Shariq Shah – Looking Outwards- 02

Michael Hansmeyer is a computational designer interested specifically in the architectural implications of computational systems that generate a variety of complex design possibilities. Some of his latest works include a two full scale 3D printed sandstone grottoes and an iron and lace gazebo at the Gwangju Design Biennale. Hansmeyer employs a computational approach that emphasizes a level of hyper resolution in architectural spaces that can only be achieved rigorously with a computational and generative system. Because of this, algorithmic frameworks allow the specificity and complexity of surface conditions, ornament patterns, and material expression to take on a life of its own and characterize entirely new spatial conditions. As an architecture student, this work is fascinating as the role of architect is brought into question. This type of work calls for a paradigm shift from the view of the architect as the omniscient designer to one where the architect sets up a system and chooses from the results.