seminar lecture- PhD student in Architecture
Supervised by Prof. Aaron Sprecher and Prof. Shai Shen-Orr
Wednesday May 13, 2026
at 14:00 in Peka Gallery, 2nd floor in Amado Building
Architectural design is influenced by many interacting forces, including structure, daylighting, thermal, etc., yet performance-based workflows typically evaluate design decisions sequentially. As a result, interactions between systems are constrained and opportunities for synergistic solutions are often lost. Sequential approaches limit the concurrent consideration of multiple forces that shape architectural form.
This research proposes a fundamental shift in the design process. By encoding relationships rather than dimensions, it allows spatial organization to emerge from the dynamic equilibrium of interacting influences. A model of concurrent force interaction becomes an informational diagram that acts as a guide to the articulation of emergent architectural form.
This paradigm repositions computation in architecture—not as a means of producing complexity, but as a framework for integrating forces and restoring continuity between form, performance, and context.
Contact information: Paul | 0527480958 | mail: paul.kalnitz@campus.technion.ac.il