About

After graduating from my master course at the Bauhaus-Dessau International Architecture (2008), I am now experiencing professional practice in architecture. Straight out of school, I worked for 10 months in a young architectural practice in Berlin, doing mainly competitions. It was a hard process, but I learned a lot. After this period, I spend 4 months working on a South Korean coorporate architecture company in Seoul. It was a great experience, both professional and personal. Now I am back in Berlin working full time on diverse projects throughout the world.

Since the beginning of 2008, I’ve been teaching two elective courses at my former master programme: Generative Scripting I and II. It is very rewarding to be able to transmit my knowledge to students and to see great results in return. The courses are currently in their third semester, and the experience has been extremely enriching for me both professional and personally.

One of my main interests lies on ways of exploring the computer as a tool in the design process, as a way to “expand your brain” and define new design possibilities. This is what I tried to explore as a student and now with my students. Questions such as performability and efficiency in all realms of architecture have for long been my main concern, and I see the computer as an invaluable tool to help our profession to reach new standards.

Curriculum Vitae

	Daniel da Rocha +4916094609076 daniel@ddrocha.com Berlin
Education
	Master of Architecture Dessau International Architecture 2006-2008
	Degree in Architecture and Urbanism State University of Campinas (Unicamp) - Brazil 1999-2005
Work Experience
	HENN StudioB - Berlin, Germany Position: Architect April 2010 - present
	G.Lab @ Gansam Partners - Seoul, South Korea Position: Architect October 2009 - January 2010
	Dessau International Architecture Position: Instructor of the elective subjects Generative Scripting I and II for the Master of Architecture course April 2008 - present
	Parametric Design Workshop - University of Skopje Position: Instructor May - June 2009
	anOtherArchitect Berlin Position: Architect July 2008 - April 2009
	Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau - Project Mostar - Phase II Position: Intern April 2007 - June 2007
	Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau - Project Mostar - Phase I Position: Intern February 2007
	National design competition for the city of Canela (Brazil) Competition entry (semi-fnalist) July 2006 - August 2006
	Design and construction of a single family house - Campinas, Brazil April 2006 - July 2006
Computer Skills
	Maya with scripting (Python and MEL), Rhinoceros with scripting (Grasshoper and Rhinoscript), Maxwell Studio, AutoCAD, Microstation, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Office
Language Skills
	Fluent English, good German and Spanish, basic French, and native Portuguese