Spring2020_
ARC 3823 Prototyping & Fabrication, CoAD Lawrence Technological University
Course Brief: What is the role of architectural speculation when the gap between conception and physical translation becomes instantaneous? If all design work is digital, what role can a physical model play? If all design work is digital, what techniques can be deployed for the creation of a speculative physical model? Has the physical architectural model as a tool for speculation been replaced in the digital age? Through a series of hands-on labs, students learn and work with the 3D printers, CNC Machine and Kuka industrial robotic arm as a means of introducing basic concepts of manufacturing and fabrication. This course explores the crossover between computer-aided design and advanced fabrication techniques. Instead of simply understanding this technology as output, the course foregrounds a craft-based ethos where designers must learn the tools-of-the-trade, and then master them prior to making a viable proposal.
Students: Alyssa Dempsey, Kerry Greene, Eli Forta, Josh Pastrana, Maggie Kuhns, Allyza Valino, Justin Farley, Griffin Angeliu, Kendall Hands, Michael Polulak, Carlos Ruiz Sierra, Carson Stickney, Moussa Aoun, Charles Stockton, Noah Chan, Andre Byl, Devin Derr, Kenny Jensen, Wissam Khodeir, Brent Matthews, Brad Lessl, Summer Hassan, Joshua Morin, Aaron Baldwin, Ryan Brooks, Miranda Brake, Wyatt Nedbal, Jiana Abdelnour, Bailey Berdan, Manasa Potluri, Kayce Deal, Kirsten Crawford, Matthew Acquah, James Cartwright III, and Eunpyeong Kim.
Fall2019_
ARC 3233 & ARC 6003 Applied Digital Fabrication, CoAD Lawrence Technological University
Course Brief: Introduction to Digital Fabrication was the first-course offering of a soon-to-be, continuously evolving think-tank for the investigation of constructive strategies between computer-aided design and advanced fabrication techniques. Through a series of hands-on labs, students learned and worked with the KUKA industrial robotic arm (aka Bianco) as a means of introducing basic concepts of manufacturing and fabrication. Instead of simply understanding this technology as output, the course foregrounds a craft-based ethos where designers must learn the tools-of-the-trade and then mastered them prior to making a viable proposal.
Students: Nikola Gjurchinoski, Andrew Donlin, Joshua Dee, Jordan Bryant,Bryce Cox, Luis Cortes, Nicholas Crawford, Kevin Piotrowski, Lamya Kassem, Isabel Toth & Rasha Shkoukani.
