Two years after its initial announcement, software developer Autodesk has officially completed the move of its Toronto office—and the headquarters for Autodesk Research—to the city's MaRS Discovery District innovation hub on Tuesday. In its new location, Autodesk occupies 60,000 square feet of space for more than 250 employees. Autodesk used two of its three office floors for the first large-scale installation of a generatively designed office layout, using its own Project Discover software that employs algorithms informed by occupant preferences to determine ideal office arrangements.
"Our new office space is a place where our customers, partners, experts, and academic and government leaders can come together to explore the future of making things," writes Autodesk head of research Gordon Kurtenbach in a press release. "Our goal is to research and showcase what is possible with emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence; build solutions that address the world’s epic challenges; and invest and partner with startups, academia, and governments to create a shared vision for the future of innovation."