Omni[progra]chromatic | Summer 2011 | Athens, Greece
>>WORKSHOP DETAILS
The workshop is designed for students, architects, designers, artists, and individuals of all backgrounds who wish to engage with new techniques of design and new technologies of construction. It offers new means to design inquiry where participants will actively use and explore computational tools both in stages of concept and practice. The Workshop will engage each participant into Architectural dialogue with contemporary discussions of design. A diverse and wide spectrum of expertise is provided by the organizers and principals of the Architectural team X|A based in New York City and Athens
.Each person will be responsible for their own housing, food and local transportation.
In addition, we will sponsor an opening and closing reception/exhibition and weekly gatherings.
>>WORKSHOP STRUCTURE:
Daily Meetings from 10am to 6pm @ BENAKI MUSEUM in Athens, at 138 Pireos street.
Lectures - Tutorials on Techniques and Production + Deskcrits
Participants following a series of Lectures
and Tutorials will develop through computational means a personal exploration of their own design ideas. On a first phase they will produce 3d and 2d drawings. Depending on the needs of each research some projects will investigate conceptual animations or construction of a physical model using latest fabrication technologies (cost to be covered extra) Software Introduction: Maya Interface Modeling Techniques: Nurbs, Polygons, Subdivisions Rendering Techniques: Materials, Special Effects Advanced Techniques: Dynamics, Particles, Deformers, Animations, Cameras controls.
Workshop Products Participants will produce 1st phase: A series of 3d renderings and 2D drawings representing 3-Dimentionality 2nd phase: (selective) Depending on their research either -Animation of the fragment generation (3000 frames) -or a topographical incremental variation of 1 physical prototype using a combination of Laser Cut,3D printing or 3d milling. (cost to be covered extra)
The Workshop consists of 2.5 Workshop Weeks (14th - 29th of July) where the participant will follow a series of day-long tutorials, lectures and deskcrits.>>WORKSHOP LOGISTICS
Participants need to bring their own laptops or workstations. The workshop will be held in English. All tutorials are beginner level and no previous knowledge or experience in software is required.
The workshop will take place inside the Benaki Museum of Athens.
