Material Formation in Design

This course presents historical, contemporary, and emerging methods of material formation from a designer’s perspective. Emphasis is placed on those processes especially useful for custom architectural fabrication, enabling students to capitalize on the opportunities generated by computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM). As the term progresses, component design and fabrication project assignments feature increasingly complex 3-D geometries. Students choose from a variety of 3-D modeling programs and use these in conjunction with conventional sketch-based ideation to create their designs. Students then fabricate their projects using the School’s wide array of computer-numerically controlled (CNC) additive and subtractive material forming equipment. Limited enrollment.