thoughts on architecture
The studio research trip was very useful and enjoyable! After landing in Chicago and spending a night in the worst hostel I've ever stayed in, we went on to Detroit. Detroit has a bad reputation, as far as American cities go, being the second most dangerous city in the US (ref). It rose and fell... Continue Reading →
Moving on from my previous posts on leaded glass and Ben&Jerry, I have been trying to recreate some of the products. I had in mind experimenting with some of the qualities and engage with some of the manufacturing techniques (folding, extruding, and casting). Mass customization could be achieved by using molds (CNCed, 3dprinted, etc) that... Continue Reading →
For the next 3 I'll be attending the AAxx100 conference! Thank you very much to the Society of Architectural Historians for awarding me their generous sponsorship. I look forward to hearing from an impressive variety of speakers on issues facing women in architecture and the profession as a whole. I'm also interested in seeing how... Continue Reading →
We've started a robot workshop to learn how to operate and use creatively the 3 robot arms that the department has. For now, meet Itto. The first session was meant for us to familiarise ourselves with how they operate, potential, and limitations. Itto is our smallest robot so we tried instructing him to draw some... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I attended the Living with Earthquakes conference which focused on the cities of Amandola, L'Aquila, and the March region in Italy. On 24th August 2016, Central Italy was hit by a first earthquake from a series that would last several months and include 9 makor shakes, two of which were Mw 6.0 and 6.5.... Continue Reading →
Equally part of the material and product research we've been doing so far, I had a closer look at glass and leaded crystal production, specifically a high-end couture glass (Versace, Red). At the beginning of the summer I had a walk around a glass factory in Avrig. The lovely staff answered all my prying questions,... Continue Reading →
We're looking at fabrication for the first part of the year and exploring different products. For the past week I have been looking into the manufacturing process, company ethos, and organisational policy of Ben & Jerry. This famous ice-cream producer hails from Vermont(US) and is now exporting their ice-cream through most of Europe. The UK... Continue Reading →
For my (hopefully) final year of MArch I joined DS23, a newly established design studio that will look into the future of factories as part of (or not) cities. Initially, by taking inspiration from the twentieth century avant-garde’s preoccupation with the machine, we will examine the creative opportunities presented by digital fabrication. Closely examining existing... Continue Reading →
To make my trips more efficient, I mapped all the known seismic risk buildings - WOW! I didn't even realise the extent of the issue. Please peruse:
Crista Popescu 