Architecture Program
Date of this Version
May 2008
Abstract
My design thesis is an exploration of surface articulations through digitally fabricated constructs. One of the most fundamental acts of architecture has been the construction of a surface to delineate a territory. How architects conceive and make surfaces is primary to my investigations. Most certainly, it begins with the ability to invent new surface qualities through the act of making an inherently two-dimensional material into a three dimensional construct. The designer’s ability to invent new surface qualities and ultimately experiences is directly related to their ability to work with materials. My personal belief is that the architect should have knowledge of and be directly engaged in the building of their designs. Digital fabrication may offer architects a methodology to directly engage in means of fabrication during the design process and ultimately in the fabrication of the final building.