A portfolio of computational and AI projects for architectural practice.

LayerOff refers to a basic CAD operation: switching a layer off. The layer is not deleted; its information remains embedded in the drawing, temporarily withdrawn from view while continuing to organise the work.

The name frames this portfolio’s focus on the operative structures behind architectural production: project information, workflow logic, rules, dependencies, decision paths and intermediate representations. These are the working layers that shape an architectural outcome but are often absent from its final presentation.

The projects presented here examine how computational design and applied AI can make these structures more legible, reviewable and useful, without displacing architectural authorship or professional responsibility.

Dorian Mandzukic

Architect · Computational Designer

Berlin

Selected work

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Fields of work

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    Architecture and design

    Competitions, concept development, planning permission and construction documentation. Experience across HOAI phases 1–8, with the strongest delivery focus in phases 1–6.

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    Project leadership and delivery

    Client, authority and consultant coordination; design-team leadership; programme, cost and delivery coordination across complex architectural projects.

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    BIM and digital coordination

    Revit- and Archicad-based delivery, information coordination, documentation standards and workflows that support reliable collaboration across project teams.

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    Computational design

    Rhino, Grasshopper and Python. Parametric control, rule-based evaluation and geometry treated as structured data, connected to architectural criteria and design decisions.

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    Applied AI and automation

    Agent workflows, n8n, APIs, webhooks and structured document processing. Human-in-the-loop systems for analysis, coordination and decision support, with accountability remaining with the architect.

Profile

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I am a Berlin-based architect and project lead with 13 years of experience across HOAI phases 1–8, from competitions and early design through planning permission, construction documentation, coordination and delivery.

I studied architecture at the University of Zagreb and have worked in Berlin and Munich since 2013, including at OOW, June14 Meyer-Grohbrügge & Chermayeff, Lena Wimmer Architects, Aukett + Heese, GRAFT and Wiel Arets Architects.

Member of the Architektenkammer Berlin since May 2025.

Research

Selected reports, surveys and references on AI in architectural practice, computational workflows and design decision-making.

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    Research note

    AI in Architecture: From Image Generation to Intelligent Workflows

    Dorian Mandzukic · 2026

    A framework for AI across the architectural workflow, from brief to construction. A working model for where AI can support the work without removing judgment, authorship or responsibility from the architect.

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    Reference survey

    How AI is Reshaping Architectural Design & Visualization in 2026

    Architizer + Chaos · 2026

    The follow-up survey, examining the relationship between AI, visualisation, design workflows and architectural practice. Nearly 800 respondents, fielded November 2025.

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    Reference survey

    The State of AI in Architecture

    Architizer + Chaos · 2024

    A reference survey on AI adoption, tools, workflows and practical concerns within architecture offices. 1,227 respondents across 118 countries.

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Contact

Based in Berlin. For general inquiries, comments, impressions or simply to say hi:

Or write directly to hello@layeroff.ai

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