DIGITAL
FORMATIONS
#CURRICULA
XLAB + IDES
SPRING’21
An elective course taught by: Chris Buchakjian & Mohammad Suleiman in collaboration with xLab.
The class aims to research and experiment different computational processes and workflows in arts + design. This exploration is situated in post-problem solving – seeking new forms, tools, and workflows where the output is not prescribed, all the while attempting to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.
The class is not defined as a linear design process with objective outcomes, but rather as the iterative, non-linear, and speculative process with the ability to reassess and shift our disciplinary discourse.
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project_one points&lines () {
// parametric pen plotting
//materials + methods = Grasshopper 3D, pen on paper, Mimaki plotter
//this assignment introduces the basics of point and line generation tools in Grasshopper 3D. Students used these tools to create overlapping, parametric patterns to plot a series of 40cm x 40cm drawings on a Mimaki plotter using different attachments and pens.
}
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project_two transformer () {
//materials + methods = Grasshopper 3D, laser cutter, various strings, acrylic sheet, MDF
//the module aims to explore tools and processes of making patterns with points and lines using Grasshopper 3D. Applying these techniques in 3D fabrication and analogue making to examine the relationships of transformation, translation, and growth from 2D to 3D. The 3D composition comprises four acrylic panels standing upright on a base. Each panel holds perforations to connect throughout the piece. Each student has a method/system for how to connect the perforations between the panels
}
The class aims to research and experiment different computational processes and workflows in arts + design. This exploration is situated in post-problem solving – seeking new forms, tools, and workflows where the output is not prescribed, all the while attempting to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.
The class is not defined as a linear design process with objective outcomes, but rather as the iterative, non-linear, and speculative process with the ability to reassess and shift our disciplinary discourse.
---
project_one points&lines () {
// parametric pen plotting
//materials + methods = Grasshopper 3D, pen on paper, Mimaki plotter
//this assignment introduces the basics of point and line generation tools in Grasshopper 3D. Students used these tools to create overlapping, parametric patterns to plot a series of 40cm x 40cm drawings on a Mimaki plotter using different attachments and pens.
}
---
project_two transformer () {
//materials + methods = Grasshopper 3D, laser cutter, various strings, acrylic sheet, MDF
//the module aims to explore tools and processes of making patterns with points and lines using Grasshopper 3D. Applying these techniques in 3D fabrication and analogue making to examine the relationships of transformation, translation, and growth from 2D to 3D. The 3D composition comprises four acrylic panels standing upright on a base. Each panel holds perforations to connect throughout the piece. Each student has a method/system for how to connect the perforations between the panels
}