In this episode, we show Ishaan how to create customized paving and site layouts for SCAPE’s Pratt East Hall Plaza using Land Kit's paving and collage tools. The conversation starts by defining paving areas in Rhino and Grasshopper via collage and clipping. From there, Ishaan learns how to apply dynamic paving patterns with fully editable paver sizes, gaps, and directionality—completely bypassing the usual limitations of static CAD hatches (or super-hatches). The episode also explores custom tessellation, demonstrating how to build a small module and deploy it across a paving area. Elements can be rotated and resized while maintaining crucial spatial relationships and overall site flexibility. Plus, enjoy our first-ever "Phone a Ben", where Ben Summay shares insights into Land Kit's prebuilt Paving Workflow and onboarding sessions!

0:00:00 Welcome and Episode Overview
0:01:50 'Phone a Ben' and Project Challenge
0:03:05 The CAD method
0:06:52 Paving Workflow vs Customization
0:09:50 Start Collaging
0:14:20 Set paving directions in Grasshopper
0:22:36 Apply a paving pattern
0:32:13 Clip areas and add planting
0:49:17 Adjust sizes and visualize renderings
0:55:21 Tessellation Pattern
1:07:05 Ishaan Reflects on the possibilities

Links
Demo Files from the Episode: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/dm1s2m...
Land Kit website: https://www.landkit.design
LANDAU Design+Technology: https://www.landau.design
Land Kit Workflows: https://www.landkit.design/workflows
SCAPE: https://www.scapestudio.com