SYN-THESIS: An insight into the correlations in architectural and musical algorithmic composition

This paper is exploring correlations in the creative process of algorithmic composition in both architecture and music. It is product of a collaborative effort between the two disciplines, aiming to inform architects and composers about similarities and differences of the creative process. More specifically the attempt is to investigate the dynamic transformation of a composition through its entire lifespan: starting with the “genesis” of a creative idea, then the representation of intentions, through the dynamic development of a project influenced by different factors, which leads to the user experience of the final result. The interdisciplinary approach used is both in terms of the interaction between the two disciplines and the use of concepts, like those of emergence and self-organization. Some of the factors examined through such perspective are the decision making process during composition and the evolution of a design or musical piece.