Author: Hamid Hassanzadeh

PA Sense 08 – Mario Carpo & Gilles Retsin Mario Carpo and Gilles Retsin discuss architecture and automation in the context of the covid-19 crisis and its aftermath. As global production chains have proven to lack resilience, local, digital manufacturing presents a compelling alternative. What does this mean for architecture? How do we as architects shape an agenda for increased automation in such a way that it benefits all? This talk explores a series of urgent questions that will deeply affect all of us in the near future. Spotify: Mario Carpo is the Reyner Banham Professor of Architectural Theory and…

PA Sense 08 – Richard Hassell In this episode, founder of ParametricArchitecture, Hamid Hassanzadeh, sat down with Richard Hassell, founding director of WOHA Architects, and discussed about Richard’s career, works, the importance of sustainability in architecture, WOHA’s vision for future and his advice for young professionals. WOHA is a Singapore-based architectural practice founded by Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell in 1994. The practice has gained global recognition for their integration of environmental and social principles at every stage of the design process. They have designed a diverse amount of innovative and highly influential projects, which have been built in…

PA Sense 07 – Peter Eisenman A great privilege was attained to the highly recognized architectural platform on Instagram, ParametricArchitecture; the founder, Hamid Hassanzadeh interviewed one of New York Five; Peter Eisenman, architect, educator, and founder of Eisenman Architects. Spotify: Peter Eisenman has been one of architecture’s foremost theorists of recent decades, but also has an apathy for current trends that architects engage in. He is an internationally acknowledged architect and educator whose award-winning large-scale housing and urban design projects, innovative facilities for educational institutions, and series of inventive private houses attest to a career of excellence in design. Eisenman…

PA Sense 05 – Melike Altinisik On this episode, Hamid Hassanzadeh, founder of ParametricArchitecture, spoke to Melike Altinisik, an Istanbul based practicing architect and founder of Melike Altinisik Architects (MAA). Melike Alt?n???k is an award-winning architect, designer and educator, who is dedicated to develop an innovative approach towards architecture, urbanism and design. Her work aims to develop the relational thinking capacities of the architecture in its relation with design technologies. Spotify: Since 2006, she has developed her wide range international professional architectural experience by working on significant projects of varying scales from high-rise buildings, masterplans cultural centres and museums to…

PA Sense 04 – Jan Knippers On this episode of PA live discussion, Hamid Hassanzadeh, founder of ParametricArchitecture, spoke Jan Knippers, super genius structural engineers, head the Institute for Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart, and founder of Jan Knippers Ingenieure. Jan discussed about his career, his works, the importance of computational design in engineering, and his interest in innovative and resource-efficient structures created at the intersection of research and development and practice. Spotify: Jan Knippers was born in Düsseldorf and completed his academic studies of structural engineering at the Technische Universität Berlin in 1992…

PA Sense 03 – Moshe Safdie When we talk about Moshe Safdie, I’m sure that he should need no introduction. He is famous for his megastructures, built allover the world. Hamid Hassanzadeh of ParametricArchitecture, sat down with Moshe Safdie during the Covid-19 lockdown and discussed with him about his story of becoming an architect, establishing his practice, his very first project Habitat 67, humanizing the mega-scale, COVID’s impact and more. Spotify: “What do I consider as a good architecture? I have a few tests. Don’t judge a building when it opens. Go back twenty years later, how has it weathered,…

PA Sense 02 – Michel Rojkind On this episode of PA live interviews, Hamid Hassanzadeh, founder of ParametricArchitecture, spoke to Mexican architect Michel Rojkind. The discussion focused on Michel’s story of becoming an architect, career, his passion for running, the impact of music in his architecture, his projects, and his advice for young professionals. Spotify: Michel Rojkind is the founding partner of Rojkind Arquitectos and Vice President of Ground up Architecture at WeWork. According to Forbes Life a representative of a Mexican generation of architects transforming the country. In 2002 he founded Rojkind Arquitectos. Since then, the firm has been…

Sci-Arc’s director and CEO, architect Hernan Diaz Alonso, discussed with Erick Carcamo of Allblackform on a live session for the PA Talks series with ParametricArchitecture. The discussion focused on Hernan’s trajectory in digital design, as well as his influence at SCI_Arc, as director/CEO. His teaching approach and philosophy towards architectural design and learning were also some of the highlights. 

PA Sense 01 – Han Tümertekin Welcome to PA Sense episode 01. As you all at PA Sense we interview architects who share their experience with projects, design tools, how their ethos aligns with these tools, and what are the steps we need to take in bettering the environment we live in. In the first episode of PA Talks, Hamid Hassanzadeh visited one of the famous Turkish architcts, Han Tumertekin in his office and asked him about his architecture, career, his visions, and how he chose to become an architect. Han’s work creatively spans from residential to commercial and institutional…

PA Sense: Trailer Hello, I’m Hamid Hassanzadeh. I’m the founder and editor in chief of Parametric Architecture Magazine known as PA. PA is an online magazine about art, architecture and technology, which covers the latest news in parametric and computational design. And this is PA Sense podcast where you’ll find a mix of our PA Talks video series, Design Therapy interviews, my keynote speeches, team PA Next meetings, and fireside chats.   We had the privilege to hold interviews and meet the pioneers of architecture and design and talk about their career, experiences, methodologies and their visions. Join me over…