Mode is a design office that leverages computational expertise through design research, teaching, and consulting.
Mode
Mode is a design office that leverages computational expertise through design research, teaching, and consulting.
Mode utilizes diverse methodologies including code, associative and relational strategies, as well as digital fabrication in the production of material organizations and the formation of space.
While we are interested in intense iterative design processes, we believe the evolution and contextualization of these procedures in a broader social and cultural domain is both our primary objective and the means for embedding interest and significance into design.

Mode is Ronnie Parsons and Gil Akos.

Posts Tagged ‘Computation’
System Path Optimization
System Path Optimization

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Mode experiments with System Path Optimization.

Agent-Based Simulation
Agent-Based Simulation

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2009.11 | Mode presents current work at Grasshopper Cloud Event

Studio Mode is pleased to have presented at the recent Grasshopper Cloud Event hosted by Buro Happold. Thank you to Buro Happold, David Rutten, Scott [...]

2009.10 | Mode conducts Grasshopper Workshop at Pratt Institute_Crisis Fronts3.0

Studio Mode conducts the first of a two-part series of Parametric Design Workshops at Pratt Institute. The workshop was conducted in association with Crisis Fronts3.0, [...]

2009.09 | Mode conducts Grasshopper Workshop at New York City College of Technology

Studio Mode conducts the first of a four-part series of Parametric Design Workshops at New York City College of Technology. The workshop focused on parametric [...]

2009.09 | Mode conducts Grasshopper Workshop with 6-Axis KUKA Robot at Yale University

Studio Mode conducts a 3-day Grasshopper Workshop at Yale University on September 17th-19th in New Haven, Connecticut. This workshop focused on parametric design strategies and [...]

2009.06 | Mode launches modeLab

Studio Mode has launched modeLab.
ModeLab is the research entity of Studio Mode. It is conceived of as a laboratory and serves as a knowledge [...]

2009.06 | Mode featured on Design Reform

Studio Mode is featured on Design Reform as one of ten online resources for Grasshopper. Many thanks to David and Kendall for the post.

2009.05 | Mode invited to design review at GSAPP

Studio Mode is invited to and attends the final review for Roland Snook’s Swarm Intelligence seminar at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and [...]

2009.04 | Mode to present at the AADRL

Studio Mode will present recent projects and research on the topic of Design Ecologies at the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory April 17th, 2009. Many [...]

2009.04 | Mode to conduct Computation Workshop at the AADRL

Studio Mode will give a workshop entitled ‘Protocols | Pressures | Populations’ on the topic of agency within n-dimensional data structures at the Architectural Association [...]

2009.03 | Mode to present at LaN-ON-SITE BROOKLYN Workshop

Studio Mode will present recent parametric design projects at the LaN-ON-SITE BROOKLYN Workshop, April 13th, 2009. Many thanks to our friend James at Live Architecture [...]

2009.03 | Performative Environments at the Center for Architecture

Mode design and fabrication seminar, Performative Environments, from Stevens Institute | Product Architecture Lab will present this semester’s work at the Center for Architecture, [...]

2009.02 | Mode invited to design review at Pratt Institute

Studio Mode is invited to and attends midterm thesis design studio reviews for Michael Chen and Jason Lee’s Crisis Fronts2.0 at the Pratt Institute School [...]

2009.02 | Mode invited to design review at GSAPP

Studio Mode is invited to and attends the quarter review for David Benjamin’s [The Living] graduate design studio at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, [...]

Auxo Tower
Auxo Tower

Auxotrophic Ecologies

Monterrey Stadium
Monterrey Stadium

Studio Mode was commissioned by Populous in New York City to design a custom parametric model and digital environment for the schematic and design development [...]

2009.01 | Shape to Fabrication speakers updated

The full presentation line-up has been posted for the Shape To Fabrication 3 Event 2009 in London, UK. Studio Mode is excited to join speakers [...]

Strange Inflatables
Strange Inflatables

Strange Inflatables is a polyscalar study in the potentials for the combination of folding and welding patterns of PET plastic to create inflatable structures.
The resulting [...]

2009.01 | Mode conducts Grasshopper Workshop at Pratt Institute

Studio Mode gives a three part Grasshopper workshop at Pratt Institute School of Architecture focusing on Relational Logics and Associative Geometries.

Gradient Tiling
Gradient Tiling

Gradient Tiling is a study involving subtle gradations in porosity across a surface. Parametric modification to underlying surface isocurves results in a reconfiguration of tiles, [...]

Folding Facades
Folding Facades

“Folding Facades” is a study involving panelization techniques towards the optimization of surface shading and lighting effects. The scalar potential of such an assembly provides [...]

2009.01 | Mode invited to lecture at NYCCT

Studio Mode has been invited to lecture at the New York City College of Technology.

2009.01 | Mode invited to lecture at Syracuse

Studio Mode has been invited to lecture at the Syracuse University School of Architecture. Many thanks to Clare Olsen for the invitation.