parametric and algorithmic research in architecture

Two projects designed by USC Professors have been shortlisted for the 2013 Architizer Awards. The Bloom installation, designed by USC Professor Doris Sung in collaboration with Ingalill Walhroos-Ritter and Mathew Melnyk, is a 6 m tall installation that uses a kinetic skin made out of thermally-responsive metal. Chelsea Workspace, a home office designed by USC Professor Alvin Huang of Synthesis Design + Architecture, was given an honorable mention.

Reinforced Latex Study by Guoyu Hu and Kai Ding

An interim review of the work from the computational studio run by Biayna Bogosian and Victoria Coaloa, and the Fabrication Studio run by Rob Ley was held in Upper Rosendin on Friday 5 April. The final review will be held in May as part of the Blue Tape event.

Mark Burry will be lecturing in Harris 101 in USC at 6pm on Wednesday 10 April 2013. Mark is the founding Director of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University’s Design Research Institute (DRI). Established in 2008, DRI positions design research’s role as an explorer and tester of design options focusing on the challenges of urbanization and growing cities of the future. Prior to 2012, Mark was the Director of RMIT’s state-of-the-art Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory (SIAL) where he led the establishment of a holistic spatial design research environment dedicated to all aspects of contemporary spatial design. The laboratory focuses on collocated design research and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching with associated advanced computer applications and the rapid prototyping of ideas. He is also consultant architect on the Sagrada Familia project.

A group of second year students from the USC School of Architecture has completed the design and construction of a 50 foot polycarbonate pavilion outside Watt Hall under the direction of Professor Roland Wahlroos-Ritter. For further details see: http://www.arch2o.com/2b-glass-pavilion-university-of-southern-california