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Workshop: University of Calgary
i.M.A.D.E was invited to conduct a series of workshops at the University of Calgary’s Environmental Design Faculty.
Philip Beesley : Workshop + Lecture
Philip Beesley from Waterloo Architecture/Philip Beesley Architect Inc. visited Ball State along with Brad Rothenberg of Pratt Institute to conduct a physical computing workshop for An Inconvenient Studio. The resulting installation from this four-day workshop is a kinetic mesh system entitled Arcus Animus.
The hanging, layered meshwork composed of impact-resistant acrylic, bamboo, and mylar components reacts to human [...]
Stephen Deters (UCLA) : Deterskraft Workshop
Stephen Deters from UCLA visited i.M.A.D.E as a research fellow to conduct a 3-day studio workshop to examine the performative capacities of materials–specifically, $20,000 worth of donated hardwood veneer. The resulting Bodhi Tree is comprised of laser-cut veneer components created specifically for curving, twisting, and layering in order to negotiate structural capacity with aesthetic sensibilities of lightness, [...]
CASE Design
i.M.A.D.E wishes to thank CASE Design founders David Fano, Federico Negro, and Steve Sanderson for each personally visiting Ball State to lead workshops and roundtable discussions, critique student work, and advise us on future projects and curriculum offerings. Dave, Fed, and Steve have smart ideas and run a smart business, and we look forward to [...]
Philip Beesley Architect Inc.
i.M.A.D.E wishes to thank Philip Beesley and his team at Philip Beesley Architect Inc for conducting the Arcus Animus workshop at Ball State. Philip’s tireless energy, knowledge, and help was greatly appreciated.
Pratt
i.M.A.D.E wishes to thank Brad Rothenberg from Pratt for helping lead the Arcus Animus workshop. His tireless energy, knowledge, and help was greatly appreciated.
Rhino Scripting Workshop: Southern Illinois University
Joshua Vermillion conducts a Rhino Scripting Workshop at Southern Illinois University.
Workshop: Universidad Anahuac, Mexico City
Kevin Klinger and Joshua Vermillion led an invited workshop at the Universidad Anahuac Norte in Mexico City. Along with higher level presentations and discussions about the shifts in practice due to the integration of digital technologies, this short course dealt with Rhino modeling skill-building and digital fabrication (laser cutting).
Design to Production Workshop: DCA Conference
i.M.A.D.E conducted a workshop entitled “The Design to Production Feedback Loop” at the Design Communication Association 2007 Conference. Click here for the event website.
Workshop participants met in the dFAB facility (i.M.A.D.E’s production laboratory) to engage with paramteric models in GenerativeComponents software and digital fabrication equipment–specifically laser cutters and a 3d printer. The workshop was framed around complexity [...]
Design to Production Workshop: SuperShell Studio
i.M.A.D.E conducted a workshop for the Super Shell immersive design studio with 15 architecture students. Topics included concrete casting, form work fabrication, and 3d printing, along with a brief introduction to CNC milling, computation fluid dynamics, and finite element analysis.
Workshop Series: Mark Cabrinha
Mark Cabrinha, an i.M.A.D.E Research Fellow and Phd candidate at Rennsalear Polytehnic University, conducted two workshops at Ball State. Cabrinha focused on a “materials first” approach–the primary goal was to look at how materials can take shape prior to cutting shape from material. Digital fabrication was introduced as a necessity to extend / expand these [...]
Generative Components Workshop
Sponsored by Bentley, i.M.A.D.E hosted a software training workshop for area professionals, students, and attendees of the Manufacturing Material Effects Symposium at the Ball State Indianapolis Center. The two-day workshop focused on Bentley’s GenerativeComponents, a parametric modeling tool.
Outside tutors who taught the workshop included Shane Berger of Grimshaw + Partners (New York), Makai Smith of [...]
Revit Workshop
Sponsored by Autodesk, i.M.A.D.E hosted a software training workshop for area professionals, students in Indianapolis, and attendees of the Manufacturing Material Effects Symposium at the Ball State Indianapolis Center. The two-day workshop focused on Autodesk Revit, a parametric / building information modeling tool.
The workshop preceded the Manufacturing Material Effects Symposium at the Indianapolis Museum of [...]
Ecotect Workshop
Nash Hurley from SHoP Architects led an Ecotect workshop at Ball State on September 28th and 29th. Ecotect is a complete building design and environmental analysis tool that covers a broad range of simulation and analysis functions for understanding how a building design will operate and perform sustainably. The two-day workshop consisted of a brief [...]
Autodesk
Thanks to Autodesk for their generous support of the MMFX symposium and preceding Revit workshop.
Self-Fab House Competition
i.M.A.D.E led a consulting workshop for a dwelling design competition with an architectural design studio from Southern Illinois University. i.M.A.D.E students assisted with script writing and parametric modeling in GenerativeComponents. This intense workshop leveraged computational algorithms as instructions for adaptive growth and change in the assembly of dwellings via nano robotics.
Shelter Charrette
Working with University of Kentucky students in Lexington and New Orleans, the Institute consulted on a small park project for a rebuilding area in New Orleans. Two students and three faculty helped with a cast concret seating design and also gave a presentation on and helped write some design scripts to generate a solar shading [...]
Andrew Kudless Lecture + Rhino Scripting Workshop
Andrew Kudless of MATSYS conducted two Rhino scripting workshops and delivered a lecture at Ball State. Andrew’s presentations framed scripting as a means to develop and automate procedural design and production techniques which could be directly applied to the students’ design work. Throughout the workshops, Kudless presented examples of scripting techniques from contemporary architecture practices [...]
Digital Toolbox
The Digital Toolbox workshop series was held over the entire fall 2006 semester in 2-week modules. Intended as skill-building opportunities, the workshops covered subjects such as NURBS surface modeling (basic + advanced), animation, rendering, Rhino scripting, CNC tooling, digital fabrication strategies, material effects, parametric modeling, and motion graphics. Central to all of the modules was the [...]