Education

M.S.Arch. Design Computation, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Arch. Architectural Design, University College London
B.Eng. Architectural Engineering, Tongji University

Keywords

Computational Design, Parametric Design, Shape Grammars, Computer-Aided Design, Design Theory

Biography

Yichao Shi is a committed doctoral student in the Architecture Design Computation program at Georgia Institute of Technology. Yichao possesses a strong background in computational design, thanks to his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Architectural Engineering from Tongji University, his M.Arch in Architectural Design from University College London (UCL), and his Master of Science in design computation from Georgia Tech. His research interests include shape grammar in architectural design, digital heritage, computer graphics, cognitive science, and human-computer interaction. Yichao is an individual who embraces and utilizes AI tools for architectural design. He has conducted studies concerning the application of pix2pix GAN, Midjourney, Stable diffusion Web UI, and Comfy UI as tools for design assistance.