Nanotectonica
Pratt Institute, 2012 Spring
Critic: Jonas Coersmeier
Project Partner: Dakota Swainson
The course examined the relationship between natural and architectural systems in the context of emerging technologies. It was a research and production seminar, which studied structures and organizations as they occur in nature at multiple scales, and it utilized generative design and fabrication techniques to arrive at intricate architectural assemblies. The exploration was based on the study of recent architectural history and a lineage of naturalists, engineers and designers who pioneered ecological thinking and building.
(Paraphrase of the course description by J. Coersmeier)