“Towards Architecture” – Kolarovic

1. Kolarovic mentions in the article how The “Old” way of Performing building design (1970 -1990) is slowly but sure fading out of the overall design process and that a new age and more dynamic process is up and coming. Systems like PACE back then were new and innovative but its inevitable where designers and engineers produce their own systems which work on a more “dynamic/ allusive level”. That is all due to time and growth of innovation in the field. FEM (Finite element method) is seen to be the new predecessor of older systems such as PACE but I pose the question of when will FEM be phased out and an even newer system comes about? The process of Performance digital systems seems to be cyclical. Eventually, there is a newly updated system that outperforms the rest. Another question could be if innovators could collaborate more rather then unconsciously outdo their “Competiton” so to speak. When will there be a generalized system for all? or will that never happen?
2. Kolarovic Mentions hows a flaw in our current “dynamic” systems is that programs and simulation systems can only go so far within their own systems. Redundancy is the outcome when for example you can only use FEM for acoustical purposes only, My questions, pertaining to the first one, is the possibility of there being a universal/ global system that can manage and house everything. With the constant turnover with new systems/ simulations software being at a high, when will a unison system be produced?
3. The conclusion in the first part of the passage mentioned how simulating software are only utilized post completion of the project. Kolarovic projected that if we could get the dynamic software to help in the schematic/ conceptual stages then opportunities could be endless and aid in producing a new way of designing within the realms of architecture and engineering. How could we go about this process? Keep on going as and produce a plethora amount of systems or rethink the whole structure as a whole?