Design is increasingly dependent on the collection and control of organized georeferenced information. As such, this course provides students with an intensive hands-on inquiry into the exploration and extrapolation of digital landforming strategies. These models provide a basis for students to speculate on what processes and programs might be engendered or instigated through precision surface profiles. With an emphasis on generative analysis, where geospatial data is an essential part of the design continuum, Media II addresses the increasing recognition that temporal and relational techniques are explicit components of landscape analysis and formation. Modeling demos are complemented with readings and lectures; These supplements help provide students with the necessary theoretical and technical foundations in which to thoughtfully operate with both established and emerging design and visualization tools.
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