e-Learning 2013/14 edition

Welcome to on-line part for Biodigital Architecture Master 2013/2014. 
This web holds resources we will work on during the following two months.

Exercises will divide in two groups: theory (recomended bibliography reading) and practical exercices (3D modeled geometries). Each monday a new exercise will be published, deadline will be two weeks after. In total there will be four practical exercises and four theoretical exercises.  Exercises will be delivered by mail to  [email protected].

Theorical exercises will consist of reading, summarizing, and evaluating most interesting aspects of the book from the student point of view. 
Works will be presented in format .doc din-A4 with a 1000 words maximun extension.

Practical exercises will consist in modeling proposed architectural elements with required software. Works will be presented in each software extension type and .zip format.
Bienvenidos al apartado on-line del master en Arquitectura Biodigital 2013/2014.
En esta página se colgarán los recursos que se trabajarán durante los siguientes dos meses.

Los recursos se dividirán en dos grupos: teoricos (lectura de la bibliografia recomendada) y prácticos (ejercicios de modelado con software 3D). Cada lunes de la semana se cuelga un nuevo recurso, siendo el plazo de entrega de dos semanas, completando un total de cuatro ejercicios prácticos y cuatro teóricos. Las entregas se realizarán vía e-mail a la dirección de correo [email protected].

Los ejercicios teóricos consistirán en la lectura, resumen, y valoración de los aspectos más interesentas desde la perspectiva del alumno sobre la bibliografía propuesta. 
La entrega se realizará en formato word din-A4 con una extensión no superior a 1000 palabras.

Los ejercicios prácticos consistirán en el modelado de los elementos arquitectónicos propuestos, adecuandose al software requerido. La entrega se realizará en la extensión propia del software y en formato zip.

Exercises

  • 1 - November 1st - Theoretical exercise
DE LANDA, Manuel. A thousand years of non-linear history,  The MIT Press, 2000
(Deadline: November 18th)

  • 2 - November 11th - Practical exercise
Batlló house balcony
(Deadline: November 25th)
  • 3 - November 18th - Theoretical exercise
JOHNSON, Steven. Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software, Penguin Books Ltd, 2001
(Deadline: December 2nd)
  • 4 - November 25th - Practical exercise
Palau Güell roof chimneys
(Deadline: December 9th)
  • 5 - December 2nd - Theoretical exercise
DLEUZE Gilles, GUATTARI Félix. A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, Minnesota Press, 1987 (the summary must focus on first chapter: rhizome)
(Deadline: December 16th)
  • 6 - December 9th - Practical exercise
Batlló house four arms cross
(Deadline: December 23th)
  • 7 - December 16th - Theoretical exercise
Genetic Architectures III: New bio & digital techniques, SITE BOOKS / ESARQ - UIC, 2009 (you can download from here: http://www.bubok.es/libros/172493/Arquitecturas-Geneticas-3-nuevas-tecnicas-biologicas-y-digitales)
(Deadline: December 30th)
  • 8 - December 23th - Practical exercise
Rhino + Grasshopper introduction
(Exercise consist on follow this demo as an introduction to use Rhino + Grashopper. Demo: http://vimeopro.com/rhino/grasshopper-getting-started-by-david-rutten/video/79844992 )
(Deadline: January 6th)

General Resources

Rhinoceros3D
Rhinoceros downloads (installers and guides)
Rhinoceros Official Tutorials
RhinoScript for Beginners
New in Rhino 5 

Autodesk Student Community
Autodesk 3DStudio MAX
Autodesk MAYA

Grasshopper
Grasshopper tutorials

TopMod
Zbrush 
Zbrush tutorials