Thalassa Beach Resort Web Experience

Imagineer Consulting - Summer 2022

In the summer of 2022, I began consulting on real-time architectural projects. One such assignment involved assisting Imagineer Consulting with creating a real-time, interactive model of a resort for their client’s website. Despite their team’s capabilities in “arch viz”, they lacked expertise in the application of real-time technologies for web-use. My role spanned from processing drone image photogrammetry and refining the scans in ZBrush, to translating their 3ds Max model into a webcompatible, real-time version. Part of the process also involved replacing their high-poly models and high-resolution textures with web-friendly alternatives.

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Remote Cabin Addition

MMMC Architects - Summer 2021

In the summer of 2021, I collaborated with MMMC Architects on a remote cabin addition in Temagami, Ontario. After spending a night with the family at the site to understand their needs, I documented the existing structure and the site’s topography, creating a photogrammetry scan for reference due to limited access to conventional surveying tools. I then developed two design options in Archicad and produced realistic renders of both options for the client.

Digital Fabrication + Computational Design

My YouTube channel is a repository for my work in digital fabrication, computational design, and immersive reality, specifically as they apply to architecture. It hosts a range of content, from videos documenting past projects and current experiments to tutorials aimed at artists, architects, and designers.

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Recommendation Letter

To whom it may concern,

I would like to recommend to your attention a young student, Aidan Newsome.

I've known Aidan since he started his studies at Confluence Institute and he is now starting the diploma cycle.

He has always been a deeply involved student all along his studies. Since starting at Confluence he has motivated by researches on digital and new technologies.

He is a talented in design, using all means of designing from hand to Oculus, and his ideas are very good.

He has proven to be an enthusiastic, competent actor, and creative subject in his work and also fully involved in the school development. He is a great sociable person, well integrated, has good feelings in relationships, and is able to work alone or on a team.

I can warmly recommend Aidan,

Paris, May 2023

Odile DECQ

UCL BARTLETT FACULTY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

BARTLETT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Wates House, 22 Gordon Street

London WC1H OQB

Professor Colin Fournier

Emeritus Professor of Architecture and Urbanism

Telephone:

E-mail: +33 (0)7 8890 2625 colin.fournier@me.com

Re: Recommendation for Aidan Newsome

Paris, Wednesday the 17th of May, 2023

To whom it may concern,

It is with enthusiasm that I write this recommendation for Aidan Newsome, an outstanding former student of mine at the Confluence Institute in Paris and a key member of the design team for the development of experimental projects in my office, in particular the "Circadian House" .

I have witnessed Aidan's exceptional growth, both during his final year of his Part 1 academic studies and throughout the past 16 months, during which time we worked closely together on the Circadian House. He has the ability to transform innovative designs into both tangible and virtual reality, demonstrating proficient use of cutting-edge software such as Unreal Engine, Maya, and Rhino/Grasshopper, as well as showcasing his talent in computational design and scripting.

Aidan is a most unusual team member in that he posesses outstanding design skills as well as administrative skills, assisting with contract proposals, negociations, budgeting and client meetings with remarkable diligence and efficiency. In addition, his ability to seamlessly switch between working autonomously and collaborating within a team contributed significantly to the success of our project. He is much loved by his peers because of his positive and supportive personality as well as respected by clients for his professional demeanor and efficiency. Aidan has a playful imagination that leads him to undertake highly innovative design projects but he also possesses a great understanding of the complexities of architectural design, complemented by a practical grasp of the tools and logistics involved in bringing a design project to fruition.

I wholeheartedly recommend Aidan for your consideration. I have no doubt that his personal qualities and his professional skills will make him a valuable addition to any team or project.

Should you require any further information as to his performance or character, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Professor Colin Fournier

Objet: Letter of reference