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About the Technical Editor

Kostas Terzidis is an Associate Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of
Design. He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Michigan
(1994), a Masters of Architecture from Ohio State University (1989), and a
Diploma of Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1986).
His most recent work is in the development of theories and techniques for
the use of algorithms in architecture. His book Expressive Form: A Concep-
tual Approach to Computational Design, published by London-based Spon Press
(2003), offers a unique perspective on the use of computation as it relates to aes-
thetics, specifically in architecture and design. His book Algorithmic Architecture
(Architectural Press/Elsevier, 2006) provides an ontological investigation into
the terms, concepts, and processes of algorithmic architecture and provides
a theoretical framework for design implementations. His latest book, Algo-
rithms for Visual Design (Wiley, 2009), provides students, programmers, and
researchers the technical, theoretical, and design means to develop computer
code that will allow them to experiment with design problems.

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