ATN Cyclops x Foster + Partners Workshop
About this lesson
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 #atnsummit #atnworkshop #atn
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