Aidan Newsome Winter 2021 Architecture & Design Selected Works

AIDAN NEWSOME SELECTED WORKS RESUME / CV

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CONFLUENCE ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCE LETTERS

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ODILE DECQ, CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE PAUL MCCAIG, PAULSAN CONSTRUCTION TARA GASKIN, MMMC ARCHITECTS

GENETICALLY MODIFIED COLLECTIVE ORGANISMS (GECOS)

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PARTICIPATORY PARAMETRIC CITY

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A LIVING WALL FROM PATTERNS IN WATER

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COLLECTIVE BUILDING

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ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP

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BIOPLASTICS & ROBOTICS

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NO AMENDS

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LIGHTNESS

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CUSTOM HANDLE FOR THE MOON

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LANDSCAPING ON THE MOON

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SEMESTER 4 STUDIO - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X NICOLAS HANNEQUIN - PARIS, FR SEMESTER 3 STUDIO - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X ODILE DECQ - PARIS, FR SEMESTER 5 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X NICOLAS FLOC’H - PARIS, FR SEMESTER 4 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X GAETAN KÖHLER - PARIS, FR SUMMER 2020 - MMMC ARCHITECTS - BRANTFORD, ON SEMESTER 3 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X BLAST STUDIO - PARIS, FR SEMESTER 2 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X JOËL ANDRIANOMEARISOA - PARIS, FR SEMESTER 2 MAKERSPACE - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE - PARIS, FR SEMESTER 1 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X ROMAN VIRICEL DESIGN STUDIO - LYON, FR SEMESTER 1 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X TECHNION - LYON, FR - TEL-AVIV, IL

aidan.newsome@me.com +1 519 757-9699 +33 6 10 58 93 22 understonesabeach.com

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RESUME / CV EDUCATION MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE/ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS (RIBA PART 1 & 2)

2019-present

Confluence Institute, Paris, France POST-SECONDARY

Bachelor of Arts (Economics), University of Guelph, 2017-2019 Associate Degree in Turfgrass Management, University of Guelph, 2015-2016 Bachelor of Commerce, Dalhousie University, 2014 OTHER

Y Combinator Startup School, 2018 The Hub Incubator Program, University of Guelph, 2018 Summer Company, Government of Ontario, 2015 WORK EXPERIENCE

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ARCHITECTURE INTERN

MMMC Architects, Brantford, Canada Integrated digital tools into MMMC’s workflow such as environmental analysis via Ladybug Tools, Grasshopper/ ArchiCAD connection tool for site plan creation, & 3D printing via ArchiCAD workflow. PDF report available here.

2019

SITE SUPERVISOR/ARCHITECTURAL TECH

Paulsan Construction, Brantford, Canada Supervised construction of kindergarten addition, local mixed use building, and high school elevator renovation.

Created and reviewed construction drawings for bidding and construction. PDF report available here.

OTHER

Branding & Logistics Coordinator, The Yacht Week, Greece/Croatia, 2018-2019 Craft Brewery Server/Bartender, Bell City Brewing Co., 2018 Property Manager, Rhombus Investments, 2018-present Student Tech, Traffic Services at City of Brantford, 2017 Founder at Bluebirdd, Fibrtex, & Freshman Pool and Property, 2015-present Skateboard Instructor, Muskoka Woods, 2013 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE & SIDE PROJECTS FAB LAB TECH & STUDENT COUNCIL

2019-present

Confluence Institute, Paris, France Assist incoming students with onboarding and tutorials related to digital fabrication tools (software and physical tools. I’m also responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the physical tools. I help produce the student-run lecture series called Forum X Confluence, which has included speakers such as Didier Faustino, Neil Spiller, Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas, :mentalKLINIK, & Antoine Picon. Lastly, I’m also responsible for editing video content & creating their graphics & animations, as well as transcribing and translating for Confluence Institute’s French-only content to English for different social channels.

OTHER REFERENCES CONTACT INFO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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RESUME / CV SKILLS PERSONAL

ORGANIZATIONAL

MEDIA

FABRICATION

Open mindedness Attention to detail Design thinking Ability to multitask

Public speaking Digital communications Personal communications Collaboration skills Leadership Windows/Mac bilingual Microsoft Teams Microsoft Office Suite Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) Slack

Final Cut Pro X Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe XD TouchDesigner Substance3D suite

CNC machining Laser cutting Wood fabrication 3D printing Model making

3D MODELING

Revit ArchiCAD Rhino3D Blender Houdini Photogrammetry Unreal Engine Unity

PROGRAMMING

Grasshopper C#, Python, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, G-code

CONFLUENCE ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT SPRING 2019

Studio

Arron Sprecher

Principal Researcher at Material Topology Research Lab, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology & Co-Founder of Open Source Architecture (OSA)

Workshop

Tom Shaked & Karen Lee Bar-Sinai

Co-Researchers at Material Topology Research Lab, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Workshop

Romain Viricel

Filipe & Viricel X Confluence Institute

Workshop

Chandler Ahrens

Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis & Co-Founder of Open Source Architecture (OSA)

Workshop

Andrea Blum

Artist at Andrea Blum

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Emir Drahsan

Emir Drahsan Architecture & Planning

Workshop

Benedetta Tagliabue

Miralles Tagliabue EMBT

Workshop

Joël Andrianomearisoa

Studio Joël Andrianomearisoa

Workshop

Peter Cook

Archigram & CRAB Studio

Workshop

Odile Decq

President & Founder of Confluence Institute & Studio Odile Decq

Workshop

David Tajchman

David Tajchman Architects

Workshop

Martin Detouf & Charles Ober

Co-Founders of Blast Studio & Nodd Studio

Studio

Nicolas Hannequin

Associate Professor at Confluence Institute & Sciences-Po

Workshop

Neil Spiller

Author, AD Guest-Editor, Leadership Positions at Hawksmoor, Greenwhich University & Bartlett (UCL)

Workshop

Gaëtan Kohler

Architect & Ceramist at Gaëtan Kohler

FALL 2019

SPRING 2020

FALL 2020

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STUDIOS & WORKSHOPS SPRING 2021

Studio

Esjieun Kim

Associate Professor at Confluence Institute & Co-Founder at Bunker Palace Architects

Workshop

Nicolas Floc’h

Artist & Professor at EESAB-Rennes

Workshop

Didier Faustino

Artist & Architect & Former Professor at AA & Cheif of French Architecture and Design Magazine CREE

Workshop

Marc Van Peteghem

French Naval Architect & Co-Founder at VPLP

OTHER SEMINAR PROFESSORS AT CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE 2019-PRESENT

Bruno Dehan

Founder & Manager at Sequoia Engineering

Jacques Sautereau

Author, Critic & Former Director of the Post-Master on Urban Change at the l’Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris

Celine Saraiva

Author & Critic at Beaux-Arts Magazine & CREE, Founder of Archip-tips

Elisabeth Bacon

Senior Researcher at French Institute of Health and Medical Research

Julien Verhaeghe

Critic & Independent Curator at AICA France, Founder at Revue Possible & Professor at École Camondo & Université Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers

REFERENCE LETTERS Paris, March 23, 2021 Objet: Letter of Reference

To Whom It May Concern, It is with great delight that I write this reference for my student, Aidan Newsome.

I met Aidan when he integrated Confluence Institute in 2019 and I have been following his education since then as his referent professor. He is currently preparing the RIBA Part 1 degree with great talent and dedication.

During the course of his studies and under my supervision, he has demonstrated promising ideas and an ability to work creatively and autonomously. I believe he has great potential and would be an ideal employee at your company.

In addition to his studies, Aidan helps our school in various ways. He assists current and new students with our school’s fabrication tools such as the KUKA robotic arm, 3D printers, CNC, laser cutter, and woodshop. He also helps us keep these spaces clean and organized, does minor fixes, and makes us aware of any equipment issues.

He also assists our student council with the production of our lecture series. He’s responsible for editing the video of these lectures and uploading them to our YouTube channel.

Aidan works well with and is likable by other students, and he naturally wants to help whenever he can, whether it be a technical or personal problem.

I have no hesitation in recommending Aidan as I believe he would be an extremely positive asset to your company.

Should you have any queries at all, please feel free to contact me directly.

I wish Aidan and you all the best, Nicolas Hannequin + 33 6 43 19 89 09 nicolashannequin@confluence.eu

NICOLAS HANNEQUIN, CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE

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REFERENCE LETTERS

408Henry St, Unit #1, Brantford, ON N3S 7W1 | Fax: 888-314-6743 | www.paulsan.com

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Dear Hiring Manager

March 12th, 2021

Re: Letter of Reference, Mr. Aidan Newsome, Student Construction Intern I freely recommend Aidan Newsome as a candidate for a position with your company.

Aidan was employed as a Student Construction Intern with Paulsan Construction in the Summer of 2019. During his time with us, he showcased critical skills in the construction industry and demonstrated a great attitude that I believe will make him an excellent employee at your company.

Aidan began his internship by working closely with our team's architectural designer, collaborating on ideas, and reviewing and annotating drawings on various projects. At the time, we were working on a large exterior sunroom addition for a residential customer. Using WinEst, he created an estimate for the customer that both Paulsan and the customer were pleased with.

Aidan also worked closely with our team's Site Supervisors at various job sites, including Ferrero Canada, construction of a residential home, a two-story retail and residential construction project, and a Kindergarten Classroom addition. He spent most of his time at the Kindergarten Classroom addition, where he supplemented our Site Supervisor's responsibilities. I specifically remember a phone-call with one of our most respected trade partners, where they expressed how well Aidan was engaged in the project, thought about what he was doing, and worked so well with everyone to meet the project’s timelines.

Aidan is a curious, hardworking individual and I believe that he would be a great asset in any company that he joins. If I can help any further, please do not hesitate to contact me as noted below.

Sincerely,

Paul McCaig, President Paulsan Construction Inc. PAUL MCCAIG, PAULSAN CONSTRUCTION

REFERENCE LETTERS

15 March 2021 Re: Letter Of Reference, Mr. Aidan Newsome, Student Architectural Intern Dear Hiring Manager, It is my pleasure to recommend Aidan Newsome as a candidate for a position with your company. Aidan was employed as a Student Architectural Intern with MMMC Architects in the Summer of 2020. Throughout his time with MMMC, he demonstrated excellent technical and creative skills that would make him an ideal employee at your company.

Aidan came to our office with an educational background in architectural design, digital tools and fabrication. He helped develop our fabrication studio at MMMC, and one of his first assignments was to create a process that would allow our team to 3D print ArchiCAD BIM models. This enabled us to print directly from ArchiCAD with excellent results without additional 3D modelling software or training. He successfully created a beautiful 1:250 scale model of our Acclaim Seniors day program project in progress, which the clients used for their promotional and fundraising activities.

Aidan also developed unique in-office programs such as a generative site model tool and an environmental analysis tool by integrating his knowledge in Grasshopper, C# and Python with ArchiCAD. Due to the remote-work nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, he documented his research through a series of professionally recorded video tutorials that he produced.

Aidan is creative, curious, and has excellent technical and communication skills. If his performance in our company is a good indication of how he would perform in yours, he would be an extremely positive asset to your program.

If I can be of any further assistance or provide you with any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, MMMC Architects

Tara Gaskin, Architect, BEDS, M. Arch, OAA

TARA GASKIN, MMMC ARCHITECTS

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SELECTED WORKS

GENETICALLY MODIFIED COLLECTIVE ORGANISMS (GECOS)

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SEMESTER 4 STUDIO - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X NICOLAS HANNEQUIN - PARIS, FR

scenes from my film

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Genetically Modified Collective Organisms (GECOs) is a speculative project responding to the future of public space.

It’s a physical architectural response to what could occur when architecture, gene editing, open-source information sharing, and biological printing converge in the public realm. Although GECOs are a global phenomenon, this intervention’s site takes place in Noto, Sicily, a historically Sicilian-baroque city. Through film as the primary medium of expression, I present my project as a sequel to the iconic movie L’Avventua by Michaelangelo Antonioni set in the very same piazza in the early 1960s.

TOOLS

Houdini Rhino Grasshopper Ladybug Tools Adobe Creative Suite (Ps, Pr, Ae, Id, Ai, Lr) Photogrammetry (Reality Capture) Blender Substance3D

scenes from L’avventura

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site reconstruction from l’avventura scenes using photogrammetry software

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graphite & photogrammetry, a2

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plan reconstruction from memory & photogrammetry alignment process graphite on calque, a2

graphite & photographs, a2

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graphite & photographs, a2

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bioclimatic site analysis

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original storyboard for my film

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mass plan simulation (left) & bedroom growth simulation (right)

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site plan & section scale 1/200

bedroom plan & section scale 1/50

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technical section - graphite on calque, a1

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PARTICIPATORY PARAMETRIC CITY SEMESTER 3 STUDIO - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X ODILE DECQ - PARIS, FR During the March 2020 lockdown, I was inspired by the radical 60s movements, participatory architecture, and the “architect as an artist”. So I used a lot of colour and fantasy in my ideas, and further developed Yonah Friedman’s Flatwriter project. I took my organic thoughts and translated them into a script that could generate infinite versions of the city. All you have to provide it with are points of intensity. In this scenario, the architect’s role would be to design the skeleton or master plan. Every architectural element in the scene is simply a bounding geometry or volume broken down into points. The objects that would populate these points would be designed by the people or people from the community.

This could be done by hand, through software, or in real-time using thoughts and emotions through a “brain-computer interface.” The result is a collage of objects uniting to create the final product. The software helps organize the pieces, make connections, orient them, and connect systems in an environmentally friendly way.

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site sketch, graphite

west view - peripherique

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from top left to bottom right connections, public & private green space, notable buildings, private and public space, massing, all a3

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collage plan

elevation, watercolour & pen

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site plan sketch

site plan, watercolour & pen

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birds eye render

elevation render

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analog and grasshopper script

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plan iteration 11

plan iteration 17

iso iteration 11

iso iteration 17

building iso iteration 11

building iso iteration 17

A LIVING WALL FROM PATTERNS IN WATER SEMESTER 5 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X NICOLAS FLOC’H - PARIS, FR

For this workshop, with artist Nicolas Floc’h, we were to take inspiration from water and use it to create an art or architectural proposal. I was inspired by the natural patterns found in moving water, and I developed a living wall that would move in real-time according to water videos. That way, even while inside a home, a human can feel connected with water’s power or its stillness, and beauty. I did this by mixing digital material creation with live production processes and then applied that technology to an architectural system.

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technical section

technical perspective section

COLLECTIVE BUILDING SEMESTER 4 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X GAETAN KÖHLER - PARIS, FR

This workshop’s idea was to build three different shapes among three groups of 3-5 persons. Using only wooden skewers and hot glue, my group freely created a structure using our tables as a foundation and connected our designs. We used coloured string and sugar cubes to populate the design as if it were mountainous terrain. It included circulation for water (blue string), energy (red string), and wastewater (gray string).

Finally, we changed the structure’s scale to something smaller and used paper to create “a space for living.” The ultimate goal was to show how one could quickly construct a large-scale model with inexpensive material and show it is essential to work with our hands and use our creative intuition.

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ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP SUMMER 2020 - MMMC ARCHITECTS BRANTFORD, ON

During my internship in Summer 2020 with MMMC Architects, I performed research on an ArchiCAD to 3D printing and ArchiCAD/Rhino/Grasshopper workflows. I presented this research and helped integrate it into MMMC’s processes.

A detailed report of my internship can be found here - https://indd.adobe.com/view/ c0cbd80b-438a-4754-b6d6-0e70c58914b1

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BIOPLASTICS & ROBOTICS SEMESTER 3 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X BLAST STUDIO - PARIS, FR

This workshop’s idea was to build three different shapes among three groups of 3-5 persons. Using only wooden skewers and hot glue, my group freely built a structure using our tables as a foundation and connected our structures to each others. We used coloured string and sugar cubes to populate the structure as if it were a mountainous terrain. It included circulation for water (blue string), energy (red line), and wastewater (gray string). Finally, we changed the structure’s scale to something smaller and used paper to create “a space for living.” The ultimate goal was to show how one could quickly construct a large scale model with inexpensive material and show it is essential to work with our hands and use your own creative intuition.

TOOLS

Rhino Grasshopper Houdini ZBrush KUKA|prc C++ Arduino

form simulations

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NO AMENDS SEMESTER 2 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X JOËL ANDRIANOMEARISOA - PARIS, FR

No Amends Sight and sound installation amends plural noun To compensate or make up for a wrongdoing.

I reacted to Joël Andrianomearisoa’s statement, “Tonight I am painting the city in black” by associating “tonight” with literally going for a walk at night. Through a sensual experience, I “paint the city in black” by visiting many different places, photographing their words, and collecting their sounds, touch and scent.

I create No Amends through video, audio, and displayed objects (sight and sound). I have collected all of the photos, audio, and objects during my evening walks in Paris’s 11th arrondissement.

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LIGHTNESS SEMESTER 2 MAKERSPACE CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE - PARIS, FR The theme of this workshop was “lightness.” Lightness, as it relates to architecture, can be broken down into material capacity, performative morphology, and fabrication processes. This workshop’s idea is to go through the design process, beginning with these factors versus traditional programmatic or context focus. It’s essential to learn to work this way as architecture is increasingly invested in structural efficiency and material performance due to the global scarcity of natural resources, increasing material waste in the construction industry, and new environmental conditions stemming from climate change. The four-year RIBA Part 2 student, Mary Ala and I worked on this project as a team. Each team began with a case study and evolved that case study into something wholly new and different by the end of the semester.

TOOLS

Rhino Grasshopper KUKA|prc C++ Arduino

robotic string patten two

robotic string patten four

robotic string patten nine

robotic string patten 11

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CUSTOM HANDLE FOR THE MOON SEMESTER 1 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X ROMAN VIRICEL DESIGN STUDIO - LYON, FR

Handles are everywhere. They’re your bedroom door, your coffee mug, your purse, the list goes on. Handles are used for opening something that needs opening, closing something that needs closing or holding something that needs holding. A handle is the “middle man” between your hand and an object.

But what does a handle look like in Philolaus City – a city with skin-like walls and one-sixth of the gravity of earth? Well, it might look like this.

This teardrop-like handle is comfortable for holding, is easily tossed around when needed, and has a soft hook for pinching and pulling the skin-like walls, giving one the extra boost they require to move freely in a gravity-less utopia.

TOOLS

3D scanning Charlyrobot CNC Rhino Grasshopper

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LANDSCAPING ON THE MOON SEMESTER 1 - CONFLUENCE INSTITUTE X TECHNION - LYON, FR - TEL-AVIV, IL

This workshop’s idea was to build three different shapes among three groups of 3-5 persons. Using only wooden skewers and hot glue, my group freely built a structure using our tables as a foundation and connected our structures to each others. We used coloured string and sugar cubes to populate the structure as if it were a mountainous terrain. It included circulation for water (blue string), energy (red line), and wastewater (gray string). Finally, we changed the structure’s scale to something smaller and used paper to create “a space for living.” The ultimate goal was to show how one could quickly construct a large scale model with inexpensive material and show it is essential to work with our hands and use your own creative intuition.

TOOLS

Trotec Laser Cutter Rhino Grasshopper KUKA|prc C++ Arduino

View the official conference paper here.

tool in concrete

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tool in sand