2024-05-11T19:58:59-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150383789/design-computation-and-humans-exploring-the-intersection-with-onur-y-ce-g-n Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-11-27T07:36:00-05:00 >2023-11-26T23:37:23-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/1482cbdc86569156b01bdbb4fff8e0c1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>For <a href="https://medium.com/@OnurGun" target="_blank">Onur Y&uuml;ce G&uuml;n</a>, the study of computation is the study of the human condition itself. A mission to anchor humans at the center of AI and computational design brought&nbsp;G&uuml;n on an educational journey from <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/18848043/middle-east-technical-university-metu" target="_blank">Middle East Technical University</a> in his native Turkey&nbsp;to the <a href="https://archinect.com/mitarchitecture" target="_blank">MIT</a> Design and Computation Group, and a professional journey from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/776/kohn-pedersen-fox-associates" target="_blank">Kohn Pedersen Fox</a> to his current position as Director of Computational Design at the global footwear brand <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150345975/new-balance-honors-frank-lloyd-wright-s-broadacre-city-concept-in-latest-sneaker-collab" target="_blank">New Balance</a>.</p> <p>Whether foot soles or skyscrapers, G&uuml;n recognizes the power of blending the hard-won 'generalist specialist' skill of the human designer with the unprecedented power of AI and computation to unlock new scales and resolutions for us to explore, sculpt, and craft. While new waves of generative AI tools such as Midjourney and ChatGPT amplify conversations over job replacement, biases, and a loss of meaning,&nbsp;G&uuml;n's position is unwavering: "No matter how advanced the design tools, or how advanced the computational techniques are, the human intenti...</p>