Machines, such as the ENIAC, were developed to rapidly calculate mathematical tasks in pattern recognition and physical simulations.
Early modern computers were primarily used as tools for automation by a specialized group of scientists and mathematicians.
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Early Human-Computer InterfacesĪlthough analog computers have existed for centuries, our relationship with modern day, digital computing developed from WWII era code breaking machines. By doing so, we can calibrate our understanding of computational design within a contemporary context, and, perhaps, rediscover potent ideas that still elude computer aided design today. So before we dive into the current state computation and architecture, let’s revisit these two foundational moments to understand the historical context upon which the work contained in this book is built. However, the tools and techniques of digital design have a much longer legacy: modern CAD environments date back to 1963, with Ivan Sutherland’s pioneering computer program Sketchpad, and we have been questioning the creative potential of the computational medium since 1967, with Jasia Reichardt’s exhibition Cybernetic Serendipity. Computational design is often seen as a juvenile field of research in the architectural discipline a mere 20 years old.
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