094 - Shajay Bhooshan: Parametric Design, Digital Cities & The Future of Architecture

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Sep 6, 2024

Shajay Bhooshan, head of the computation and design group at Zaha Hadid Architects, discusses the exciting intersection of parametric design and urban planning. He shares insights on how digital fabrication and technology could revolutionize architecture and predicts that Zaha Hadid's future earnings may shift more to the digital realm than the physical. The conversation delves into urban density, innovative housing solutions, and the potential of the metaverse in shaping sustainable communities, revealing a visionary outlook on the future of living and design.

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ANECDOTE

ZHA and Free City Projects

Zaha Hadid Architects designed projects for Próspera, Praxis, and Liberland's metaverse project.
These projects utilize innovative technologies, pushing the boundaries of architectural design and city planning.

INSIGHT

Shajay's Role at ZHA

Shajay Bhooshan leads the Computation and Design Group at Zaha Hadid Architects, focusing on the intersection of design, technology, and construction.
They explore future technologies and integrate them into real-world projects.

INSIGHT

Resurgence of Computational Design

Though computers have been used in architecture for a while, there was a period where their use receded.
The resurgence of computational design coincided with increased building activity, particularly large-scale projects.

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Zaha Hadid, Architecture, Próspera, Liberland, Metaverse, Parametricism, Digital Cities, Free City Design, Modular Buildings, Free Market.

Timothy Allen talks with Shajay Bhooshan

Shajay runs the computation and design group at Zaha Hadid Architects and he worked on the designs for some well known Free City projects including Próspera, Praxis and Liberland's metaverse project.

Zaha Hadid definitely work at the sharp end of the wedge as far as using innovative technologies goes and speaking to Shajay gave me a peek into the future of architectural design and city planning along with digital fabrication of virtual places. Spoiler alert: Shajay predicts that one day Zaha Hadid will generate more revenue from the digital realm than from the physical.

I would never have predicted that.

Enjoy the conversation.

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TIMESTAMPS

(0:30) Introduction
(3:54) Career and connection to Free Cities
(10:18) Parametric design represents a new architectural period
(18:18) How do we know these buildings will be good to live in?
(22:05) Modern building techniques and self sovereign empowerment
(27:27) How were you involved with Próspera?
(37:31) Modernist buildings don't age very well
(42:28) Tokyo's 30 year cycle of timber buildings
(51:52) Building configurators & modular buildings
(56:06) Three dimensional air rights and the free market
(1:03:47) Rejection of beauty vs our innate senses
(1:12:23) Do the majority of people prefer the same kind of buildings visually?
(1:15:40) Liberland's metaverse project
(1:21:45) Starting a new city with residential is not common

(1:28:43) Remote work and modern cities

(1:32:05) Fractional ownership of property & city competitiveness

(1:36:12) In the future, how much time will we spend in the metaverse?

(1:42:59) Digital residential real estate

(1:46:50) Are real life interactions more important than virtual ones?

(1:51:13) The new customer base in the metaverse

(1:55:49) Zaha Hadid's business model in the metaverse

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