We had a great conversation with Patrik Schumacher, the principal architect of Zaha Hadid Architects. At ZHA’s London Office, we discussed his approach to parametricism, parametric design, computational tools, artificial intelligence, education, and the future of architecture.
Schumacher studied Philosophy and Mathematics at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Bonn and continued his education in architecture at the University of Stuttgart and London Southbank University. He joined ZHA in the late 90s and first worked on Vitra Firestation with Zaha Hadid. Also, as someone interested in architectural theory, he started teaching in universities; Schumacher began a teaching career in 1993 at Kingston University. He founded a well-known program called the Design Research Laboratory (AADRL) at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London with Brett Steele.
Many of us hear his name with the “parametricism” term; initially, In 2008, he launched a manifesto for “parametricism” at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2008 and published an article named “Parametricism: A New Global Style for Architecture and Urban Design.”
He is also the author of The Autopoiesis of Architecture, Volume I: A New Framework for Architecture, Tectonism: Architecture for the 21st Century, and Digital Hadid.
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