School of Architecture Lecture Series ~ Haptics of Place: Technologies, Assemblies and Spirit of Place
PWall, by Matsys. Photo by Andrew Kudless.
When
The lecture will discuss various design technologies such as AI, robotics and computational design and their effect on the practice and research of architecture. Specific examples will focus on the work of Matsys such as their work with generative AI tools, computational drawings and Confluence Park.
Join us in person for the Spring 2023 CAPLA / School of Architecture Lecture Series, in partnership with AIA Southern Arizona. A reception will precede the lecture.
Confluence Park, by Matsys. Photo by Casey Dunn.
About Andrew Kudless
Andrew Kudless is a designer based in Houston, Texas, where he is the Bill D. Kendall Professor at the University of Houston’s Hines College of Architecture & Design, as well as the director of the Construction Robotics and Fabrication Technologies Lab (CRAFT Lab).
Andrew Kudless. Photo by Vera Comploj
About Matsys
Matsys is an award-winning design studio exploring and expanding the agency of material systems to produce emergent and integral relationships between form, fabrication and performance. The studio works at all scales and pursues a trans-disciplinary practice that blends art, design, architecture and engineering. Craftsmanship is the core of their research and practice and informs both their approach to making custom computational tools as well as exploring new materials and fabrication techniques. This interest in craft, combined with a fascination with the emergence of structure, form and intelligence in the natural world, drive Matsys to create objects, spaces and landscapes that are complex and engaging. The studio is the recipient of several awards, including the 2019 AIA Honor Award for Architecture for Confluence Park.
Dripping Springs House, by Matsys. Photo by Andrew Kudless.