Instructor Profile:
Ping-Hsiang Chen is a highly experienced UK- and US-registered architect and Chartered Member of the RIBA, with over 15 years of experience delivering computational and geometric solutions across the AEC industry. He is currently a Senior Associate at DAR Dubai, a multidisciplinary practice focused on delivering visionary projects throughout the Middle East. Prior to joining DAR, he worked as a Senior Architect at Zaha Hadid Architects, specializing in data-driven design, complex geometries, multimedia integration, and digital fabrication in architecture. Previously, he was part of the Applied Research Team at KPF as a Computational Designer and Geometry Specialist, where he focused on façade rationalization, geometric optimization, task automation, and software development for complex building envelopes.
Ping-Hsiang Chen has extensive experience delivering professional Grasshopper training for companies across architecture, urbanism, engineering, and product design disciplines. He has trained leading architectural and construction firms across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, including serving as a Grasshopper Level 1 & 2 Trainer at SimplyRhino UK. He currently teaches Grasshopper workshops with McNeel Europe in Barcelona and DEZACT.
He completed his RIBA Part 1 and Part 2 studies at the AA School of Architecture, and later earned a second Master’s degree in Architecture and Digital Media, alongside his Part 3 qualification, from the University of Westminster. Throughout his career, he has worked as both an architectural and computational designer at UK-based practices including ShaGa Architects, A+T Partners, and Mamou-Mani Architects, where he served as Lead Computational Designer.
Academically, Ping-Hsiang Chen teaches computational design courses at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, and has previously taught at Shih Chien University in Taiwan, the AA Visiting School in Israel, Dorset, and Shenzhen, as well as with the Digital Prototyping Lab at the Architectural Association.
He has contributed to numerous journals and conferences, including Smart Geometry, the London Build Conference, MEED – Middle East Business Intelligence, and CAADRIA, and regularly delivers talks on advanced computation, digital fabrication, and computational workflows in architecture. His work spans all RIBA stages, tackling highly complex architectural and engineering challenges from concept design through construction.
Ping-Hsiang Chen computational design presentation
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