Archive for July, 2010
A Breathing Building Skin at ACADIA 2010
Scott will be presenting “A Breathing Building Skin” at the ACADIA 2010 Conference at Cooper Union in New York, taking place October 21st – 24th. The theme of the conference this year is “the changing nature of information and its impact on architectural education, research and practice,” with a focus on the roles of information in the design process, generative and evolutionary modeling, and digital fabrication.
Sightlines and View Obstructions
This Grasshopper definition takes any potential point of view and simulates a spectator’s quality of view based upon what areas on the stage would be blocked from view.
University of Washington Digital Design and Fabrication Certificate Program
The University of Washington’s College of Built Environments will be offering a certificate in Digital Design and Fabrication this fall. The certificate program is a three quarter exploration of using digital design tools like Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, and Solidworks in combination with lasercutters, CNC routers, plasma cutters, and 3d printers.