Design Automation with Pavlo Menshykh | AG 30
https://youtu.be/qBqBKSzq1dY Design Automation Today we have with us a Ukranian based Architect who is a BIM Manager & a computational designer, Pavlo Mensh
Design Automation
Today we have with us a Ukranian based Architect who is a BIM Manager & a computational designer, Pavlo Menshykh
He completed his Bachelor of Architecture & also his MArch from Lviv Polytechnic National University in 2017. He presently works as a BIM Manager for Savytskyy Design in Ukraine and he also works remotely part time as a computational designer for Finch 3D & Splash Modular.
In this episode, Pavlo shares how he got into Architecture, his experience in Architecture school, how he picked up on various coding languages and BIM softwares, renting out bikes in Washington DC, Design Automation, Blender, IFC, 3D Scans, Photogrammetry, BIM in Ukraine, BIM ISO Standards & more.
Podcast Shownotes
03:35 How Pavlo got into Architecture 05:00 Studying in Lviv Polytechnic National University 07:25 Getting into Architecture software - Archicad. 09:00 Differences between Revit & Archicad 11:30 Masters in Architecture Most people pursue Masters in Architecture in Ukraine 14:00 “You can’t learn to be a generic Architect by yourself. You really need a university for that.” 15:30 Studying in University of Lubin Poland Learning European Union building codes. 17:10 First steps in computational design Coding Language of Archicad - GDL GDL Reference Guide - GDL is a subset of BASIC 20:30 Jumping to Grasshopper & Dynamo 23:00 Learning Python for photogrammetry & eventually C# 24:30 Next steps after learning so much coding Shapediver 26:30 Getting into BIM and getting a deeper understanding of the software. 27:40 Working in Washing DC renting bikes. 30:10 These days it’s not enough to just be an Architect.
“Architecture shouldn’t be a career at all, it should be your passion.”
34:00 Would AI replace architects in the near future? 36:10 Design Automation 37:40 Projects that have implemented Design Automat ion. 38:00 Should coding be included in the Architectural education system? 40:00 Getting into Javascript & web-based platforms. 40:30 Working on Blender & its API. 48:15 IFC is like the PDF 50:00 Should coding be included in the Architectural education system? 51:00 Getting into Javascript & web-based platforms. 52:30 Working on Blender & its API. 53:15 IFC is like the PDF 55:00 3D Scans, point scans & photogrammetry Agisoft Capturing Reality 56:00 BIM in Ukraine57:30 BIM ISO standards58:15 Quick Fire Round59:00 3D Scans, point scans & photogrammetry
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About Pavlo Menshykh
Pavlo completed his Bachelor of Architecture & also his MArch from Lviv Polytechnic National University in 2017. It was during his time in school that he picked up on Archicad & explored its various intricacies using GDL. He then built a passion for coding and has gone to create lots of useful plugins & efficient workflows. He presently works as a BIM Manager for Savytskyy Design in Ukraine and he also works remotely part time as a computational designer for Finch 3D & Splash Modular.
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