Hybrid Formation explores form-active and thermally-active architecture, whereby intuition and direct knowledge may be readily extracted from and redeployed through a continuum between the analog and the digital. We will develop design research that couples material and computational techniques in order to interrogate the relationships between geometry and thermodynamics. The course unfolds through a series of thematic phases, each focusing on a specific aspect of computation, simulation, prototyping, and thermal architecture, culminating in a final project. These efforts will be punctuated by lectures and workshops delivered by the instructor and invited guests.
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