Living Machine vd23

Advanced Representation Techniques (Vertiefung Darstellungstechniken)

SS 2023

In the second semester students develop their Architectural Representation skills addressing the intersections of form, style, structure, and communication through a ‘DigiLog’ approach.

Task 1

The students focus on an object of their choice with both simple and curved surfaces. Observing and understanding it´s shape and geometry the students are tasked to 3D-model the objects using Rhinoceros 3D. Based on the digital model the students additionally build a physical paper model, further exploring the object´s underlying structure.

Task 2 & 3

The second tasks aims to transform the 3D-modelled object from task 1 into an imaginative architecture, altering the object into a “living machine”.

As the last step the students are tasked to create a poster. The emphasis is on visualising the structure and it´s surroundings, using different digital tools (Affinity Photo, Photoshop, etc.) as well as analogue tools, such as hand-drawn sketches.