CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
Daniel Cardoso Llach
Address: 155 Summer St., Somerville, MA 02143. USA Phone: +1.857.272.6181 (US) E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] url: http://mit.edu/~dcardoso/www
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Candidate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture (2012) Minor: Science, Technology and Society (STS) studies.
Master of Science in Architectural Studies (SMArchS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture (2007) Courses on digital fabrication, computer programming, systems integration, and cultural anthropology. Thesis (best SMArchS thesis prize 2007): Cardoso, D. (2007). A Generative Grammar for 2D Manufacturing of 3D Ob- jects. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Architecture. Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Thesis committee: Prof. Lawrence Sass, Prof. William Mitchell, Prof. Terry Knight
Professional Degree in Architecture Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (2001) 5 year professional degree in Architecture, emphasis in digital media design. Thesis: Erosión en el tejido urbano de San Victorino. (Urban Erosion in San Victorino). Thesis committee: Prof. Phillip Weiss, Prof. Marcela Angel, Prof. Fernando Arias.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Cardoso, D. (2011). Perfect Slaves: Coons, Ross and the Computer Aided Design Project at MIT (1959-1966). Dearqui- tectura, 10. (Under review) Cardoso, D. (2011). Inertia of an Automated Utopia: Design Commodities and Authorial Agency 40 years after “The Architecture Machine.” Thresholds, 39. Cardoso, D. (2012). A Report on BIM and Digital Synthesis. Journal of Steel Construction (Accepted for publication). Cardoso, D. (2010). Scripts in the Architecture Studio. In D. Li, S. Cheng, S. Li, & J. Lobel (Eds.), Computational Con- structs: Architectural Design, Logic and Theory (pp. 180-190). Shanghai. 2010. Cardoso, D. a. (2009). Arquitectura, Diseño y Computación. dearquitectura , 1 (4), 136-140. Cardoso, D., & Capdevilla, R. (2007). Arquitectura y Computación. Anthropos (214).
Conference papers Cardoso, D. (2010). The Poetics of Automation: Conceptions of human and non-human agency in design. 4S: Society for - lona: IACAP. Cardoso, D., Argun, A., Rocha, C. A., & González, J. (2009). Drawing Transparencies: ‘Responsible Responsiveness’ in spaces through organic electrochromism. eCAADe: Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (pp. 83-88). Istanbul: eCAADe. CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
Cardoso, D. (2008). Design and the Automated Utopia: Certain assumptions in digital design culture. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Critical Digital. Cambridge: Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Cardoso, D., & Sass, L. (2008). Generative fabrication. DCC08: Design, Computation and Cognition. Atlanta: DCC08. Sass, L., Michaud, D., & Cardoso, D. (2007). Materializing a Design with Plywood. eCAADe: Education and Research in eCAADe. Cardoso, D. (2006). Controlled Unpredictability: Constraining Stochastic Search as a Form Finding Method in Architec- tural Design. SIGRADI. Santiago de Chile. Cardoso, D. (2004). Information Surfaces: Architecture as a multimedia practice. COVIRARQ. Caracas.
Editorial and Reviewing work
Auto: Design and the Technological Imagination Editor, compiler of “Auto: Design and the Technological Imagination,” In planning stages.
SIGRADI 2010 International Conference. Editorial co-chair conference, coordinated the review of 86 paper submissions in three languages by an international
SIGRADI Conference (Latin American version of eCAADe) since 2007.
Dearquitectura Journal Member of the reviewing committee of the Dearquitectura architecture journal, edited by the School of Architecture and Design in Universidad de los Andes.
Syllabi
Architecture and the Technological Imagination (2011) A research seminar on design and technology.
Introduction to Algorithmic Design and Fabrication (2011) An Introduction to Computer Programming for Architects and Designers http://mit.edu/dcardoso/www/hello3dworld/hello3dworld.pdf
Introducción a los medios digitales (Introduction to digital media) (2005) Syllabi for the course, in collaboration with María F. Mendez, published by the Universidad de los Andes Department of Architecture.
Other Publications
Blur, la construcción de la nada (2005)
Blog-space for the Design and Computation Group at MIT (2009-2010) http://www.des-comp.net/blog/
Selected entries as guest editor include: Design as search through discreet spaces (2010) A brief essay on Kostas Terzidis’ algorithmic design experiments
Jose Pinto Duarte, Shape Grammarian (2010) A survey of Jose Pinto Duarte’s grammar-based CAD engine
Press
Arquitecto Cardoso Llach en la UFM (2010/07/07) Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. http://noticias.ufm.edu/index.php?title=Arquitecto_Cardoso_Llach_en_la_UFM
Smart Windows (2010/01/01) MIT Website First Page featuring the CROMA research initiative [http://www.mit.edu.]
Washington.
Unidad Residencial, Taller 5 (2002) Revista Proyectos 5, Universidad de los Andes. Review of studio project “Unidad Residencial.”
Teaching
Courses
As Instructor or Co-Instructor
Design and Computation Ph.D. Forum, MIT (2009) Discussion and criticism sessions about research done by group members. Sessions were theme-driven and often included a guest from inside or outside MIT.
Design Without Boundaries, MIT (2008-2009) technologies for sustainable urbanism.
Proyecto 3: Forma Arquitectónica. Universidad de los Andes (2004-2005) Instructor with Profs. Marc Jané and Diego Pérez. Third Year Architecture Design Studio focusing on architectural composi- tion.
Fundamentals of Digital Media, Universidad de los Andes (2003-2005) practice.
Proyecto 1: Uso. Universidad de los Andes (2003-2004) Instructor with Marc Jané and Diego Pérez E. Third Year Architecture Design Studio focusing on building function. CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
As Teaching Assistant
Design Scripting, MIT (2010) Processing, Arduino, and RhinoScript. Role consisted of conducting technical sessions and programming labs with students, preparing handouts and tutorials, design exercises, and grading.
Inquiry into Computation and Design, MIT (2008, 2010, 2011) class module, designing exercises, grading, and individual advice to students.
Thesis Preparation Seminar (2009) Helped design and teach a research methods seminar for masters students.
Workshops
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (2011)
American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE (2011) Santino Medina.
Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (2010)
ORG Architects, Cambridge, MA (2010)
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA (2009)
Lynden High School, Lynden, WA (2009)
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (2009)
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Perú (2008)
Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile (2006)
Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia (2005) around the subject of Bogotá’s metropolitan region. CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
Supervisory Experience
Architecture Thesis Alicia Gomes, Boston Architectural College (2008) Thesis Advisor
Thesis preparation seminar for SMArchS students at MIT (2009) Teaching Assistant
Pre-thesis preparation seminar for SMArchS students at MIT (2008) Teaching Assistant
Informal advise to Masters and Ph.D. students at MIT.
Research / Teaching Appointments
Research Assistant at the MIT Mobile Experience Lab (2008) devices and urban space. Projects in Brescia (Italy), Paris (France), and Boston (US).
Research Assistant at the Center for Bits and Atoms. MIT MediaLab (2006-2007) Design of systems of components for design using numerically controlled devices for digital fabrication of architecture, with
Visiting Faculty Universidad de los Andes (2004-2005) 2nd and 5th year design studio instructor. level.
(2002-2005) In charge of the design and development of several digital projects including the school’s website and a system of online portfolios.
Full time graduate teaching assistant at Universidad de los Andes School of Architecture and Design (2002- 2004)
Full time Research assistant at CIFAD, Universidad de los Andes School of Architecture and Design Research Center (2001-2002) G.I.S. assistant in an urban planning project.
Invited Talks
“Science Vs. Storytelling” (2011) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
“Geometry as Data, Data as Material” (2011) American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
“The Poetics of Automation” (2010) Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
“A Generative Grammar for Fabrication” (2008) Boston Architectural College CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
Invited Critic
American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE (2011) Professor Ginger Dosier
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (2010) Professor Meijin Yoon
Professor Kyle Steinfeld
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA (2008) Professor Pete Minosh
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA (2008)
Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA (2007) Professor Marcel Botha
Professional
Selected Work Experience
Senior Project and Automation Consultant Gehry Technologies (2010-2011) based and automation tools in VB for aiding both construction coordination and geometric rationalization.
Independent Architect and Computational Design Consultant THE MEME, Cambridge, MA. (2009-2010) and development of the company’s website. ORG, Sommerville, MA. (2010) Collaboration with Boston-based architecture and urban design practice to develop a set of parametric studies for design exploration of the roof of the public space of the SOMA project in Brussels. Use of scripting and parametric tools for geometric rationalization and design exploration. Design development of an in- house web tool for archiving and navigating the products of the computational design team. Architect and Media Designer, Bogotá (2001-2005) Architectural Design, 3d visualization production for numerous architectural and artistic projects; commercial web and multimedia development. Design and construction of projects in Colombia.
Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos (SCA) member since 2004. Society of Presidential Fellows, MIT, since 2007. CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
Selected Projects and Collaborations
Research on Generative Design and Fabrication Research projects in this category investigate the use of algorithms, parametric systems and digital fabrication technologies to develop novel approaches to architecture and product design. The selected projects investigate open-ended “generative” Lead research and design role in the development of a generative design system based on the logic of Russian architect analysis. The experiments on 3-D and fabrication show how a simple design language can be explored across media, ma- Intelligence, Athens, Greece (2008). Studio projects exhibition Pavilion (2008) Ciencias Aplicadas. The toolset developed for the project included algorithms for form-generation, geometric rationalization Generative Grammar for 3-D Manufacturing (2008) Lead researcher and designer for a grammar of assemblies for digital fabrication that allows for generative, open-ended design, and its parametric implementation for mono-material digital fabrication. Developed with the support of a Center for Bits and Atoms Fellowship at the MIT MediaLab. Resulted in a Best MS Thesis prize awarded by the MIT Department of Architecture. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/39500 Differentiated Surface (2008) Geometry methods in a VBScript program for Rhinoceros that analyzes local curvature and uses it as an argument for creat- http://web.mit.edu/dcardoso/www/portfolio/0_vectorGeometry.pdf Stochastic Towers: Constraining Stochastic Search as a Form-Finding Method in Architectural Design (2007) - ing design’s form while following the same set of constraints. Does this mean that a computer program can perform the role of a “designer”? This project demonstrates how interrelating a rule-based system encoding architectural considerations with non-deterministic computational procedures can provide controlled variation and constrained unpredictability in architectural design. Presented at the Sigradi Conference. http://mit.edu/dcardoso/www/projects/stochastic/ principles of geometric computation. Attendants explore the potential of the automation of two and three-dimensional geo- metric procedures, rule-based systems and algorithmic strategies for design generation and computer-aided manufacturing, through hands-on individual exercises and a design project developed in teams. Schools include Harvard, MIT, Cornell and several schools in Latin America and the Middle East. Student projects have been exhibited in the Beijing Biennale among other venues.
Research on Interactive Environments mobility, innovative architectural materials for responsiveness and sustainability, and scholarly analysis of spatial and social arrangements. CROMA (2008-ongoing) Lead design and research role in multidisciplinary effort at MIT focusing on developing innovative technologies and user ex- perience scenarios for for organic, responsive facades. The CROMA project has been the subject of several academic pa- pers and has attracted funding from MIT and corporate investors. It is based on the importance of building façades for both http://croma.mit.edu CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
Smart Mobility Urban Systems (2008) - rience Lab. The Smart Mobility Urban Systems project, done in collaboration with the French Transportation Authority (RATP) explored scenarios of how information and communication technologies affect the public transportation system. Building on a new understanding the ecosystemic relationship between the mobility system and the city, this partnership is now explor- ing new forms of urban mobility and the role communication technologies and new media in urban transportation. The MIT Mobile Experience Laboratory, in partnership with the Provincia di Brescia - Italy - is developing a ride-sharing sys- management, referrals and geopositioning to match drivers and passengers according to preferences entered online in user Personal Travel Assistant (2008) The Personal Travel Assistant is an emergent service provided through a variety of interaction points: The Travel Opportu- nity Map--a visualization of a user’s travel opportunities, physical interfaces providing directions around the city, and an “EcoPet” - a character-based game rewarding sustainable behavior. http://mobile.mit.edu/connected-urban-development/mobility-opportunity-map The Observatory of Bogotá (2006) Lead Concept, Design and research lead in the development of an online 3-D interactive project exploring the Observa- tory of Bogota, built in Bogotá in 1804 by Fray Doming Petrés, allowing visitors to approach the building through a 3-D visualization indexing a range of information about the project, and helping understand its geometric and spatial richness. The project involved historical research, 3-D modeling and interactive design. http://mit.edu/dcardoso/www/4.560/01.htm Virtual Campus (2004) - sists of a 3-D model of the site and buildings of Universidad de los Andes School of Architecture and Design, each space
Design Consultancy Projects in this category are for commercial clients and range from architectural projects to online applications, to innova- tive concept development. guidelines and interface prototypes to explore innovative ways to produce, enjoy and share content via alternative options including specialized set-top boxes for streaming, new web services, cloud-based software and mobile TV solutions. http://www.thememedesign.com/2011/01/tv-ux-strategy-and-innovative-concepts-2012/ Mobile Internet Device (MID) Innovation Research (2010) based services, allowing 2-way communication, real-time sharing, and an easy way to stay connected. They also offer great opportunities for innovation but also present challenges to designers because they occupy a niche between Smart- phones and Tablet-PCs, and need to differentiate themselves. http://www.thememedesign.com/2009/01/innovative-product-concepts-for-next-mobile-internet-devices-mid/ Interactive Tool Browser for KPF (2007) tutorials based on projects, topics, author, date, or a combination of such parameters. Audits of the Conventional Wisdom (2008) - ing academic papers produced by the Center for International Studies (CIS) at MIT. The application continues to be used and managed by the CIS. http://web.mit.edu/cis/acw.html CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
THE MEME Website (2010) Web design and development of the website for Cambridge-based interaction and user experience design consultancy THE MEME. http://www.thememedesign.com/ Bath House (2005) Architectural design and construction of a bath house in the town of Choachi, Colombia.
Architectural and Urban Design Activism Speculative projects geared towards re-conceptualizing notions of architectural and urban design. The Manhattan Promenades (2011) - print and online publications. Connected Sustainable Cities (2009) scarce resources – particularly energy and water – that are required for a city’s operation, together with the effective man- agement of waste products that a city produces, such as carbon emissions to the atmosphere. http://connectedsustainablecities.com/
Exhibitions
Exhibition (private): July 7th, 2011, Location: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Avenue (at 89th Street)
Exhibition: Oct. 15 - Oct. 20, 2010, Location: 798 Space, 798, Beijing
Exhibition: Spring 2009, Location: MIT Media Lab Atrium
Exhibición de Proyectos Exhibition: Spring 2008, Location: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Honours and Grants
MIT Council for the Arts Grant (2009) Successful grant application requesting funding for initial set of prototypes for the CROMA project. Awarded by the MIT Council for the Arts. Award: USD 1,000.00
CROMA – Haier collaboration (2009) The CROMA project attracted industry partners from the Chinese group Haier through the MIT Industry Liaison Project (ILP). - laboration) CV DANIEL CARDOSO LLACH
Presidential Fellowship (2007) Full tuition and stipend doctoral grant awarded to only 1 candidate each year based on Ph.D. research proposal in pro- gram admission application. Award: USD 70,000.00 (estimate)
Best SMArchS Thesis Prize (2007) The thesis “A Generative Grammar for the 2-D manufacturing of 3-D Objects” was awarded the best SMArchS thesis prize by Yunh Ho Chan, head of the MIT Department of Architecture. Award: USD 500.00
Center for Bits and Atoms Fellowship (2006) One year full tuition and stipend support, awarded by the Center for Bits and Atoms at the MIT MediaLab each year to support MS thesis research on the basis of academic promise. Awarded to the Generative Fabrication project. Value: Equivalent to 1 year tuition and stipend (approx. USD 70,000.00)
Tuition Support Grant, Department of Architecture, MIT (2005) Grant covering half of one academic year’s tuition awarded to salient applicants to the Master of Science program at the MIT Department of Architecture. Award: Equivalent to 1 semester tuition (approx. USD 18,000.00)
Special Merit Recognition, Department of Architecture, MIT (2005) Life-support grant awarding a stipend to salient applicants to the Master of Science program at the MIT Department of Architecture. Award: approx. USD 6,000.00
Additional Experience
Languages
Programming Languages
Expert RhinoScript (VB), Processing and Python.
Software Expertise
Digital Project/CATIA, Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Generative Components, 3DMax.
Other Personal Interests
Occasional musician, recorded and performed live with different music projects such as Altiplano, C.Kubli and Juan Lanas (simo).