crossing parallels workshop

interactive environments | living architecture

The Experience

I participated in this workshop during during my time studying abroad at the Delft University of Technology. My design studio was involved in this interdisciplinary design workshop with Phillip Beesley to develop an exhibition that would be installed at the TU Science Center. This was the first workshop that I have been a part of both at this scale and magnitude with a focus outside of my discipline. We immediately separated into groups and learned a specific skill set to help specialize and fabricate parts for the later installation. I would say the major difference between this and previous workshops is that there was already a solid framework in place for designing and building the installation.

I was a member of the scaffold team and was in the group that helped to develop a refined connection system that relieved tension and stress being placed on the legs of the pulled acrylic. I really enjoyed the ability to learn and apply my new “pulling” skills on the spot, becoming a relative “expert”. The overall experience was impactful in regard to showing me new ways to approach “mass” manufacturing and gain a better understanding of how to explore and manipulate material limitations. It was remarkable to see what we were able to accomplish in such a short amount of time as a group and it was nice to see the impact that it had on visitors as they experienced the environment of the final “living architecture”.

“I can whole heartedly say that this workshop was a once in a lifetime learning experience.”