Andrew Heumann’s Case Study in Translation

Wonderful thesis project of Andrew Heumann at Cornell University. Text extracted from his blog:

“Entitled “Case Study in Translation,” the project attempted a parametric reinterpretation of the Case Study House program of the American Mid-Century. Beginning with parametric analysis of the precedent houses, the project attempted to understand the formal and functional logics at work in the houses, and produce algorithmic translations of those logics in order to bring them into a contemporary context, adapting them for the cultural conditions of the present day.”

Read the full Thesis: http://issuu.com/andheum/docs/thesis_book_final

Couple drawings from the thesis:

A crowd-funded residential project

Plan – Parametrically Generated Master Plan inspired by the Case Study houses

Site Plan – Parametrically Generated Master Plan inspired by the Case Study houses

Sectionned Axonometric View

Section showing the interactions between the spaces

 

Several videos from Andrew’s vimeo channel:

FINAL PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The academic year is almost over, the graduation show and prize ceremony is in two weeks. Toby and I just assessed everyone’s portfolios with the help of other tutors from Westminster. This is a very stimulating day in which all the studios’ year-long student work is seen and its diversity revealed. Students could not be part of the process and witness the efforts and beauty of the some of the work so here it is, a little selection of some of our most creative portfolios this year:

Georgua Rose Colard-Watson – Temple for Love – Winner of the Burnin gMan Festival Grant

Georgua Rose Colard-Watson – Temple for Love – Winner of the Burnin gMan Festival Grant

Georgua Rose Colard-Watson – Temple for Love – Winner of the Burnin gMan Festival Grant

Luka Kreze’s Temple for the revolution in Tahrir Square

Luka Kreze’s Temple for the revolution in Tahrir Square

Dhiren Patel’s Temple to Chakras on the Mount Meru

Dhiren Patel’s Temple to Chakras on the Mount Meru

Jacob Alsop’s Temple to Bees and Wax Experiments

Michael Clarke – Temple to Making and WikiVault

Michael Clarke – Temple to Making and WikiVault

Josh Haywood – Monastic and Prison Cells

Mihail Andrei-Jipa – A Temple to Infinity – Inhabitable Fractals

William Garforth-Bless – Temple to Water ion the Thames

Marilu Valente – Bio-Polymer’s Temple

Philip Hurrel’s Temple to the Transition Movement in Totness

Dan Dodds Temple to Illusion

Christopher Ingram – Village to Electro-Sensitivity

Thanasis Korras – Memento Mori Temple – Winner of the Burning Man Festival Grant – Recursive Koch Structures

Tim Clare – Temple to Knowledge