Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Drawing Generation in Digital Project - Revised

Updated tutorial for generating drawings in Digital Project.  The older tutorial seems to be out of date with the new version of DP.

20 minute video tutorial for making linked drawings from 3D geometry.  Click the image to launch the video.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Parametric Double Negative Study

Here are a couple of simple double negative studies using digital project.  A parameter drives the location of one of the intersected voids.

















Karl will be lecturing at Roger Williams in October

I will be lecturing at Roger Williams University on October 19th.  Here is the lecture series postcard.  The lecture is through the architecture school and will be open to the public.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Ayaka Sushi wins Metal Mag Interiors Award

Ayaka Sushi won the metal mag interiors category for the custom ceiling designed for the project.  The awards issue will be published in the September issue.

To see the other projects and to learn more visit:
Metal Mag Awards announced


Friday, April 1, 2011

Rustbelt to Artist Belt Conference in Detroit


On April 7th I will be speaking in a panel “Edgy Practices: Creatives Making their Mark”.  The panel is part of the Rustbelt to Artist Belt Conference in Detroit which seeks to collaboratively explore the role creative people play in transforming the physical and economic landscape of post-industrial communities.  This panel will discuss how artists, designers and other creative practitioners are making their mark and will address issues pertaining to the shifting context for work, the ability to access significant opportunities and methods to gain recognition locally and nationally. The panel also seeks to identify what is needed and what is next for the region in terms of retaining and sustaining the careers of creative practitioners.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Folding structure with variation

I had a bit of time to finally get around to the next stage of the folding structure.  I was curious if a variation in panel dimension or in panel angle would still work in terms of folding.  I was surprised to find out that both work.  Here are a few images:

Simple animation where the skeleton angle is varied, which results in the overall assembly folding or unfolding.

Variation of the panel angle only.
Here is the angle and length of panel varied across the assembly.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Folding tutorial uses assembly model


Tutorial that shows how to use the assembly workbench to investigate folding geometry.  The folding pattern is based on research of the hornbeam leaf.  Paper on this type of research.


Click the image below to start the video tutorial. 


Important setting described here if you get an error referring to "published geometry".