ARC 4174: *Curiosities

Seeking to escape site-specific narratives, programmatic limitations and typological control; this class will explore architecture’s own generative and material capacities to become an organizational mechanism that relates to function.

During this academic term, we will make use of thorough digital experimentation. The use of advanced NURBS operations, computational fluid dynamics and parametric growth engines will be critical to challenge the formal conventions of building envelope and supporting systems—skin/surface/structure and the complexity of boundary definers, tectonic values and circulation areas.

Starting from the study of reference objects, we will identify particular relationships between form and performance, followed by a series of dynamic analyses that would define strategies for form optimization. Using the resultant geometry information as a driver, students will digitally model and modify the original profiles to satisfy the requirements of two architectural applications that will vary in scale.

ARC 4174

Friday, December 5, 2008

Design Talks

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Chanel Pavilion

Friday, October 10, 2008

Interesting.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Music Creating Sculpture

Friday, October 3, 2008

IBEX Free Workshop

Monday, September 29, 2008

Ralph / Angelica

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