Lecture by Achim Menges

Achim Menges will lecture on 2/15.  Achim will discuss his research work which focuses on the development of integral design processes at the intersection of morphogenetic design computation, biomimetic engineering and computer aided manufacturing that enables a highly articulated, performative built environment. His work is based on an interdisciplinary approach in collaboration with structural engineers, computer scientists, material scientists and biologists.

Achim Menges has been Visiting Professor in Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (2009-10), at the AA School of Architecture in London (2009-current) and at Rice University in Houston (2004).

1st Year Studio Work in Progress

Working with their 1:10 scale model, 1st year students are developing their pavilion design which will be constructed in August this year.

Lecture by Yoshio Futagawa

Yoshio Futagawa, chief editor of GA Document and GA Houese, will give a lecture titled, POINT OF VIEW.

Date: 2/8/2013, 17:30 - 19:30
Location: Department of Architecture Lecture Hall (Room15)

Lecture: Guy Nordenson + Mutsuro Sasaki

Joint lecture by Guy Nordenson and Mutsuro Sasaki. Guy Nordenson is a structural engineer and professor of architecture at Princeton University; Mutsuro Sasaki is a structural engineer and professor at Hosei University.

Guy and Muturo worked with Japanese architects in the last decades, including Sanna, Toyo Ito, Arata Isozaki, and will be discussing their collaborative design processes. 

Date: 1/24/2013, 18:30 - 20:30

Location: Department of Architecture, Lecture Hall (Room 15)

 

Studio work resumed

Aiming towards their final presentation and construction of 1:1 scale prototypes in August, 2nd year students are back in studio to develop their project on Cybernetic Urbanism.

G30 Obuchi Lab Christmas Sushi Party 2012

G30 studetns and our two course assistants went to Tsukiji Fish Market to buy all kinds of fresh fish for our Christmas Sushi Party. This has become one of our annual events at G30.

This is the last day of 2012 for G30, and we will start the new year from Jan. 7th.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

1st Year Presentations

G30's 1st year students presented their four pavilion projects to our guest critics, Mitsuhiro Kanda(Tokyo University of the Arts/Arup) and Jun Sato(the University of Tokyo/Jun Sato Structural Engineers). The students received interesting feedback regarding structural and fabrication issues from both of the structural engineers. The all four projects will be developed further after the break to build mock-ups early next year.