Looking Outwards 03

I looked into the MAAD architecture thesis projects from the CMU School of Architecture. In particular, the work of professor Joshua Bard. What interested me about some of his work is the fact that I had actually taken his introductory class dealing with computational design. I was able to learn a few basic ideas on how to set up parameters to computational change a design, but looking further into his work, it’s interesting how he takes biological forms and ideas and applies the idea of mathematics and logics to it to generate modules. This made me think about how a ton of architecture is heavily influenced by the biology of the world and I often her the word “biomimicry” around the discussion of computational architecture and design. In many ways, without the development and advancement of the computer and the capabilities of a few functions, these newer generations of architectural design may not be as computational as they are now.