Ddf analog-digital constructions SP10
From TTU College of Architecture
Bennett Neiman
- Office: Architecture Building room 605
- Email: bennett.neiman@ttu.edu
- Web: Bennett Neiman
- Course Number: ARCH 5361 Architectural Theory Seminar
- Location: room 601
- Meetings: W 6PM to 8:50PM
- See Course Website
Topic: Analog-Digital Constructions
This design seminar investigates the strategies, tactics and techniques of form making with a particular emphasis on design fabrication. The work is exploratory in nature and proceeds unfettered by the conventions of practical application in order to discover the unexpected that could radically alter our understanding of the practical. The creative techniques presented give students a procedural foundation for the integrated use of physical material and digital tools in a design process. The course features design discussion and critiques of design and fabrication work, supplemented by procedural demonstrations and workshop sessions. Both analog and digital assignments are completed outside of class time.
The specific objective is for student teams to design, document, fabricate, paint and assemble a series of large-scale, three-dimensional, physical relief models translated from pre-existing two-dimensional compositions. Several overlapping processes are engaged as follows:
- Design: analog-design configurations developed and translated to digital 2D construction templates.
- Measuring Model: an analog tool for calibration of layered and vertical components.
- Virtual Model: a working 3D digital model produced from vector-based template files.
- Fabrication: laser cutting of model parts from vector-based template files.
- Assembly: laser cut parts are painted and assembled.
- Documentation: scanning and photography of the entire process.
- Display: exhibition or publication of models, drawings and process photos.
Required Software: formZ, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
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