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good evening ladies and gentlemen my

good evening ladies and gentlemen my name is joy and I am an architect and an

name is joy and I am an architect and an

name is joy and I am an architect and an interactive artist let me begin by sort

interactive artist let me begin by sort

interactive artist let me begin by sort of laying down what we architects do

of laying down what we architects do

of laying down what we architects do when we’re not working what sort of

when we’re not working what sort of

when we’re not working what sort of people we are this is an image of my

people we are this is an image of my

people we are this is an image of my friends who went to Belgium recently

friends who went to Belgium recently

friends who went to Belgium recently then go to a wine shop then go to get

then go to a wine shop then go to get

then go to a wine shop then go to get chocolate then go to eat cheese the

chocolate then go to eat cheese the

chocolate then go to eat cheese the directly went to the latest building

directly went to the latest building

directly went to the latest building that was built in Belgium by an

that was built in Belgium by an

that was built in Belgium by an architect called hadith and this was the

architect called hadith and this was the

architect called hadith and this was the first picture posted on Facebook from

first picture posted on Facebook from

first picture posted on Facebook from their entire trip which essentially

their entire trip which essentially

their entire trip which essentially means that we architects even in our

means that we architects even in our

means that we architects even in our downtime find a way to surround

downtime find a way to surround

downtime find a way to surround ourselves with architecture so anyway we

ourselves with architecture so anyway we

ourselves with architecture so anyway we are architecting even when we are not

are architecting even when we are not

are architecting even when we are not actively architect so what happens is

actively architect so what happens is

actively architect so what happens is that we are surrounded by a group of

that we are surrounded by a group of

that we are surrounded by a group of other kinds of designers as well so we

other kinds of designers as well so we

other kinds of designers as well so we have architects artists musicians

have architects artists musicians

have architects artists musicians product designers fashion designers so

product designers fashion designers so

product designers fashion designers so on and so forth and so effectively what

on and so forth and so effectively what

on and so forth and so effectively what happens is that we sort of stay in a

happens is that we sort of stay in a

happens is that we sort of stay in a cocoon we stay secluded for example can

cocoon we stay secluded for example can

cocoon we stay secluded for example can I have a show of hands how many

I have a show of hands how many

I have a show of hands how many architects are here there is an

architects are here there is an

architects are here there is an architecture department in this College

architecture department in this College

architecture department in this College by the way probably none yes thought so

by the way probably none yes thought so

by the way probably none yes thought so so in a bunch of around 300 people there

so in a bunch of around 300 people there

so in a bunch of around 300 people there is no architect probably he or she or

is no architect probably he or she or

is no architect probably he or she or all of them are busy architecting

all of them are busy architecting

all of them are busy architecting somewhere now so the problem with such a

somewhere now so the problem with such a

somewhere now so the problem with such a situation is that we are secluded so to

situation is that we are secluded so to

situation is that we are secluded so to speak socially and we have honestly lost

speak socially and we have honestly lost

speak socially and we have honestly lost touch with the larger mass so back in

touch with the larger mass so back in

touch with the larger mass so back in 2014 when I woke up one fine day and

2014 when I woke up one fine day and

2014 when I woke up one fine day and open my newsfeed this is what I saw now

open my newsfeed this is what I saw now

open my newsfeed this is what I saw now you all of you know the guy up in the

you all of you know the guy up in the

you all of you know the guy up in the foreground of the picture the one in the

foreground of the picture the one in the

foreground of the picture the one in the background is the architect they are

background is the architect they are

background is the architect they are discussing the Facebook headquarters the

discussing the Facebook headquarters the

discussing the Facebook headquarters the architect is Frank Gehry and this is

architect is Frank Gehry and this is

architect is Frank Gehry and this is what he said I’m not sure I can read it

what he said I’m not sure I can read it

what he said I’m not sure I can read it out but 98% buildings are horrible in

out but 98% buildings are horrible in

out but 98% buildings are horrible in nature Architects Lee speaking and this

nature Architects Lee speaking and this

nature Architects Lee speaking and this guy this one Pritzker which is the

guy this one Pritzker which is the

guy this one Pritzker which is the equivalent of Oscar in architecture so

equivalent of Oscar in architecture so

equivalent of Oscar in architecture so we can take his word for what it’s worth

we can take his word for what it’s worth

we can take his word for what it’s worth this made me wonder because like I said

this made me wonder because like I said

this made me wonder because like I said I am surrounded with people who are

I am surrounded with people who are

I am surrounded with people who are creative at the same time I see finely

creative at the same time I see finely

creative at the same time I see finely crafted leather shoes the tactile nature

crafted leather shoes the tactile nature

crafted leather shoes the tactile nature of cashmere scarves beautifully designed

of cashmere scarves beautifully designed

of cashmere scarves beautifully designed facades that is what we all discuss

facades that is what we all discuss

facades that is what we all discuss about all day long and so this guy is

about all day long and so this guy is

about all day long and so this guy is saying that 98% of buildings are bad

saying that 98% of buildings are bad

saying that 98% of buildings are bad that that comes as a surprise to me so

that that comes as a surprise to me so

that that comes as a surprise to me so what I did was I started collecting

what I did was I started collecting

what I did was I started collecting pictures from places around India so

pictures from places around India so

pictures from places around India so what I noticed was that he was indeed

what I noticed was that he was indeed

what I noticed was that he was indeed actually they so for example this

actually they so for example this

actually they so for example this flyover infrastructure this is crossing

flyover infrastructure this is crossing

flyover infrastructure this is crossing over a balcony now it’s bad enough that

over a balcony now it’s bad enough that

over a balcony now it’s bad enough that I cannot enjoy the view with my morning

I cannot enjoy the view with my morning

I cannot enjoy the view with my morning cup of coffee now they have also

cup of coffee now they have also

cup of coffee now they have also obstructed the balcony just that they

obstructed the balcony just that they

obstructed the balcony just that they won’t let a man enjoy his cup of coffee

won’t let a man enjoy his cup of coffee

won’t let a man enjoy his cup of coffee just doesn’t make sense

just doesn’t make sense

just doesn’t make sense moving on public planning there is no

moving on public planning there is no

moving on public planning there is no access to view to sky if you notice the

access to view to sky if you notice the

access to view to sky if you notice the entire 180 degrees is is covered by

entire 180 degrees is is covered by

entire 180 degrees is is covered by buildings there is not a single parcel

buildings there is not a single parcel

buildings there is not a single parcel from where or to where you can see sky

from where or to where you can see sky

from where or to where you can see sky this is supposedly an upmarket

this is supposedly an upmarket

this is supposedly an upmarket residential colony in Delhi if you

residential colony in Delhi if you

residential colony in Delhi if you notice the facades of the buildings they

notice the facades of the buildings they

notice the facades of the buildings they are incoherent in nature and also very

are incoherent in nature and also very

are incoherent in nature and also very haphazard and chaotic and finally the

haphazard and chaotic and finally the

haphazard and chaotic and finally the informal sector will know the hazards of

informal sector will know the hazards of

informal sector will know the hazards of informal sector there is the fire safety

informal sector there is the fire safety

informal sector there is the fire safety there is no thumb rule followed anywhere

there is no thumb rule followed anywhere

there is no thumb rule followed anywhere or any bylaw followed anywhere which

or any bylaw followed anywhere which

or any bylaw followed anywhere which leads to other very practical issues so

leads to other very practical issues so

leads to other very practical issues so if I have to ask myself why is this the

if I have to ask myself why is this the

if I have to ask myself why is this the case why is 98% of what we build so bad

case why is 98% of what we build so bad

case why is 98% of what we build so bad and quality now let’s assume a guy has

and quality now let’s assume a guy has

and quality now let’s assume a guy has saved 20 to 30 lakhs by walking

saved 20 to 30 lakhs by walking

saved 20 to 30 lakhs by walking throughout his life and he wants to

throughout his life and he wants to

throughout his life and he wants to build his house what are his options if

build his house what are his options if

build his house what are his options if he goes to someone like Frank Gehry

he goes to someone like Frank Gehry

he goes to someone like Frank Gehry a renowned architect he would probably

a renowned architect he would probably

a renowned architect he would probably charge two lakh rupees now two lakh

charge two lakh rupees now two lakh

charge two lakh rupees now two lakh rupees just for the design of your house

rupees just for the design of your house

rupees just for the design of your house out of 20 to 30 lakh

out of 20 to 30 lakh

out of 20 to 30 lakh this doesn’t make any financial sense I

this doesn’t make any financial sense I

this doesn’t make any financial sense I won’t go to Frank heavy if I had 20 to

won’t go to Frank heavy if I had 20 to

won’t go to Frank heavy if I had 20 to 30 lakh rupees next option find an

30 lakh rupees next option find an

30 lakh rupees next option find an experienced architect from India he or

experienced architect from India he or

experienced architect from India he or she might charge 75,000 bucks still

she might charge 75,000 bucks still

she might charge 75,000 bucks still doesn’t make any sense to me

doesn’t make any sense to me

doesn’t make any sense to me next option any young architect upcoming

next option any young architect upcoming

next option any young architect upcoming architect from the reason probably

architect from the reason probably

architect from the reason probably charge 25,000 probably I could hire him

charge 25,000 probably I could hire him

charge 25,000 probably I could hire him or her what are my other options a fresh

or her what are my other options a fresh

or her what are my other options a fresh architect who’s just graduated or about

architect who’s just graduated or about

architect who’s just graduated or about to graduate will charge around fifteen

to graduate will charge around fifteen

to graduate will charge around fifteen thousand rupees and the last option

thousand rupees and the last option

thousand rupees and the last option which is the most availed one is the

which is the most availed one is the

which is the most availed one is the local Mason or Raju mystery as we know

local Mason or Raju mystery as we know

local Mason or Raju mystery as we know him his package of service includes

him his package of service includes

him his package of service includes design for free why is that how is it

design for free why is that how is it

design for free why is that how is it free now if I have to use the same

free now if I have to use the same

free now if I have to use the same language of Frank Gehry and the lower

language of Frank Gehry and the lower

language of Frank Gehry and the lower curve represents the amount of horrible

curve represents the amount of horrible

curve represents the amount of horrible quality of your design because resume

quality of your design because resume

quality of your design because resume history doesn’t really design it comes

history doesn’t really design it comes

history doesn’t really design it comes for free it’s as simple as that resume

for free it’s as simple as that resume

for free it’s as simple as that resume is this quality would be the least

is this quality would be the least

is this quality would be the least whereas the renowned architects quality

whereas the renowned architects quality

whereas the renowned architects quality will be the best which is again shown in

will be the best which is again shown in

will be the best which is again shown in the magenta curve so the question is if

the magenta curve so the question is if

the magenta curve so the question is if let’s say I can’t afford a young

let’s say I can’t afford a young

let’s say I can’t afford a young architect for 25,000 rupees why am I not

architect for 25,000 rupees why am I not

architect for 25,000 rupees why am I not going to him or her why am I going to

going to him or her why am I going to

going to him or her why am I going to resume I see what is the problem why is

resume I see what is the problem why is

resume I see what is the problem why is again 98 percent buildings bad now then

again 98 percent buildings bad now then

again 98 percent buildings bad now then I plotted our income versus percentile

I plotted our income versus percentile

I plotted our income versus percentile population of India now an average young

population of India now an average young

population of India now an average young graduate or studied architecture earns

graduate or studied architecture earns

graduate or studied architecture earns 25000 per month which is around 3 lakh

25000 per month which is around 3 lakh

25000 per month which is around 3 lakh per year plotted on the graph what I

per year plotted on the graph what I

per year plotted on the graph what I notice is that he or she or lady belongs

notice is that he or she or lady belongs

notice is that he or she or lady belongs to the top 2 percent of the entire

to the top 2 percent of the entire

to the top 2 percent of the entire population now we all know money doesn’t

population now we all know money doesn’t

population now we all know money doesn’t go from the lower portion to the upper

go from the lower portion to the upper

go from the lower portion to the upper portion it essentially means just as you

portion it essentially means just as you

portion it essentially means just as you pass adjust as you finish your course

pass adjust as you finish your course

pass adjust as you finish your course right at that moment you started working

right at that moment you started working

right at that moment you started working for only top 2% of the Indian population

for only top 2% of the Indian population

for only top 2% of the Indian population god forbid you end up being Frank Gehry

god forbid you end up being Frank Gehry

god forbid you end up being Frank Gehry probably this percentage will reduce the

probably this percentage will reduce the

probably this percentage will reduce the point zero zero five percent

point zero zero five percent

point zero zero five percent given the amount of fee you will demand

given the amount of fee you will demand

given the amount of fee you will demand which essentially means 98% Indians

which essentially means 98% Indians

which essentially means 98% Indians cannot afford architects it’s a

cannot afford architects it’s a

cannot afford architects it’s a staggering amount 98% people cannot

staggering amount 98% people cannot

staggering amount 98% people cannot afford architects how is that possible I

afford architects how is that possible I

afford architects how is that possible I don’t know how Frank Gehry got right

don’t know how Frank Gehry got right

don’t know how Frank Gehry got right with the percentage maybe it ran his

with the percentage maybe it ran his

with the percentage maybe it ran his numbers or maybe it is a coincidence but

numbers or maybe it is a coincidence but

numbers or maybe it is a coincidence but if I run the numbers in India 98 percent

if I run the numbers in India 98 percent

if I run the numbers in India 98 percent people cannot afford architects now to

people cannot afford architects now to

people cannot afford architects now to put this figure into perspective

put this figure into perspective

put this figure into perspective by 2022 8.2 crore housing units or

by 2022 8.2 crore housing units or

by 2022 8.2 crore housing units or residences have to be built if I

residences have to be built if I

residences have to be built if I interpolate the same percentage out of

interpolate the same percentage out of

interpolate the same percentage out of 8.2 it close won’t be designed by

8.2 it close won’t be designed by

8.2 it close won’t be designed by architects 8 crore informally

architects 8 crore informally

architects 8 crore informally organically or designed by Roger mystery

organically or designed by Roger mystery

organically or designed by Roger mystery will be houses built again staggering

will be houses built again staggering

will be houses built again staggering number which leaves

number which leaves

number which leaves so there are around 50,000 architects

so there are around 50,000 architects

so there are around 50,000 architects registered in India which essentially

registered in India which essentially

registered in India which essentially means each architect would be in charge

means each architect would be in charge

means each architect would be in charge of 8 residences for you now any

of 8 residences for you now any

of 8 residences for you now any architectural graduate or practice or

architectural graduate or practice or

architectural graduate or practice or anyone who practices architecture will

anyone who practices architecture will

anyone who practices architecture will tell you that just by himself or herself

tell you that just by himself or herself

tell you that just by himself or herself 8 residences is a daunting task now the

8 residences is a daunting task now the

8 residences is a daunting task now the question is why is it difficult why is

question is why is it difficult why is

question is why is it difficult why is an architectural accessible to all it’s

an architectural accessible to all it’s

an architectural accessible to all it’s it’s because accessibility is inversely

it’s because accessibility is inversely

it’s because accessibility is inversely proportional to the features or the cost

proportional to the features or the cost

proportional to the features or the cost or the charge so now for example more

or the charge so now for example more

or the charge so now for example more people travel in the cabs because Ola

people travel in the cabs because Ola

people travel in the cabs because Ola and uber have made it more accessible

and uber have made it more accessible

and uber have made it more accessible probably more people will switch to

probably more people will switch to

probably more people will switch to using smartphones because geo reliance

using smartphones because geo reliance

using smartphones because geo reliance has made it more accessible rather they

has made it more accessible rather they

has made it more accessible rather they have made it free now fee in turn is

have made it free now fee in turn is

have made it free now fee in turn is proportionate to the manner spent in the

proportionate to the manner spent in the

proportionate to the manner spent in the project and the profit that is earned

project and the profit that is earned

project and the profit that is earned from the project

from the project

from the project but the little portion called profit is

but the little portion called profit is

but the little portion called profit is in a way again throwback is

in a way again throwback is

in a way again throwback is proportionate to the manner spent which

proportionate to the manner spent which

proportionate to the manner spent which is to say if I’m spending one day on a

is to say if I’m spending one day on a

is to say if I’m spending one day on a project probably I would warn five

project probably I would warn five

project probably I would warn five thousand bucks for it if I’m spending a

thousand bucks for it if I’m spending a

thousand bucks for it if I’m spending a whole week I would want seven into five

whole week I would want seven into five

whole week I would want seven into five thousand bucks for it which essentially

thousand bucks for it which essentially

thousand bucks for it which essentially ends up being your the fee charged is

ends up being your the fee charged is

ends up being your the fee charged is essentially proportionate to the manners

essentially proportionate to the manners

essentially proportionate to the manners involved of a project which means again

involved of a project which means again

involved of a project which means again accessibility is inversely proportional

accessibility is inversely proportional

accessibility is inversely proportional to manners now when I propose this to my

to manners now when I propose this to my

to manners now when I propose this to my colleagues all my colleagues Tony lists

colleagues all my colleagues Tony lists

colleagues all my colleagues Tony lists they say that the question you’re asking

they say that the question you’re asking

they say that the question you’re asking is unanswerable the pursuit of reducing

is unanswerable the pursuit of reducing

is unanswerable the pursuit of reducing manners given the way we work is

manners given the way we work is

manners given the way we work is meaningless but I tell them you know

meaningless but I tell them you know

meaningless but I tell them you know what nfo Sartre and Camus let’s let’s

what nfo Sartre and Camus let’s let’s

what nfo Sartre and Camus let’s let’s figure out a solution for it and the

figure out a solution for it and the

figure out a solution for it and the solution is already there we just need

solution is already there we just need

solution is already there we just need to look outside borrow things from other

to look outside borrow things from other

to look outside borrow things from other industries and connect them in the right

industries and connect them in the right

industries and connect them in the right workflow now essentially what an

workflow now essentially what an

workflow now essentially what an architect does is at at different system

architect does is at at different system

architect does is at at different system equivalents the room size and

equivalents the room size and

equivalents the room size and orientation may VD and along with that

orientation may VD and along with that

orientation may VD and along with that different rooms are interconnected you

different rooms are interconnected you

different rooms are interconnected you find the right interconnectivity and the

find the right interconnectivity and the

find the right interconnectivity and the right set of sizes you get an essential

right set of sizes you get an essential

right set of sizes you get an essential layout and then you convert that layout

layout and then you convert that layout

layout and then you convert that layout into a stylistic embodiment be it an

into a stylistic embodiment be it an

into a stylistic embodiment be it an example of modern architecture late

example of modern architecture late

example of modern architecture late modern architecture when I feel oh I

modern architecture when I feel oh I

modern architecture when I feel oh I could Excel whatever it is now this

could Excel whatever it is now this

could Excel whatever it is now this change from the layout to a nice

change from the layout to a nice

change from the layout to a nice stylistic 3d is taken care by something

stylistic 3d is taken care by something

stylistic 3d is taken care by something called shape drama and algorithm called

called shape drama and algorithm called

called shape drama and algorithm called shape grammar which is been used by the

shape grammar which is been used by the

shape grammar which is been used by the gaming industry for a decade now this

gaming industry for a decade now this

gaming industry for a decade now this particular game SimCity developers don’t

particular game SimCity developers don’t

particular game SimCity developers don’t sit around and model all these buildings

sit around and model all these buildings

sit around and model all these buildings these are generated through very basic

these are generated through very basic

these are generated through very basic level rules similar to the game of con

level rules similar to the game of con

level rules similar to the game of con where when you set local level rules and

where when you set local level rules and

where when you set local level rules and the entire form emerges from those you

the entire form emerges from those you

the entire form emerges from those you set simple rules and the form emerges

set simple rules and the form emerges

set simple rules and the form emerges from that so now I’m going to talk about

from that so now I’m going to talk about

from that so now I’m going to talk about this little research me and couple of my

this little research me and couple of my

this little research me and couple of my friends Gaurav & pratik have undertaken

friends Gaurav & pratik have undertaken

friends Gaurav & pratik have undertaken is and I’ll take you through the steps

is and I’ll take you through the steps

is and I’ll take you through the steps and I

and I

and I tell you the positives and the V and one

tell you the positives and the V and one

tell you the positives and the V and one way in which we can address the problem

way in which we can address the problem

way in which we can address the problem of reaching out to more people and

of reaching out to more people and

of reaching out to more people and giving service to more people so you can

giving service to more people so you can

giving service to more people so you can define your room in a very soft manner

define your room in a very soft manner

define your room in a very soft manner not discreet using minimum maximum and

not discreet using minimum maximum and

not discreet using minimum maximum and an optimum area

an optimum area

an optimum area length width and also the aspect ratio

length width and also the aspect ratio

length width and also the aspect ratio of the room so once you have a fuzzy

of the room so once you have a fuzzy

of the room so once you have a fuzzy boundary you can stochastically select

boundary you can stochastically select

boundary you can stochastically select the right size of the room depending on

the right size of the room depending on

the right size of the room depending on the interconnection of the rooms and the

the interconnection of the rooms and the

the interconnection of the rooms and the size of the plot available now let’s say

size of the plot available now let’s say

size of the plot available now let’s say the user comes these are this is a

the user comes these are this is a

the user comes these are this is a sample case rooms who want to tell what

sample case rooms who want to tell what

sample case rooms who want to tell what the user comes and draws this

the user comes and draws this

the user comes and draws this interconnections the wide gray fat line

interconnections the wide gray fat line

interconnections the wide gray fat line is let’s say the stake is the user says

is let’s say the stake is the user says

is let’s say the stake is the user says that rule number 1 will be connected to

that rule number 1 will be connected to

that rule number 1 will be connected to north so on and so forth and these rooms

north so on and so forth and these rooms

north so on and so forth and these rooms are to be connected and those rooms are

are to be connected and those rooms are

are to be connected and those rooms are not to be connected so the first step

not to be connected so the first step

not to be connected so the first step would be I’m briefly going through the

would be I’m briefly going through the

would be I’m briefly going through the algorithm so to speak the steps of it

algorithm so to speak the steps of it

algorithm so to speak the steps of it first step would be to take out the

first step would be to take out the

first step would be to take out the Criss crosses the notes simplify the

Criss crosses the notes simplify the

Criss crosses the notes simplify the graph next step would be to connect all

graph next step would be to connect all

graph next step would be to connect all the outer rooms to the cardinal

the outer rooms to the cardinal

the outer rooms to the cardinal directions to sort of ascertain which

directions to sort of ascertain which

directions to sort of ascertain which rooms should face north which rooms face

rooms should face north which rooms face

rooms should face north which rooms face should face south so on and so forth and

should face south so on and so forth and

should face south so on and so forth and the last step is as far as the graph is

the last step is as far as the graph is

the last step is as far as the graph is concern is triangulating the graph which

concern is triangulating the graph which

concern is triangulating the graph which anyone who studied graph theory is the

anyone who studied graph theory is the

anyone who studied graph theory is the necessary thing to do to planar eyes a

necessary thing to do to planar eyes a

necessary thing to do to planar eyes a graph to then turn it into its

graph to then turn it into its

graph to then turn it into its rectangular dual rectangular dual in our

rectangular dual rectangular dual in our

rectangular dual rectangular dual in our case is the layout so after that we

case is the layout so after that we

case is the layout so after that we divide the graph into x and y directions

divide the graph into x and y directions

divide the graph into x and y directions which relates to the X dimension of that

which relates to the X dimension of that

which relates to the X dimension of that particular room and the Y directions

particular room and the Y directions

particular room and the Y directions dimension of that particular room now

dimension of that particular room now

dimension of that particular room now this little portion was graph theory on

this little portion was graph theory on

this little portion was graph theory on top of that if you add pert which is

top of that if you add pert which is

top of that if you add pert which is again a very basic and straightforward

again a very basic and straightforward

again a very basic and straightforward algorithm used by project managers it

algorithm used by project managers it

algorithm used by project managers it can be used to ascertain the length of

can be used to ascertain the length of

can be used to ascertain the length of the rooms so that the exact outer

the rooms so that the exact outer

the rooms so that the exact outer boundary of your building won’t be exact

boundary of your building won’t be exact

boundary of your building won’t be exact it will be a perfect rectangle or a

it will be a perfect rectangle or a

it will be a perfect rectangle or a perfect square however you wish this is

perfect square however you wish this is

perfect square however you wish this is an example of that so if you notice the

an example of that so if you notice the

an example of that so if you notice the the magenta lines too

the magenta lines too

the magenta lines too notifying the x-axis dimension and the

notifying the x-axis dimension and the

notifying the x-axis dimension and the San Juans notifying the y-axis demand

San Juans notifying the y-axis demand

San Juans notifying the y-axis demand since the moment you overlap them you

since the moment you overlap them you

since the moment you overlap them you have the layout and if you correlate the

have the layout and if you correlate the

have the layout and if you correlate the two graphs the lower graph is the

two graphs the lower graph is the

two graphs the lower graph is the original connections made by the user

original connections made by the user

original connections made by the user and the upper graph is the plan so you

and the upper graph is the plan so you

and the upper graph is the plan so you can notice the adjacent C’s remain the

can notice the adjacent C’s remain the

can notice the adjacent C’s remain the same but all of it is calculated based

same but all of it is calculated based

same but all of it is calculated based on the room sizes already assigned from

on the room sizes already assigned from

on the room sizes already assigned from a set preset now I have taken some

a set preset now I have taken some

a set preset now I have taken some examples I’m added a courtyard and few

examples I’m added a courtyard and few

examples I’m added a courtyard and few more rooms to sort of make the example

more rooms to sort of make the example

more rooms to sort of make the example more complex these six examples of

more complex these six examples of

more complex these six examples of layouts come from the same design

layouts come from the same design

layouts come from the same design problem different orientation of cotija

problem different orientation of cotija

problem different orientation of cotija different ways of considering

different ways of considering

different ways of considering configuring my rooms I’m going to

configuring my rooms I’m going to

configuring my rooms I’m going to explain the right topmost one how to

explain the right topmost one how to

explain the right topmost one how to convert that into a stylistic embodiment

convert that into a stylistic embodiment

convert that into a stylistic embodiment so for example we take that layout and

so for example we take that layout and

so for example we take that layout and we turn it into feature is official ism

we turn it into feature is official ism

we turn it into feature is official ism is where you have intricate Jolley work

is where you have intricate Jolley work

is where you have intricate Jolley work now this is taken care by shape grammar

now this is taken care by shape grammar

now this is taken care by shape grammar computationally speaking this is pretty

computationally speaking this is pretty

computationally speaking this is pretty straightforward the argument is figure

straightforward the argument is figure

straightforward the argument is figure out the surface on the first floor and

out the surface on the first floor and

out the surface on the first floor and then populate that with circular

then populate that with circular

then populate that with circular perforations modernism continuous

perforations modernism continuous

perforations modernism continuous wherein you have a continuous glazing to

wherein you have a continuous glazing to

wherein you have a continuous glazing to connect visually the interior to the

connect visually the interior to the

connect visually the interior to the exterior country style development of

exterior country style development of

exterior country style development of the same layout modernism split and

the same layout modernism split and

the same layout modernism split and lastly an example of what Frank Gehry

lastly an example of what Frank Gehry

lastly an example of what Frank Gehry says the horrible style of architecture

says the horrible style of architecture

says the horrible style of architecture shape grammar wise be lazy pick out

shape grammar wise be lazy pick out

shape grammar wise be lazy pick out every surface populate random windows on

every surface populate random windows on

every surface populate random windows on it that’s about it no need to do

it that’s about it no need to do

it that’s about it no need to do anything now the reason why I went

anything now the reason why I went

anything now the reason why I went through the steps is because these steps

through the steps is because these steps

through the steps is because these steps are fractal in nature so at every step

are fractal in nature so at every step

are fractal in nature so at every step you have let’s say 100 different

you have let’s say 100 different

you have let’s say 100 different possibilities and the moment you go to a

possibilities and the moment you go to a

possibilities and the moment you go to a different possibilities by trickle-down

different possibilities by trickle-down

different possibilities by trickle-down effect your eventual outcome will be

effect your eventual outcome will be

effect your eventual outcome will be different so for these five steps for

different so for these five steps for

different so for these five steps for any design problem within 15 minutes

any design problem within 15 minutes

any design problem within 15 minutes you’ll be given at least one lakh

you’ll be given at least one lakh

you’ll be given at least one lakh different options of different layouts

different options of different layouts

different options of different layouts of different stylistic embodiments

of different stylistic embodiments

of different stylistic embodiments and the advantage of this is because it

and the advantage of this is because it

and the advantage of this is because it is computed now you can compare your

is computed now you can compare your

is computed now you can compare your options which one works best in terms of

options which one works best in terms of

options which one works best in terms of reducing cost which one works best in

reducing cost which one works best in

reducing cost which one works best in terms of consuming the least amount of

terms of consuming the least amount of

terms of consuming the least amount of energy and so or the counter-argument

energy and so or the counter-argument

energy and so or the counter-argument would be another way of putting it would

would be another way of putting it would

would be another way of putting it would be for let’s say Maude on an example of

be for let’s say Maude on an example of

be for let’s say Maude on an example of modern architecture which are the five

modern architecture which are the five

modern architecture which are the five options which have the least amount of

options which have the least amount of

options which have the least amount of energy consumption or even across all

energy consumption or even across all

energy consumption or even across all stylistic borders which are the top five

stylistic borders which are the top five

stylistic borders which are the top five options which have let’s say the least

options which have let’s say the least

options which have let’s say the least amount of cost involved so so to

amount of cost involved so so to

amount of cost involved so so to summarize what I would like to say is

summarize what I would like to say is

summarize what I would like to say is that we as designers architects we are

that we as designers architects we are

that we as designers architects we are not agents of construction construction

not agents of construction construction

not agents of construction construction is taken care by at this moment market

is taken care by at this moment market

is taken care by at this moment market forces by our developers who are making

forces by our developers who are making

forces by our developers who are making our constructing housings historically

our constructing housings historically

our constructing housings historically it has been taken care by socialist

it has been taken care by socialist

it has been taken care by socialist schemes by governments and at the same

schemes by governments and at the same

schemes by governments and at the same time through philanthropic will work by

time through philanthropic will work by

time through philanthropic will work by corporations or individual people what

corporations or individual people what

corporations or individual people what we architects can do is get inspired by

we architects can do is get inspired by

we architects can do is get inspired by what mr. Ford did in the mid nineteenth

what mr. Ford did in the mid nineteenth

what mr. Ford did in the mid nineteenth century that is democratize the

century that is democratize the

century that is democratize the production of vehicles and what Vicki

production of vehicles and what Vicki

production of vehicles and what Vicki House has been doing lately that is they

House has been doing lately that is they

House has been doing lately that is they have democratized the construction

have democratized the construction

have democratized the construction process of houses so now you can upload

process of houses so now you can upload

process of houses so now you can upload your design and get the 3d printed parts

your design and get the 3d printed parts

your design and get the 3d printed parts and you can construct it now is the time

and you can construct it now is the time

and you can construct it now is the time to reach out to the rest 98% to reach

to reach out to the rest 98% to reach

to reach out to the rest 98% to reach out to the rest 98% we need to turn our

out to the rest 98% we need to turn our

out to the rest 98% we need to turn our design process open-source because not

design process open-source because not

design process open-source because not only is a socialistic disaster it also

only is a socialistic disaster it also

only is a socialistic disaster it also doesn’t make any business sense doesn’t

doesn’t make any business sense doesn’t

doesn’t make any business sense doesn’t make any business sense so if I spend

make any business sense so if I spend

make any business sense so if I spend only fifteen minutes to get out to get 1

only fifteen minutes to get out to get 1

only fifteen minutes to get out to get 1 lakh different options for a design only

lakh different options for a design only

lakh different options for a design only 15 minutes compared to what usually

15 minutes compared to what usually

15 minutes compared to what usually takes a week at least two a month

takes a week at least two a month

takes a week at least two a month depending on the complexity of the

depending on the complexity of the

depending on the complexity of the design the amount of fee that I’ll end

design the amount of fee that I’ll end

design the amount of fee that I’ll end up charging will be far less so the

up charging will be far less so the

up charging will be far less so the catchment area

catchment area

catchment area of my clients or in other words the

of my clients or in other words the

of my clients or in other words the people I can give designed to will

people I can give designed to will

people I can give designed to will increase automatically so at the end I

increase automatically so at the end I

increase automatically so at the end I go to borrow a line from Jack Kerouac

go to borrow a line from Jack Kerouac

go to borrow a line from Jack Kerouac and say that all designers all across

and say that all designers all across

and say that all designers all across the board need to sort of burn like

the board need to sort of burn like

the board need to sort of burn like fabulous yellow roman candles and we

fabulous yellow roman candles and we

fabulous yellow roman candles and we need to reach out do more because eight

need to reach out do more because eight

need to reach out do more because eight point two close units are to be built

point two close units are to be built

point two close units are to be built nation is to be built we need to

nation is to be built we need to

nation is to be built we need to increase the percentage of people we

increase the percentage of people we

increase the percentage of people we reach out to otherwise ninety eight

reach out to otherwise ninety eight

reach out to otherwise ninety eight percent is not a flattering figure as

percent is not a flattering figure as

percent is not a flattering figure as far as the horrible nature of

far as the horrible nature of

far as the horrible nature of architecture is concerned thank you

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