Archinect - News2024-11-08T16:13:36-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/149970079/grounded-research-alvin-huang-of-synthesis-design-architecture-on-bringing-computational-design-to-life-on-archinect-sessions-82
Grounded Research: Alvin Huang of Synthesis Design + Architecture on bringing computational design to life, on Archinect Sessions #82 Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2016-09-22T17:15:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/u1/u1n6opm0yt5b1mcb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/alvinhuang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alvin Huang</a>, founder and principal of <a href="http://archinect.com/synthesisdna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Synthesis Design + Architecture</a> in Los Angeles, joins us to talk about growing his practice into the award-winning firm it is today. Alvin dips back into his time in London, going to school at the AA and working with Zaha, and shares the terror and excitement that is starting your own firm. We also discuss taking criticism on social media, firm/teaching/life balance, and computation's role in design.</p><p>This past August, Synthesis received the <a href="http://synthesis-dna.com/news/Emerging_Practice_Award" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Presidential Honoree Emerging Practice Award from AIA | LA</a> – check out their work <a href="http://archinect.com/synthesisdna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p>Listen to episode 82 of <a href="http://archinect.com/sessions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect Sessions</strong></a>, "Grounded Research":</p><ul></ul><ul><li><strong>iTunes</strong>: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/archinect-sessions/id928222819" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to listen</a>, and click the "Subscribe" button below the logo to automatically download new episodes.</li><li><strong>Apple Podcast App (iOS)</strong>: <a href="pcast://archinect.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to subscribe</a></li><li><strong>SoundCloud</strong>: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/archinect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to follow Archinect</a></li><li><strong>RSS</strong>: subscribe with any of your favorite podcasting apps via our RSS feed: <a href="http://archinect.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://archinect.libsyn.com/rss</a></li><li><strong>Download</strong>: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/archinect/Archinect-Sessions-82.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this episode</a></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Shownotes:</strong></p><p>The Greg Lynn Show...</p>