, the most efficient variant is selected. This process runs in a predefined environment.
The method is attractive because it gives the architect more space in the initial study, which has the greatest impact on the final parameters of the building. The architect focuses on the essence of the concept and the final form is calculated by the machine.
Artificial Intelligence
Exponential development of technologies and great ambitions. Artificial neural networks, robotics.
Exponential development of technologies and great ambitions. Artificial neural networks, robotics.
The exponential growth in computing technology and the amount of generated data place artificial intelligence in a significant position. Examples include artificial neural networks, which can sort and learn from large amounts of data. Even in architecture and construction, AI is an inexhaustible topic in its diversity, scope, and potential.
Selected ambitions of AI in construction utilizing:
- object recognition during scanning and digitization of current buildings
- machine learning as a tool in building studies
- algorithms for optimal investment layout considering the market
- neural networks for working with BIM data
- algorithms for reducing safety risks at construction sites
- robotics in construction
Programming
Meaningful dialogue between an architect and an IT specialist. Visual scripts, open API.
Effective machine automation can be achieved primarily with a clear definition of the task and goal. My experience in programming is especially beneficial for establishing the optimal process using current technologies. Thus, the dialogue between the architect and IT specialist can be meaningful.
Visual scripts are an efficient way to automate in architecture. I use programming environments such as Grasshopper or Dynamo.
Knowledge of the programming language C# helps me with more specific requirements and complex tasks. In such cases, it is advantageous when software has an open API and its functionality can be extended by a plugin, for example, in the programming language C#.
BIM
Optimal management of processes and information. Collaboration and communication.
A tool for optimal management of processes and information associated with construction. For effective use of BIM, in addition to software, it’s necessary to implement the right methodology and processes. In such a case, the building information model becomes a very effective tool, saving money, resources, and time.
It’s also a new form of communication. This can be, for example, collaboration of teams during the design phase, but also data exchange with authorities. Beneficial synergy is also created after the completion of the construction in the management of the property.
Complex Geometry
Virtual prototype, analysis, automation, and optimization. Virtual reality.
Current digital tools enable the efficient creation of virtual prototypes of geometry. From these models, information can subsequently be extracted, analyzed, and the adjusted data uploaded back. The entire process can be optimized and automated using parametrization and evolutionary scripts. The result and process, besides common outputs, are interesting to observe using virtual reality.
