Programming Your Way up a Skyscraper - Python in the Built World

Explore how architects harness Python's power to revolutionize building design and construction in this 30-minute PyCon US talk. Discover the growing role of Python scripting in the industry, enabling unprecedented design possibilities. Follow along as the speaker demonstrates how architects design, plan, edit, and execute scripts using various editing tools. Learn to tackle building challenges with code, including geometry editing, algorithmic design creation, data list sorting, and software content writing. Gain insights into leveraging Python for project potential, exploring topics such as architecture software, the Revit API, Blender integration, IFC combination, solar path analysis with Ladybug, and data science applications. Understand why Python is becoming the go-to language for architects and access valuable resources to further your knowledge in this exciting field.

Intro
About Tadeh
Architecture
Software
Python
My own course
Python community solutions
Rubber Python wrapper
Revit API docs
Blender
Blend of Brim
Combining Blender with the IFC
Building a tower in Blender
Ladybug
Solar Path Analysis
Honey Bee
Data Exchange
Data Science
Open Source
Why Python
Python makes it possible
Resources