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Theme An introductory studio to contemporary design thinking+making with/in the context of digital technologies. Namely, thinking design as an optimal-seeking evolutionary process rather than an act of reverse engineering of an ideal mental impression. Foundation concepts of generative and parametric methodologies for exploratory and predictive design information modeling. A tool-chain and a work flow for rapid prototyping and digital manufacturing technologies.
As a challenge we will take on the classic architectural problem of high density living. A fascinating topic which will bring us immediately heads on to the limits of human cognitive capacity for information processing experienced through architectural scale = mass / volume. An opportunity to remind ourselves and rejoice with the marvels of the Modern and pick up on the now dated "Think Big" thematic in the light of its methodological and implementation shortcomings. Finally, a chance to grasp the opportunity to transpose the most current social debate for an economy and an ecology of human and environmental resources within the context of built space.
Design Challenge Retain Architectural Sensibility in Multiple Scales
Social Context Design Performance of Human & Environmental Resources in Built Space
Experiment Configuration The Transforming Role of Housing by Information Technologies
Methodology Digital Media: Beyond the Culture of Bespoke
Course Direction
Stylianos Dritsas
Teaching Assistance Tina Baumgartner
Week 01: Introductions: Who is Who Presentation: Studio Thematic Presentation: Personal Work Survey: Studio Technical Comfort Levels
Personal Discussions: Inspirations / Aspirations Presentation: Form & Language Tutorial: Free-Form Geometry Assignment: Research in Form Families
Readings: Plato's Republic vs. Darwin's Origin of Species
Week 02: Pin up Review: Research Work, Show and Tell Presentation: Parametric Design Technologies Tutorial: Introduction to Grasshopper
Assignment: Formal Languages in Action Discussion: Field Trip?
Readings: Books Managed by TA
Week 03: Pin up Review: Research Revision 1 Pin up Review: Design Exercise Presentation: Environmental Analysis using Ecotect Presentation: Site Introduction + Support Material
Personal Discussion: Wrapping Up / Thoughts Ahead Assignment: Research Revision 2 Assignment: Design Exercise Revision 1 Assignment: Site Analysis
Readings: London Material in Wiki Folders
Week 04: Show & Tell: Design Exercise Review Comments: Mark up & Suggestions Pin up Review: Site Analytics Presentation: Information Visualization Presentation: Analog & Digital Tectonic Assignment: Research Revision 3 + Design Exercise Revision 2 Assignment: Site Analysis Revision 1 Assignment: Forming a Program
Readings: Guidelines in Wiki Folders + Links below
Notional vs. Tolerable Republic, Plato. [LIB:005004539] (personal copy available in library) Charles Darwin, On The Origin of Species. [LIB:005762430] (personal copy available in library)
Design as Process Peter G. Rowe, Design Thinking [LIB:000398073] Christopher Alexander, Notes on the Synthesis of Form [LIB:004571001] Peter Eisenman, Diagram, Diaries [LIB:002044173]
René Descartes, Discours de la Méthode [LIB:004011916] (not sure of edition) W. W. Rouse Ball, A Short Account of the History of Mathematics [LIB:002286490]
House of the Future
Donald A. Norman, The Invisible Computer [LIB:004180612] Peter G. Rowe, Modernity and Housing [LIB:000936635] (to confirm) Edward T. Hall. The Hidden Dimension. [LIB:004353449]
Context Information Market Analysis of Housing in London Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
Economy / Ecology Mitchell Joachim, Ecotransology, Integrated Design for Urban Mobility Wiedmann T. and Minx J., A Definition of ‘Carbon Footprint’ Crompton A. and Wilson A., Sustainable Tall Buildings – Fact or Fiction? EEA Report, Urban sprawl in Europe: The ignored challenge European Commission, Energy Efficiency in Buildings European Commission, Energy and Transport Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Further Alterations to the London Plan Energy Consumption in the United Kingdom
Digital / Physical Rocha, João, Architecture Theory, 1960-1980: Emergence of a Computational Perspective Pottmann et.al, Architectural Geometry [ISBN:193449304X] Aranda, B. and Lasch, C., Pamphlet Architecture 27: Tooling [ISBN:1568985479] Branko Kolarevic, Architecture in the Digital Age [LIB:004573452] Shelden, D., Digital Surface Representation and the Constructibility of Gehry's Architecture
Scale and Number Bill Hillier and Julienne Hanson, The Social Logic of Space [LIB:001426460] Bill Hillier, Space is the Machine: A Configurational Theory of Architecture [LIB:001527054] Reisberg Daniel. Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind [LIB:005090479] Nieder A. and Dehaene S., Representation of Number in the Brain Dehaene S. et.al, Arithmetic and the Brain Sutton J. and Shettleworth S., Internal Sense of Direction and Landmark Use in Pigeons Stuart Card, Augmented Large Scale Cognition
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Pdf Merge - http://www.pdfsam.org/ Ecotect Environment Analysis - Energy Plus - Google Sketch Up - Open Studio - http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB079836
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