Passiflora Labs | Design Technology

Design technology

With 10+ years working to promote designer friendly workflows and a familiarity with many different design software packages, I offer support in a variety of areas.

Advanced Workflow Support

Moving a project through multiple software is time consuming and can result in loss of work. With my expereince guiding architectural models from concept to design software I can outline and establish best practices tailored to specific needs.

Deliverables inlcude:

Best Practices Documents
Training and Support
Software Capabilities Research and Reporting
Step by Step Guidance
Advice and Capabilities Matching
Workflow Analysis

Work:

Established a unified project pipeline from Revit to TwinMotion to Unreal Engine with unified plant and material libraries that ensured assets were automatically replaced and upgraded at each stage.

Custom Parametric + Automation Tools

For faster project iteration, it is time consuming to develop a tool for each project. I minimize hours by developing flexible parametric tools at key points in the project cycle to support faster turnarounds and more focus on design ideas.

Deliverables include:

Rhino + Grasshopper Scripts and Templates
Substance Parametric Materials
Unreal Engine Blueprints and Templates
Rhino Inside Revit Scripts
Easy Menus for Non-Technical Grasshopper Use

Work:

This project was developed as a rapid way to iterate exterior panels into Revit before a specified product was chosen. The custom menu allowed Revit users to quickly iterate ideas and mix materials from the Revit project library.

Custom Material Development

With extensive experience crafting highly accurate Physically Based Rendering (PBR) materials, I can match specified products for use in visualisations. Additionally, I have led the development and integration of custom material libraries synchronized across design software, ensuring seamless transitions for designers.

Deliverables include:

Custom PBR Materials Based on Specified Product
Parametric Materials for Instant Changes
Cross-Software Library Integration
High Quality Generic Materials

Work :

I have authored a 200+ material library and deployed it across Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion and Unreal Engine. Been on-call for project specific material production and produced over 90+ highly accurate materials on a quick turnaround.

Thoughtful AI Integration

As AI integration becomes more important for more firms, I have been working to answer the various questions firms have around AI; How can we actually use it? Can it deliver? Where does it fit into our workflow and culture? Thoughtful AI use is my approach to AI – An open minded look into how the tools can be integrated in an ethical and concrete way into projects and work to support designers and users achieve their goals without losing sight of the risks associated with early adoption of a technology.

Deliverables include:

Values Aligned AI Integration Planning
AI Tool Recommendations
AI Risk and Policy Development
Staff AI Tool Training
Best Practices Advice

Work:

I led early adoption, research and best practices for designer focused AI visualization workflow including Veras, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly and NanoBananaPro

Managed AI integration for high-quality, controllable and reproducible styles and images.

Interactive Design Options

Using TwinMotion or Unreal Engine, I can create dynamic, cloud based design configurations that allow for live changes and client interaction. These tools are excellent for communicating FF&E options, design choices, or specific products and visualizing how they might impact the final design.

Deliverables include:

A Full .EXE With Design Options
Custom Menus to Control Weather, Time of Day, Materials, Fittings, Landscape, etc
Detailed Documentation and Training for Use

Work:

In both TwinMotion and Unreal Engine I have developed interactive designs and digital twins that allow for client choice and advanced customization to facilitate discussions.

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