Digital Constructs

Catalog description

The architectural (re)presentation or the architectural diagram-be it photo real, abstract or analytical, captures the energy of an idea about space and the forces that act within it. The challenge is to convey that dynamism-whether ii is the movement of a set of bodies, a change in lighting and material qualities, or any other dynamic quality of architecture-with a set of static images or animation. Digital Constructs investigates the concepts, techniques, and working methods of computer aided 'drawing' and representation in architecture. Students will study the operative relationship between 2d and 3d data, exploring the reaches of their analytical and (re)presentational potential. While the class is a foundational course in architectural computing, it will build on the student's advanced ability to question, shape, and interrogate space and time.