Finch

Overview of Finch - Where Architects and AI Design Together

Finch is an AI-powered generative design tool for architects. It serves as a copilot to help architects optimize and iterate on building designs faster. Finch seamlessly integrates with existing design tools like Revit, Rhino, and Grasshopper.

How Does Finch Work?

Finch utilizes AI, graph technology, and algorithms to enhance architect's designs. It can:

• Optimize designs by taking an architect's input and iterating to find the best option.

• Rapidly generate design iterations, allowing exploration of more options.

• Provide instant feedback on performance metrics to inform design decisions.

• Ensure designs follow rules and guidelines automatically.

Key Features and Benefits

• Design Optimization - Finch enhances designs through AI and algorithms. It continuously improves an architect's input to achieve the optimal design.

• Rapid Iteration - Generative technology allows creating and testing many design options quickly. Easily fill units and stories with floor plans, then change and re-generate.

• Instant Metrics - Get real-time feedback on metrics like cost, sustainability, and code compliance to guide decisions.

• Error Prevention - Finch prevents breaking rules related to firm guidelines, customer needs, and regulations.

• Seamless Workflow - Integrates with Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper and more. Easily incorporate Finch into existing tools and processes.

Use Cases and Applications

Finch is useful in the early stages of architectural design for:

• Exploring more options faster to arrive at the best design.
• Optimizing designs to meet goals and constraints.
• Making data-driven decisions on metrics like cost, sustainability, and code compliance.
• Easily iterating on unit and floor plans.
• Preventing designs from breaking important rules and constraints.

Who is Finch For?

Finch is designed for:

• Architects - Enables optimizing and rapidly iterating on designs. Provides instant metrics to guide decisions.

• Architecture Firms - Allows leveraging AI and data to improve design quality and efficiency. Fits into existing workflows.

• Developers - Quickly iterate on unit types and floor plans for real estate developments.

Support

Support options include:

• Knowledge Base
• Email Support
• Live Chat
• Phone Support

Integrations

Finch integrates with:

• Revit
• Rhino
• Grasshopper
• More coming soon

API and Customization

• Finch offers a GraphQL API for custom integrations and automation.
• Rules and constraints can be customized to meet specific needs.

What Users Are Saying

"Finch is invaluable. It helps us iterate faster, so that we can take our designs even further." - Mads Kjær Ravn, Architect at Gehl

"Finch is perfect for the early design stages." - Gaia Cella, Architect at Schmidt Hammer Lassen

"Computational design is here. Finch helps us make better early decisions and deliver sustainable architecture." - Peter Leuchovius, CIO at White Arkitekter

Frequently Asked Questions

• How is Finch different from other generative design tools? Finch is architect-centric and focuses on enhancing architect's creativity through AI, rather than fully automating design.

• Does Finch replace architects? No. Finch is designed to work with architects as a copilot to augment human creativity.

• How is Finch priced? Finch offers monthly subscriptions starting at $25/month per user. Volume discounts available. Free trial provided.

• What file formats does Finch support? Finch supports common architectural file formats like Revit and Rhino.

• Can Finch be customized to my needs? Yes, Finch allows customizing constraints and rules to meet specific requirements.