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Mario Romero
Computational Designer · Perkins and Will
Digital practice and computational design lead at Perkins&Will.
- Current role
- Computational Designer
- Practice
- Perkins and Will
- Location
- United States
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2024
The story so far
The path behind Mario's work.
Mario Romero is a digital practice and computational design lead at Perkins&Will, the global architecture and design practice. Over a career of around 17 years, which began at a supertall skyscraper design firm, he has focused on bringing parametric workflows and advanced design technology into everyday project delivery.
He works hand in hand with design teams to drive geometry with parameters and data, to speed up client optioneering, and to keep design software serving the design vision rather than constraining it. He describes computational design in plain terms: using parameters and algorithms to drive design decisions, something any designer can begin with, not a specialism reserved for programmers.
Episode 0221 · Architecture Social · 60:17
Behind the Algorithms: Computational Design Secrets, ft. Nirmala + Mario at Perkins&Will
Computational design is not just about impressive scripts. At its best, it helps teams test options, understand trade-offs and make clearer design decisions under pressure.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction and welcome
- 02
01:27 · Meet Mario Romero and Nirmala Srinivasa
- 03
04:15 · Perkins&Will as a global design firm
- 04
09:41 · Tech campus project showcase
- 05
13:48 · Challenges and iterations in design
- 06
19:48 · Computational design at Perkins&Will
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Mario's conversation.
- Current role
- Computational Designer
- Practice
- Perkins and Will
- Location
- United States
Continue exploring
Meet the practice behind the work.
Design possesses the extraordinary ability to inspire joy, enrich lives, and foster a sense of community.
- Greater London
- Commercial
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
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Meet Mario Romero and Nirmala Srinivasa
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Perkins&Will as a global design firm
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Tech campus project showcase
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Challenges and iterations in design
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Computational design at Perkins&Will
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Overcoming initial scepticism
Selected work from Perkins and Will
Three projects, one connected practice.
A closer look at the practice’s work
150 Holborn
Sidara's 182,955 sq ft London headquarters, combining a shared atrium workplace with circular design and intelligent building systems.
View project →UCL PEARL
A 60,816 sq ft research laboratory where full-scale streets and transport settings can be tested under controlled conditions.
View project →Beijing Performing Arts Centre
Three performance venues beside Beijing's Grand Canal, conceived as a group of lanterns within a public park.
View project →