SUA concerns the design and research, computation and digital manufacturing of performative architecture in an exploratory process. It introduces iterative design in the context of computation based on a short proposal for a research hypothesis and design intent (hence the name of the course). A limited design problem is considered while formulating the design intent in the form of a research hypothesis. Problems may be drawn from the different research areas of building technology, including design informatics. A short sketch design proposal is taken as the starting point of a design iteration loop, using parametric design tools and evaluation techniques as well as digital fabrication for a full iteration loop. Computational tools to be selected in accordance to design proposals will support the exploration of hypothesis through the creation and/or generation of an appropriate computational model, the production of a physical prototype, and subsequent evaluation of the model and/or prototype. Physical prototypes are built at the appropriate scale to evaluate the proposal. The feedback and knowledge thus gained can be used to improve the computational model, iterating through the exploration cycle once again. Custom computational tools may be developed in support of design exploration.


Instructors: A.Borgart, R.Stouffs, M.Turrin


Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Welcome

Welcome to the 2011 Fall edition of SUA. The launch session introduced some examples of topics in which the students can formulate research questions and testable hypotheses. Among these, are:

- structural and topological optimization

- performance/materialization of complex structures/envelopes

- performance-oriented exploration of patterns (structural geometry/modular skins)

- adaptive and bistable components for building envelopes

- reconfigurable structures

Looking forward for the students' proposals and preliminary work on their design research topics. The ideas they discussed are promising and include a variety of performance oriented aspects.
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