Elective - Stop Making Sense I
2021
University of Newcastle
School of Architecture + Built Environment
The project will focus on the creative contributions of three iconic cultural figures—David Lynch, David Bowie, and David Byrne. Their distinct works, ranging from Lynch’s surreal, emotive dreamscapes to Bowie’s theatrical stagecraft and Byrne’s hyperbolic, larger-than-life costumes, provide a rich source of material for exploring methods of appropriation and assemblage. These cultural figures offer expansive realms of creative expression to be examined as generative tools for architectural design.
Using Rhino software, you will engage with generative design processes to align with the unique signatures of your clients’ creative outputs. These design elements will be treated as ‘assets’ to be exchanged and reconfigured within a collaborative framework. In alignment with the practices of Perry Kulper and Clarke Thenhaus—who challenge conventional notions of authorship, appropriation, and plagiarism—you will recombine these assets, creating 'cross-bred' speculative designs for the exhibition.
Credits: Yash Sejpal. Jackson Voorby. Panlu Njai. Leah Elliot. Rebecca Sharp. Hang Sun. Hallie Burgess. Carmen Antonaz.
Credits: Jackson Voorby + Kate Stone