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Gerald

Rate $72
Response 19h
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$72/hr

1^st lesson free

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Architecture

Computational Design Architect teaching Rhino, Grasshopper, Python & Building Performance Simulation, from fundamentals to advanced parametric workflows used on real projects

Design
Architecture

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About Gerald

I'm Gerald, a Computational Design Lead at Citra South Africa, a Swiss multidisciplinary AEC firm operating across South Africa, the USA, and Switzerland. I also run CoDe Atelier, a computational design consultancy I founded to bring parametric thinking to firms across South Africa.
My background sits at the intersection of architecture, computation, and environmental performance. I hold a Master's in Advanced Computation for Architecture & Design from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC) in Barcelona, and a Master of Architecture from Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus. Before that, I completed the UCT Climate Systems Analysis Winter School and became a Green Star Accredited Professional through the Green Building Council of South Africa.
What I bring to teaching is not just software knowledge, but years of applying these tools under real project pressure. I've led computational workflows on everything from luxury residential master planning in Moscow, Russia, to EDGE-certified housing in Cape Town, to an award-winning parametric facade design for the Cassava Smartech Headquarters. Each of these projects demanded that I solve problems fast, iterate meaningfully, and deliver production-ready outputs.
Teaching is something I've actively chosen, not a fallback. I've taught Computational Design at the University of Cape Town, mentored students at IaaC Barcelona during their thesis and studio projects, and founded the Computational Design South Africa community to grow the discipline locally and connect practitioners who'd otherwise be working in isolation. That community work matters to me because when I started out, there was almost no local network for this kind of thinking in South Africa. I wanted to change that.
I believe computational design isn't about the complexity of your Grasshopper script. It's about the clarity of your thinking. The tools just let you test more ideas, faster, and with evidence to back your decisions. That's what I want to pass on.

About the lesson

My lessons are built around your project, not around a generic syllabus. Whether you're a student trying to get through a design studio, a young architect wanting to add parametric tools to your workflow, or a professional looking to integrate environmental simulation into your practice, we start with what you're actually trying to achieve.
I structure sessions around three layers, because that's how computational design actually works in practice:
The first layer is generative exploration. This is where you learn to build flexible parametric models in Grasshopper, write custom Python scripts, and set up workflows that let you explore hundreds of design options instead of guessing your way through three. I'll show you how I approach this on real projects so you understand not just the components, but the logic behind how they connect.
The second layer is performance integration. This is where we bring in Ladybug Tools, Honeybee, and EnergyPlus to run environmental simulations. Solar analysis, daylight studies, thermal comfort, energy modelling. I'll teach you how to set these up so the data actually feeds back into your design decisions rather than sitting in a report nobody reads.
The third layer is production. This is where your parametric model becomes something you can build from, document, and hand to an engineer or contractor. I teach Rhino.Inside.Revit workflows, automated documentation, and design-to-production pipelines. This is where most online tutorials stop, and where real professional value starts.
Each session is hands-on. I don't lecture at you for an hour. We work through problems together, usually your problems, using screen sharing and live modelling. I'll push you, but I'm patient. I know what it feels like to stare at a Grasshopper canvas and have no idea where to begin.
For students at the beginning of their journey, I typically recommend starting with 1-hour sessions focused on building a solid Rhino and Grasshopper foundation before we move into scripting or simulation. For professionals, we can dive straight into the specific workflows you need.

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Computational Design Architect teaching Rhino, Grasshopper, Python & Building Performance Simulation, from fundamentals to advanced parametric workflows used on real projects

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