dragons

House of Worship_MEL

flashes flashes lights lights

Free Fall From 13.500ft ( 4.200 m )

Thanks_Diego

Cad/Cam Conceptual Models_part 3

"arch"

Algorithmic Architecture_1st Assignment

Cad/Cam Conceptual Models_part 2

The assignment is to produce a lamp with thin metal sheets. (The waterjet will be used to cut the final pieces) . A parametric design system of some sort, such that possible variations can be produced, has to be employed.

We are working so far on the problem of "enclosure" of space in a more abstract sense, keeping in mind that all surfaces have to have gaussian curvature of zero degree, that means they need to be developable surfaces. 

Cad/Cam Conceptual Models

First models for the second assignment for the "Cad/Cam: advanced Fabrications" course_ working with Stephen_

Kill the Spider for me

Solid States Conference

The Solid States_Changing Times for Concrete_Conference was held at Columbia University in the beginning of this month. A wide variety of topics were covered ranging from research in the molecular structure of concrete, new perspectives in concrete reinforcement(fiber-nanostructures , employment of fabrics,e.t.c.), historical retrospectives and innovative use of concrete in contemporary engineering and architectural practice. Architects once again proved their total inability of maintaining a scientific grounding on their work. (In the photo Prescot- Scott-Cohen and Neil Denari "praising" each other.) There is a lot to expect in the following years from the concrete industry who claim that concrete will be revolutionized and transformed in a completely "new" material.

 What was overall impressive though is the amount of concrete produced on planet earth every single year. More or less a cubic meter every year for every human being on the planet. The fact then that at least 35% of concrete takes water(potable water) to be produced makes the political implications obvious.

Parametric_bench

This is our first assignment for the CAD/CAM course. 

My idea is to create a bench relied on spline profiles and by changing the profiles position or form to produce variations of the original form_the exciting thing nevertheless is the control over the form and moreover the fact that this file can be sent straight to the manufacturer and have your bench ready by next week, no matter what the form_

The software we are using is Digital Projects, basically Gehry Technology's interpretation of  Catia for architects. 

original form and a possible variation

New Lab (?)

As unfortunately the MDesS people are not supported by a working space we figured out we could look for more radical solutions! The program director seems interested_

1st Day

I have the best impressions so far, we had the international student orientation today.

2 Greeks in the postgraduate courses of GSD this year. Lots of Korean.

MIT Building Technology Lectures

building technology lecture series
MONDAYS 12:30-2:00 PM AVT 7-431

SEPTEMBER 8
"Building Schools in Sierra Leone"
Dr. Jonathan Bart, President of Village Hope, Inc.
SEPTEMBER 15 
"Freedom of Formfinding"
Laurent Ney, Principal and Founder of Ney & Partners in Brussels, Belgium.
OCTOBER 6
"Greening an Architecture Practice"
Meredith Elbaum, Senior Associate and Director of 
Sustainable Design at Sasaki Associates.
OCTOBER 27
"Recent Works"
Dr. Steven Van Dessel, Associate Professor at the Department
of Architecture and Urban Planning at Ghent University, Belgium.
NOVEMBER 3
"Structuring Light: Three Explorations by James Carpenter"
Joseph Welker, Senior Designer at James Carpenter Design Associates.