NTU-CEE Distinguished Seminar Series: Professor Philip F. Yuan

Host

Associate Prof Robert Tiong

Topic

AI Tectonics

About the Seminar

With the emergence of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotic fabrication, the subject, methods, and tools of architectural design need to be redefined. Human intelligence and machine intelligence are converging to form a new correlated entity, shaping the future of architecture in the post-humanist era. This lecture aims to explore the workflow from design to construction under the empowerment of architectural intelligence and robotic tectonics, breaking down barriers from geometry and performance to fabrication.

We will delve into the topic of "crafting robotics in architecture". Robotic fabrication utilizes precise robotic operation to transform the geometry, materials, tools, and construction information in design into digital logic recognizable by robots, enabling the optimal performance of design. The lecture will discuss how robotic fabrication reconnecting the division between architectural design and construction, thereby altering the future forms of architecture and the landscape of the architectural industry.

About the Speaker

Philip F. Yuan is a professor and associate dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University, Honorary Fellow of American Institute of Architecture (Hon. FAIA). He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Intelligence journal. Yuan has served as Thomas Jefferson professor at University of Virginia (2019), the visiting professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2019), and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (2021).

He has also served as council member of UIA Professional Practice Commission (PPC). Yuan was attributed with UIA 2023 The Auguste Perret Prize for Technology in Architecture. His work has been recognized with notable awards, including 2022 AIA Open International | Architecture Honor Award, 2022 Dezeen Award Best Civic Building, 2020 ACADIA Innovative Academic Program Award of Excellence etc.

Yuan has participated in Venice biennale, Chicago biennale, Milan triennial, Tallin biennale, etc. His works have been collected by MOMA New York, M+ Hong Kong and Centre National d'art et de Culture Georges Pompidou.

Registration

Click here for registration (Closes on 22 April 2024, 10:00 am)