CODEX & SYNTH
Time2025
Program
HDR.INC.
Leader:
Matt Goldsberry
These Works are done during my internship at HDR. Inc. These are several AI software products involving novel UIUX design and human-AI collaboration. In CODEX, I explored the interaction patterns on future AI CAD tools, merging AI 3D generation into the CAD modeling workflow. User can build 3D models with common CAD tools, meanwhile they are allowed to use AI to generate, edit, and iterate upon the models with intuitive methods. This project served as a initial research and prototypes on the AI software product design and development.
SYHTH is an AI data visualization tool that can automatically detect data and the connected 3D model from a CSV file and interprete the data into AI generated visualizations with the input prompts. This is another exploration on the field of AI agents as a helper in the field of data interpretation and presentation. This also serves as a prototype of the way of AI enhancing the efficiency and customization functialities of the current data visualization softwares.
HDR is one of the world’s leading integrated design and engineering consulting firms, with offices in over 200 cities worldwide. Its work spans architecture, urban planning, transportation, healthcare, and scientific research, and it is renowned for its interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative technologies. HDR’s projects have won numerous international awards and are regarded as benchmarks of innovation in the industry.
The D3 (Data-Driven Design) group, where I work, is HDR’s digital innovation hub. It focuses on computational design, data visualization, and the development of AI-powered design tools. The team brings together architects, programmers, and data scientists to create cutting-edge products such as AI CAD plugins and design decision-support platforms, making the design process more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable.