ATN Cyclops x Foster + Partners Workshop

This free live workshop introduces Cyclops, a GPU-accelerated environmental analysis tool developed by Foster + Partners, enabling near–real-time simulation of solar obstruction, daylight autonomy, and cumulative radiation across architectural and urban scales.

Led by Oscar Borgström and Wojciech Karnówka from Foster + Partners’ Applied Research + Development (ARD) team, the session demonstrates how GPU-based ray tracing workflows can be integrated directly into Rhino and Grasshopper to support performance-driven design during early-stage decision making.

The workshop explores scalable methodologies for environmental analysis at façade, building, and city scales, illustrated through practice-based examples and live demonstrations. Attendees will gain insight into how near–real-time environmental feedback can meaningfully inform design iteration, rather than being confined to post-rationalisation.

What You’ll Learn
GPU-based environmental simulation using Cyclops
Solar obstruction, daylight autonomy, and cumulative radiation analysis
Performance-driven design workflows in Rhino & Grasshopper
Scaling analysis from façade to urban context
Software & Requirements
Rhino 7 or 8 (Windows)
Grasshopper
Cyclops
NVIDIA GPU (Compute Capability 5.0 or higher)
NVIDIA Driver version 536.25 or later

Event Details
📅 15 January
🕒 3–7pm GMT
🎥 Live on the Archi-Tech Network YouTube channel
🎟️ Free to attend

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