Description
This seminar will investigate two fundamental paradigms
in architecture: surface and structure, through a specific
lens of a dome. Historically, the dome?s celestial
symbolism has shaped the form and design of these
structures, in that it possesses an amazing balance of
structural exuberance with detailed ornamentation. We
will begin by studying both, surface and structure, as
integral elements of this specific architectural construction.
Students will study its geometry and proportions in
order to model it parametrically. The seminar is less
interested in a 2-D graphic patterning of the skin but
more interested in a ?deep? skin, one that incorporates
three-dimensional patterns, as well as structure that
moves from being purely indexical of its load paths to
becoming more atmospheric and expressive. Through
the study of the dome, students will further develop and
transform it to the final project, a piece of 3-D armature
that will fit on the body. This armature will no