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Facade Optimization
Facade Development
R ang i n g f ro m l a rg e s po r ts s t a d i ums and airpor t terminals to hi- rise c omme rc i a l towe rs, L IN E ha s fa ci l i t a ted i n t he optimiz ation and rationaliz ation of co mplex fac a d e sys te ms.
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Environmental Simulation
Environmental Simulation
I n a n e f fo r t to i nfo r m HKS pro j ec t de sign with quantit ative environment a l da t a , L I NE u se s tool s t h a t a i d i n envi ro nm ent a l simu lations, primarily foc u sed on dayl i ght i n g a n d sola r in s o l a t i o n .
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Application Development
Application Development
A s de s i g n e rs co nt i nue to dem a nd more out of pre- pac kaged architec tu ra l sof t wa re, L I NE h as t h e a b i l i t y to cre a te cus to m sof tware applications and tools for arch i te c tu re. Th e se tool s i n c l u d e a hos t of a d d-i ns for Revit , Rhino and Grasshopper and expa n d to st a n dalon e i OS a p p s s uch a s he a l t hcare planning tools and augmented re ality vi su a li z a t i on .
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Planning Optimization
Planning Optimization
Wor k i n g i n c o l l a b o ra t i o n w i t h t he he althcare te am at HKS, LINE has b e e n deve lopi n g a s u ite of to o l s a i med a t s pa ce p l a nning optimiz ation and analysis. This en a ble s ou r de si gn te ams to g a i n va l ua b l e i nfo r m a t i on f rom the operations of ou r projects, be tte r i n formi n g an d i n fl u e n c i ng de s i gn d eci s i o ns that will enhanc e f u tu re planning and ope ra t i on s.
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Aerial Robotics
Aerial Robotics
A s pa r t of L INE’s i ni t i a t i ve to s pur c re ative solutions for the bu ilding a n d c on st ru c t i on in d u s t r y, we a re expl o r i ng pro mi sing technology in the f ield of aerial ro bot i c s.
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Digital Fabrication
Digital Fabrication
Wor k i n g a l o n g s i de va r i o us pro j ect te ams within HKS and fabric ators, L I NE de si gn s, i m p le m e nts a n d fa ci l i t a te s s t ra tegie s and methodologie s to su ppor t a fi le -to-fa bri c a t i on work fl ow.
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Research Consortium
Research Consortium
Wor k i n g w i t h pa r t ners Uni vers i t y of Texas at Arlington Sc hool of Arhcite c tu re a n d B EC K , t h e D i g i t a l C ons o r t i um ha s b een set u p to advanc e are as of digit al fab ri c a t i on , promote b u ild i n g te c h no l o gy i nnova t i o n, and foster ac ademic and profe ssional colla bora t i on . Th e c ons o r t i u m a cts a s a n i ncuba to r aimed at implementing novel bu ilding te c h n ologi e s i nto re al-wo r l d p ro j ects.
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Training + Education
Training + Education
Wor k i n g b o t h i n-ho us e a nd a t conference s, suc h as Tex- Fab and Facade s+ , L I NE h osts works h o p s te a chi ng va r i o us p a rametric, visualiz ation, and digit al workflow proc e sse s.
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Climate Analysis
Climate Analysis
Wor k i n g w i t h te a m s fro m t he beginning of a project is cruc ial to progre ssi n g t h e u n d e rs t a n d i n g of a pro j ect a nd ensuring a se amle ss transition between a ll pa r t i e s a n d asp e c ts w i t h i n t ha t d e s i g n p ro ce ss. LINE has helped to re se arch and ana lyze loc a l c lim a te s a n d eco l o g i e s fo r a ra nge of projec t typologie s and sc ale s, in flu e n c i n g h oli st i c s u s t a i n a b l e d e s i gn s o l ut i o ns.
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Project Design
Project Design
By co n d u c t i n g a nd i ntegra t i ng a re se arc h- based de sign methodology, LI NE se e ks to in n ova te a n d pro pel de s i gn t hi nk ing within the industr y. The u se and cre a t i on of c u stom d ig i t a l to o l s, a na l ys i s of l o ca l cl i mate s, and the u tiliz ation of parametri c mode ls e n su re s a wel l - i n fo r m ed de s i g n a nd effi cient workf low.
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Visualization + Animations
Visualization + Animation
L I NE c re a te s a ni m a t i o ns a nd vi s ualiz ations for our de sign projec ts that a tte mpt to i n n ovate i n a re a s of wo r kfl ow a nd q u ality. Pushing beyond the u se of indu st r y-st a n da rd sof tware p l a tfo r ms, L IN E i s re s e a rching novel ways of approaching architec tu ra l v is u a l i z a t i o n , i ncl ud i ng re s e a rching multiple re al- time rendering platforms.
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Design Competitions
Design Competitions
I n a n e f fo r t to co nt i nue d evel o ping and expanding ou r architectural b re a dt h , L I NE h a s c omp e te d i n m ul t i p l e co mpet i t i ons both nationally and internationally. Th e se spa n from p u rel y c o n c e ptua l t ho ug ht-p rovoking projec ts toward more pragmatic na tu re of bu i ldi n g syste m s a n d o pera t i o ns. Our l a te st winning entrie s c ome from the WAN Un bu i lt C omme rc ial awa rd s, w hi ch to o k a n i nnovative look at retrof itting an existing bu i ldi n g i nto a n e t ze ro p l u s GSA offi ce (fe a tured o n the c over) and the FE D _Sc raper whic h re c e i ve d a Texa s S oci e t y of A rchi tects S tud i o Award.
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Laboratory for INtensive Exploration
H KS L IN E i s a s tud i o t ha t o pera te s as an applied re se arch and de sign te a m, c ross-polli n ati n g re s e a rch-b a s ed d e s i g n t hinking ac ross all sectors and indu strie s w i t h i n H KS. By s tu d y i n g a n d eva l ua t i ng t he rel a tionships between emerging tec hnologi e s a n d me t h odolog ie s, L IN E s eeks to el eva te mo de s of arc hitectural produc tion and c on st ru c t i on t h rou gh inte n s i ve exp l o ra t i o ns i n ma ter i ality, proce ss, and digit al tools.
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Laboratory for INtensive Exploration
H KS L IN E i s a s tud i o t ha t o pera te s as an applied re se arch and de sign te a m, c ross-polli n ati n g re s e a rch-b a s ed d e s i g n t hinking ac ross all sectors and indu strie s w i t h i n H KS. By s tu d y i n g a n d eva l ua t i ng t he rel a tionships between emerging tec hnologi e s a n d me t h odolog ie s, L IN E s eeks to el eva te mo de s of arc hitectural produc tion and c on st ru c t i on t h rou gh inte n s i ve exp l o ra t i o ns i n ma ter i ality, proce ss, and digit al tools.
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Laboratory for INtensive Exploration
H KS L IN E i s a s tud i o t ha t o pera te s as an applied re se arch and de sign te a m, c ross-polli n ati n g re s e a rch-b a s ed d e s i g n t hinking ac ross all sectors and indu strie s w i t h i n H KS. By s tu d y i n g a n d eva l ua t i ng t he rel a tionships between emerging tec hnologi e s a n d me t h odolog ie s, L IN E s eeks to el eva te mo de s of arc hitectural produc tion and c on st ru c t i on t h rou gh inte n s i ve exp l o ra t i o ns i n ma ter i ality, proce ss, and digit al tools.
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