Hello! I'm Elsa, a Computational Designer and Engineer with over 10 years of professional experience.
Having worked across several fields of engineering (solar architecture or structural engineering, to name a few), I can bring a multidisciplinary perspective and a strong understanding of how digital tools can optimize design-to-production processes.
My passion has always been to create tools and workflows that remove repetitive work and free up time for the more creative and complex engineering challenges.
Based in Berlin, I'm open to international collaboration. If you have a project in mind and would like to explore how we could work together, I'd love to hear from you! Check out the services section to learn more about how I can support your project.
Selected works
DHL Campus (Leipzig, DE)
© AVANCIS / elektroBAU Dresden GmbH
550 Spencer St (Melbourne, AU)
© Kennon
Sara Kulturhus Center (Skellefteå, SE)
© AVANCIS / Jonas Westling
Sporthalle Gronau (Gronau, DE)
© AVANCIS / Olaf Rohl
Westspitze Tübingen (Tübingen, DE)
© AVANCIS / Albrecht Voss
CIIE Expo 2019 (Shanghai, CN)
© AVANCIS
Services
There are different ways in which I can help companies or individual customers. Although my focus has been lately in the solar business, if you have any ideas related to the automation of anything CAD-related, I'll be happy to hear about them.
Planning services
Creation of optimized module layouts for solar building skins, finding the best choice based on cost-efficiency, energy yield, and visual appeal.
Solar potential analyses
Full analysis of building performance based on its location and orientation. The results show optimal areas for a PV installation, accounting for any shading effects due to neighboring buildings.
Feasibility studies
A comprehensive building analysis that evaluates each façade's potential for a PV installation. The study delivers key metrics including energy generation performance and ROI to determine suitable façade locations.
Automated tools
Automatic creation of technical drawings that comply with datasheets and manufacturing requirements, including plans for large installations with thousands of accurate module drawings produced at once.
About me
My background in Industrial Design Engineering has allowed to me work across several and very different fields, from museum design to solar module manufacturing. From the creative challenges of design projects to the more structural and methodical engineering solutions, I can apply this multidisciplinary approach to any given problem.
In my free time, I enjoy architectural photography, DIY crafts and learning how to code.
Below you can read more about my experience in the last years. For a full list of my professional experience, you can check my LinkedIn profile.
Work experience
Solar Façade Consultant (Freelancer)
Berlin/Remote (DE)
Planning, analysis and calculation services to assist in the decision making process of solar façade projects from different customers. Delivery of individually crafted project reports with all necessary data for the assessment of a solar installation.
Education
2011–16 Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Industrial and Product Design
2017 Master in Parametric Design
Skills
Contact
If you want to get in touch, please send a message the following email hi@elsaminsut.com.