Projects, drawings and research by Adam Heisserer on computational design, data, machine learning and architecture.https://adamheisserer.com/en-UShttps://adamheisserer.com/macro-economic-regime-pca/https://adamheisserer.com/macro-economic-regime-pca/A weekly plot of macro economic regimes in PC space quadrants. A quiver vector plot of flows between macro regimes, indicating the business cycle.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/multiple-moving-averages-2026-edition/https://adamheisserer.com/multiple-moving-averages-2026-edition/Algorithmic drawings of multiple moving averages using randomized financial data, color palettes, and parameters, resulting in layered line graphs with.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/sleep-actogram/https://adamheisserer.com/sleep-actogram/Synthetic data sleep actogram from 2023–2025, visualizing daily patterns across three color-coded years using dot-matrix representation.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/age-adjusted-running-performance-score/https://adamheisserer.com/age-adjusted-running-performance-score/A scoring system adjusts running performance by age using quantile regression on speed vs. distance, with a ceiling trend to isolate age-related decline.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/p-technique-pca-of-longitudinal-self-report-affect-data/https://adamheisserer.com/p-technique-pca-of-longitudinal-self-report-affect-data/Principal Component Analysis of self-reported emotion data from 2017 to 2026, revealing emotional valence and activation through PCA’s first two components.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/custom-color-hex-palette-generator/https://adamheisserer.com/custom-color-hex-palette-generator/Generate custom HSL palettes by drawing curves on a color wheel, sampling colors from images, and exporting palettes for Excel with gradient and chart color.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/a-dimensional-model-of-emotion-based-on-principal-component/https://adamheisserer.com/a-dimensional-model-of-emotion-based-on-principal-component/PCA reduces 60 emotional states to 25 components explaining 80% variance. Heatmap visualizes temporal patterns across six years.Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/co-authorship-with-ai/https://adamheisserer.com/co-authorship-with-ai/Exploring authorship in AI-generated design, this monochromatic abstract piece reflects on co-authorship between human curator and generative model.Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/image-to-image-translation-with-stable-diffusion/https://adamheisserer.com/image-to-image-translation-with-stable-diffusion/Stable Diffusion translates architectural sketches using text prompts, adjusting style via strength and guidance scales.Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/stylegan2-clip-guided-diffusion/https://adamheisserer.com/stylegan2-clip-guided-diffusion/This experiment combines StyleGAN’s abstract architectural compositions with CLIP-guided diffusion to add detail and texture while preserving structure, using.Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/audio-blocks/https://adamheisserer.com/audio-blocks/This project converts 1,000 songs to 100 BPM and same key, splits them into 4-bar clips, and mixes them in Audacity to discover unexpected musical combinations.Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/classifying-architectural-drawings-with-hough-transformation/https://adamheisserer.com/classifying-architectural-drawings-with-hough-transformation/Hough Transform analyzes architectural drawings by converting edge points into sine curves, revealing perspective properties like radial symmetry or isometric.Mon, 10 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/using-a-rhino-environment-to-train-a-surface-normal-predicti/https://adamheisserer.com/using-a-rhino-environment-to-train-a-surface-normal-predicti/Trains a Pix2PixHD model to predict surface normal maps from architectural renderings using Rhino and Grasshopper-generated datasets with color-coded.Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/what-gans-think-i-do/https://adamheisserer.com/what-gans-think-i-do/Results of a StyleGan2-ADA model, trained on 121 pages of one of my notebooks of architectural work from March 2020 to March 2021.Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/5-years-of-shirts/https://adamheisserer.com/5-years-of-shirts/For the last 5 years, I’ve recorded the color of the shirt I wear each day.Sat, 29 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/pseudo-non-linear-regression-in-grasshopper/https://adamheisserer.com/pseudo-non-linear-regression-in-grasshopper/A simple approximation of non-linear regression in Grasshopper based on closest points and data smoothing based on a confidence score.Sat, 22 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/classification-of-feelings/https://adamheisserer.com/classification-of-feelings/This scatter plot classifies 58 feelings by their correlation with happiness and productivity, revealing distinct emotional clusters tied to behavior and.Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/automated-climate-graphics-with-grasshopper/https://adamheisserer.com/automated-climate-graphics-with-grasshopper/Grasshopper scripts automate climate graphics from TMY3 data, producing wind roses, thermal comfort maps, sun paths, and psychrometrics for Vancouver Intl.Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/optimization-algorithms-opossum-for-daylight-modeling/https://adamheisserer.com/optimization-algorithms-opossum-for-daylight-modeling/Optimization algorithms in Grasshopper found optimal light shelf dimensions for classrooms using DIVA daylight modeling, balancing daylight autonomy and glare.Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/mobile-meshes/https://adamheisserer.com/mobile-meshes/This is a series of drawings that were made with COLMAP photogrammetry software and a grasshopper script.Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/data-mapping-iii/https://adamheisserer.com/data-mapping-iii/Biometric Mapping III explores spatial data collection using vision-based SLAM and photogrammetry via smartphone video, generating point clouds of Confluence.Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/written-language-generator/https://adamheisserer.com/written-language-generator/Grasshopper generates artificial written languages using modular stroke rules: random verticals, horizontal connectors, and post-production softening to mimic.Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/audience-view-tool/https://adamheisserer.com/audience-view-tool/Grasshopper tool calculates audience sight lines under Confluence Park’s curved concrete petals, limiting viewing angles to 60 degrees for podiums or screens.Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/biometric-mapping-ii/https://adamheisserer.com/biometric-mapping-ii/Biometric Mapping II uses Arduino to log temperature and light with GPS coordinates, syncing data via SD card and phone app for spatial analysis in Grasshopper.Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/climate-mapping-with-machine-learning/https://adamheisserer.com/climate-mapping-with-machine-learning/Machine learning predicts U.S. rainfall using nonlinear regression on 26 city data points, generating a color-coded map of annual precipitation through.Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/biometric-mapping/https://adamheisserer.com/biometric-mapping/This project maps environmental and biometric data using IPS and SLAM to track spatial metrics over time, interpolating results onto building plans for visual.Sun, 19 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/energy-calendars/https://adamheisserer.com/energy-calendars/Radial energy calendars visualize hourly usage for six Lake Flato projects in 2016, using Grasshopper and Rhino to plot data by hour and day, with color.Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/kinetic-bus-shelter/https://adamheisserer.com/kinetic-bus-shelter/A kinetic bus shelter prototype for Park(ing) Day, featuring a rolling bench that rotates a sun-tracking canopy using a salvaged steel.Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/watercolor-wednesday/https://adamheisserer.com/watercolor-wednesday/Weekly watercolor sketches from Matt Morris’s lunchtime class at Lake Flato, featuring Josey Pavilion, El Cosmico as a solstice ruin, and Fajada Butte under a.Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/shirts/https://adamheisserer.com/shirts/A year of daily shirt colors reveals seasonal shifts and work-related patterns, with dark blue dominating 31% of days and blue overall accounting for 49%.Tue, 17 May 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://adamheisserer.com/energy-dots/https://adamheisserer.com/energy-dots/Rainbow-colored 3D dots visualize hourly energy use and outdoor temperature over seven months, with dot size reflecting energy consumption and color indicating.Wed, 11 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT