DESCRIPTION:
Material Intelligence was a one-weekintensive design and prototyping workshop held in New York City during the weekof August 16-20, 2010.
The relationship between the designedobject and the forces surrounding that object are always present, perceivable,and tactile. These forces span, among others, material, fabrication, economic,cultural, as well as political domains. In this manner, the object can bethought of as simultaneously existing within a charged field of pressures whileadding its own charge back into the field. Contemporary tools (digitalfabrication) and technology (associative environments) provide a strategicmeans for navigating the multitude of forces at play, while the prototypeserves as the activating link between material research and design innovation.
This workshop progressed through a seriesof focused strategies beginning with material testing, followed by thedevelopment of prototypes, and arriving at aggregations of a single topologicaltype. All assemblies were designed in the associative environment (Grasshopper)and iteratively tested utilizing digital fabrication equipment (CNC 3-Axis Milland CNC High-Force Cutter).
The workshop concluded with a reception thatexhibited design prototypes and full scale assemblies built by participantsover the course of five days.
DATE:
2010
CREDIT:
Mode
TEAM LEADERS:
Ronnie Parsons, Gil Akos, Andrew Baccon, Eric Tietz
FACULTY ADVISOR:
Marc Swackhamer
STUDENT PARTICIPANTS:
Aaron Frazier
Angela Bateson
Ben Garrison
Christianne Roach
Eric Lindner
Jessica Andrejasich
Keith McDermid
Marcus Hulmer
Pablo Villamil
Rob Holley
Shona Mosites
AFFILIATED WITH:
University of Minnesota | Graduate School of Architecture
LOCATION:
University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Minnesota
PROJECT JOURNAL
Material Intelligence was a one-weekintensive design and prototyping workshop held in New York City during the weekof August 16-20, 2010.
The relationship between the designedobject and the forces surrounding that object are always present, perceivable,and tactile. These forces span, among others, material, fabrication, economic,cultural, as well as political domains. In this manner, the object can bethought of as simultaneously existing within a charged field of pressures whileadding its own charge back into the field. Contemporary tools (digitalfabrication) and technology (associative environments) provide a strategicmeans for navigating the multitude of forces at play, while the prototypeserves as the activating link between material research and design innovation.
This workshop progressed through a seriesof focused strategies beginning with material testing, followed by thedevelopment of prototypes, and arriving at aggregations of a single topologicaltype. All assemblies were designed in the associative environment (Grasshopper)and iteratively tested utilizing digital fabrication equipment (CNC 3-Axis Milland CNC High-Force Cutter).
The workshop concluded with a reception thatexhibited design prototypes and full scale assemblies built by participantsover the course of five days.
DATE:
2010
CREDIT:
Mode
TEAM LEADERS:
Ronnie Parsons, Gil Akos, Andrew Baccon, Eric Tietz
FACULTY ADVISOR:
Marc Swackhamer
STUDENT PARTICIPANTS:
Aaron Frazier
Angela Bateson
Ben Garrison
Christianne Roach
Eric Lindner
Jessica Andrejasich
Keith McDermid
Marcus Hulmer
Pablo Villamil
Rob Holley
Shona Mosites
AFFILIATED WITH:
University of Minnesota | Graduate School of Architecture
LOCATION:
University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Minnesota
PROJECT JOURNAL
