The Profession of Computational Designer（SPEAKER：David Mans氏, AEC TECH Director）

Around the world, a profession known as the "Computational Designer" is thriving — professionals who work across architecture, engineering, and programming, developing tools for design while also participating in architectural projects as designers and engineers.
In this lecture, we welcome David Mans — who has been involved in developing TT Toolbox, Colibri, Design Explorer, and more, and who leads the global design technology community as AEC TECH Director. He will speak about what the work of a Computational Designer entails, the career path he has taken, and the value this profession creates for society.

Speaker: Mr. David Mans, AEC TECH Director
Title: The Profession of Computational Designer
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 15:30–16:40 (Doors open at 15:00)
Please note that a student project presentation session will be held from 15:00 to 15:30. We appreciate your understanding.
Venue: Waseda University, Nishi-Waseda Campus, Building 63, Room 202
Language: English (Lec.Shigemura will provide consecutive interpretation for complex parts)

Key Tools He Has Helped Develop
TT Toolbox — A set of Grasshopper plugins for structural design and engineering
Colibri — A Grasshopper toolset supporting data generation and workflow efficiency
Design Explorer — A data visualization and analysis tool for exploring design spaces and finding optimal solutions

What is AEC TECH?
AEC TECH — Where Design & Technology Shape the Future
An annual international event where architects, engineers, researchers, and developers from around the world gather to create the future of design and technology together. Cutting-edge knowledge and skills are shared through conferences, workshops, hackathons, and more.