Senior Computational Designer

Heatherwick Studio

The Role

Overview

Senior Computational Designer shaping complex geometries into buildable designs.

Requirements

  • grasshopper
  • rhino
  • python
  • revit
  • coordination
  • 8+ years

What You Bring

-Brings deep expertise in computational tools (Grasshopper, Rhino, Python, Revit interoperability, etc.) and thrives in the technical and creative crossover. -Is meticulous with detail, fluent in coordination, and confident communicating across disciplines. -Has 8+ years of professional experience, with a strong focus on later-stage design and delivery.

The Company

About Heatherwick Studio

-The studio blends craft, engineering, and architecture. -Based in London and Shanghai, it operates as both a workshop and a design hub. -Known for landmark installations like the Seed Cathedral, Olympic cauldron, Vessel, Rolling Bridge, and Zeitz MOCAA. -Projects range in scale from kinetic furniture and sculptural objects to masterplans and major urban infrastructure. -Creates soulful buildings, public spaces, infrastructure, commercial, and residential projects. -Portfolio includes collaborations with global clients like Google, Related Companies, and city governments. -Unusual feats include kinetic bridges that curl, a museum carved inside grain silos, and hybrid-object buildings. -Combines problem-solving, hands-on prototyping, and large-scale architectural ambition.

Sector Specialisms

Architecture

Urban Infrastructure

Sculpture

Design

Strategic Thinking

Buildings

Spaces

Master-plans

Objects

Infrastructure

Environmental Design

Computational Design

Geometry

Digital Technology Integration

AI and Machine Learning

BIM and Visualisation

Urban Infrastructure

Public Health in Built Environment

Workshop and Craftsmanship