Benjamin Coorey

Lecturer, School of Architecture

B. Des Arch (USYD), B. Arch Hons I (USyd), MDA (UTS)
Email: Benjamin.Coorey@uts.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 9514 8723
Fax: +61 2 9514 8787
Room: CB06.05.89 (map)
Mailing address: PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia

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Biography

Ben Coorey, specialising in parametric and computational design, has a passion for design and technology, believing that the use of computational techniques in design is radically changing the way Architects think, design and construct buildings. His research focuses on the integration of generative and evaluative techniques for performative based design, especially for the conceptual stage of design. Graduating with a Masters in Digital Architecture and currently a PhD Candidate at UTS, Ben was awarded Best Presentation at CAADRIA 2010, Young CAADRIA of the Year 2008 and is an active member of the international Smart Geometry community, demonstrating his passion and expertise in the field.

Ben has worked for a variety of architectural firms such as Woods Bagot and Allen Jack and Cottier in the role of digital technology consultant and architectural technician, allowing him to consult on workflow, technical skills and parametric systems for advanced projects globally.

In addition to his role at UTS, Ben is also the director of The Institute of Digital Design Australia, a company setup to upskill the design profession by teaching contemporary design software, digital design techniques and software integration to allow current design thinking into mainstream practice.

Professional

Smart Geometry, CAADRIA

Teaching areas

Architectural Communications, Parametric Design, Scripting, Computational Modelling and Animation

Research interests

The integration and development of generative and evaluative techniques for architectural design.

Publications

Conference Papers

Coorey, B.P. & Jupp, J.R. 2011, 'Parametric modelling and design processes: Exploring synthesis and evaluation using a Function-Behaviour-Structure perspective', Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) annual conference, The University of Newcastle, Australia, April 2011 in Circuit Bending, Breaking and Mending: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA2011), ed Herr, C. M., Gu, N.; Roudavski, S., and Schnabel, M. A., The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Hong Kong, pp. 39-48.
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Coorey, B.P. 2010, 'Scalability: Parametric studies from exoskeletons to the city', Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia annual conference, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, April 2010 in New Frontiers: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2010), ed Dave, B; Li, A I; Gu, N; Park, H J;, The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Hong Kong, pp. 155-163.
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Burke, A.J., Coorey, B.P., Hill, D. & McDermott, J. 2010, 'Urban Microinformatics: a test case for high resolution urban modeling through aggregating public information sources', Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia annual conference, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, April 2010 in New Frontiers: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2010), ed Dave, B., Li, A. I., Gu, N., and Park, H. J., The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Hong Kong, pp. 327-336.
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Coorey, B.P. 2009, 'State of Poise - The Unfolding Dynamics of Research and Practice', Smart Geometry 2009, San Francisco, March 2009.

Coorey, B.P. 2008, 'Erosive fluidity: Exploration in generating digital architectural form', Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia annual conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 2008 in Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, ed Walaiporn, N; Ekkachai, M; Komson, T; Piyaboon, N., Pimniyom Press, Chiang Mai, Thailand, pp. 36-41.
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Original Creative Works

Jakovich, J., McDermott, J.S., Whiteley, C., Hsu, S., Landreth, N., Coorey, B.P. 2009, 'Smart Light Fields', Smart Light Sydney Festival, Smart Light Sydney Festival, http://www.smartlightsydney.com, www.australiandesign.org, http://www.anarchi.org, Festival flyers.
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