Aedas R&D

Aedas Computational Design group was commissioned by Wingårdhs Architects in Stockholm to develop a program and application that could rapidly generate pattern variations for the façade of a new hotel. The building, designed by Wingårdhs, will consist of a hotel with 300 rooms, a restaurant, offices and conference facilities. At around 120 metres high it will be one of the tallest buildings in Sweden.

The program developed by Aedas Computational Design allowed the designers to test the consequences on the design of different glass and window types, and a number of rules to assemble them to form patterns. The architects and engineers could then quickly evaluate the design impact of their decisions, and achieve the effect they wanted with fewer window types and lower cost.