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Part A: Expression of InterestCase for InnovationA.1. Architecture as a DiclosureA.2. Computational ArchitectureA.3. Parametric ModellingA.4. Algorithmic ExplorationsA.5. ConclusionA.6. Learning Outcomes

Part B: Expression of InterestDesign ApproachB.1. Design FocusB.2. Case Study 1.0B.3. Case Study 2.0B.4. Technique - DevelopmentB.5. Technique - PrototypesB.6. Technique ProposalB.7. Algorithmic SketchesB.8. Learning Objectives & Outcomes

Part C:Project ProposalC.1. Gateway Project - Design ConceptC.2. Gateway Project - Tectonic ElementsC.3. Gateway Project - Final ModelC.4. Algorithmic SketchesC.5. Learning Objectives and Outcomes

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Talia Stella Fileccia

I am the type of person who never knew what career to persue. I have always been creative and organised though was unware of how to turn this into an occupation. Up until about four years ago, in my 11th year of secondary school, I discovered my passion for architecture. I suppose some-times I feel disadvantaged as my knowldge of building design may not be at the level of others who have wanted to be an architect most of their life. However, focussing on the point ‘quality not quantiy’ tends to reassure these insecurites and remind me that no-one person is the same, were design is a form of art, not a measurment of experience.

INTRODUCTION

My understanding of Digital Design within architecture is a new age tool that aids the formation of concepts into a form. It is malluable and far more ad-

vanced then any previous methodology. Digital Architecture has allowed design to become a reactive process as oppose to a process of evolution. It has been implied that if chosen to incorporate digital design throughout your develop-ment, you are allowing the computer to do the work for you. I strongly dis-

agree with this statement. While the computer may assist the process in which you produce the design, without the architect, how would the design be cre-

ated? Design stems from an idea and the designer controls the computer much like a person controls a car. The vechile is a tool that aids a person’s trans-

portation just like digital design software is a tool that aids the designer. This forms the basis of my understanding regarding the purpose of digital design

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The Technical Knowledge I have obtained in terms of digital design was during my fi rst semester of university, 2011, when I

studied the subject, Virtual Environments. The basis of this revolved around the modelling software Rhino where it was required to pro-duce a paper latern that can be worn on the body and included a panellised surface with cuvrelinear geometries. The design had to link to a natural process of which, mine was honeycombs and the way bees formed this hexagonal structure. Due to this being the

fi rst time I was exposed to digital design, I struggled with the con-cepts and functions required to produce a digital model. With the

assistance from my tutor, David Lister, I succeeded in completing a latern that wrapped around the arm and reached to the neck. The concept behind this positioning on the body was drawn to points were a person’s pulse resided, the neck and wrist. At these areas, the lights of the latern would remain, symbolising life and the beat-ing of the human heart. Included on the left are images of the Rhino

design, demonstrating the basic outline of the structure and how it developed into the fi nal model, with the inclusion of the panelled

hexagonal surface.

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CASE FOR INNOVATION

PART AEXPRESSION OF INTEREST

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Influencial Architectual Projects

Analyse two of your favourite architectural projects asking:1. What did they contribute to their site and its inhabitants2. What did they contribute to the field of ideas, work flows, processes, pa-terns of living, ways of thinking and seeing?3. Why are they known and/or why will they continue being appreciated? What is the theory behind them? What buildings related and inspired them? Do they belong to a movement? what positive change did they cause to the world?Use images and drawings to compelment your argument.

A.1.ARCHITECTURE AS A DISCOURSE

Two favourite architectural projects:1. Frank Gehry - Walt Disney Concert Hall2. UNStudio - Burnham Pavilion

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