morphosis internship
2009 | Los Angeles, CA | Intern (modelshop, graphics) The skillset, relationships and design I was exposed to during this time have propelled my abilities to a level beyond previous comprehension. The program, composed of four simultaneous interns, is focused mainly inside of the model shop with varying opportunities to work inside the office on: presentation drawings, books, archiving, digital modeling, competition work etc. The model shop is responsible for digital and physical fabrication of models that range from quick studies to presentation quality for clients and competition entries. While some models are still built by hand, most are assembled using 3D printing and laser cutting technologies often combining the two. Exposure to their design workflow has influenced and improved my own process. Digital prepping and assembling models often relied on a method of reverse engineering or “dumbing� down of the projects in order to ensure a certain printed physical strength and quality. This method of model construction gave me a greater sense of how buildings are made and reasoning behind design decisions.
dallas museum of nature and science morphosis | 2009