GRI.D DANNY
GRIFFIN

GUIDANCE

Investigating the art 
of writing instructions

Geometry Engines
Feedback Loops
Path Planning

About

Danny Griffin, AIA





I'm broadly interested in the process of writing digital instructions that anticipate physical construction.

In much of contemporary construction, physical things are built following instructions that originate on a computer. This subtle point of translation can significantly sway the outcome of a design, and so I find it worthwhile to study the mechanics of this communcation from all angles. 




Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Master of Science in Architecture Studies ‘25
Master of Architecture ‘22


Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science in Architecture ‘18


Architecture 

Payette, Boston, MA
 Associate, High Performance Envelopes (Jun. ‘22 - Present)

Studio Other Spaces, Berlin, Germany
 Architectural Designer (Feb. ‘21 - May ‘22)

R&D

Self Assembly Lab, Cambridge, MA
 Research Assistant in Textile Manufacturing (Sept. 23 - May ‘24)

 Studio J. Jih, Boston, MA
 Research Lead, Essays in Assembly (Jan. ‘19 - Aug. ‘21)

Zahner Labs, Kansas City, MO
 R&D Engineering Intern (Jun. ‘19 - Aug. ‘19)

Digital Building Lab, Atlanta, GA
 Research Assistant in Construction Automation (May ‘17 - Aug. ‘18)



Author of:

Guiding Labor (SMArchS Thesis)
A case for digital instructions in the field of analog construction.

Seeing Labor (Joint M.Arch Thesis with Inez Ow) 
An accounting exercise examining the true costs behind the scenes of constructing a full-scale pavilion. 

Dream Lawn (Self Published Children’s Book)
A reflection of a childhood of chores and impossible pursuits of maintenance.