Computer Animation Arts

The fascinating thing about the relationship between 3D modelling and 3D printing is the latter's ability to give tangible presence to the non-real world frontiers of the former - and here, sinuous, rather menacing architecture is manifested physically from computer-generated algorithms.  The result is part-Giger, part haunted house - a baroque, gothic fantasia!  Digital Grotesque . Printing Architecture from Digital Grotesque on Vimeo .

A chapel in France with some very unique Gargoyles/Grotesques (I'm not sure which it is) that fans of Alien and Gremlins may appreciate: There are more pictures here , including one robot guy I don't recognise. A new place to visit I think! :D

Le Corbusier A founding father of the modernist architectural movement, Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret) was a Swiss born architect, designer and writer who paved the way for modern design as we know it today. What is astonishing about the ideas of Le Corbusier were how ahead of their time they seemed. Structures and ideas formed in the 1930's look far beyond that of late century design and hold up as the exemplary pieces of modernist architecture.  Villa Savoye: 1928 - 1931 Notre Dame du Haut: 1954 The modernist examination and experimentation of Le Corbusier represented something more than simple aesthetic design. These buildings represented a new way of living, new methods of manufacture and most importantly, an overthrow of the classicist design motives of the present time. From this, Le Corbusier became famous for his untreated concrete exteriors, his bold and yet simple forms which functioned as living spaces rather than decorative...

Zaha Hadid Known for her simplistic and modernist design aesthetic, Zaha Hadid has not only regenerated the boldness of British architecture but also left her mark as one of the most successful women in the world. Her designs go beyond the world that they inhabit, often extruded from bold intersecting lines which rise from her drawings into the world, overlapping and creating new forms within an old space. This is the key principle in Hadid's work, regenerating environments in a positive way. She firmly believes that design and architecture change lives, after all, these small worlds in which we live affect everything we do to an extraordinary degree. "Buildings need to do another job, enlighten people, space enlightens the same way as music art and technology." [1] Berlin, Germany - 2000 Masterplan The commercial buildings that come from the studio of Hadid stand out among the norm of British architecture. But these final solutions are on...

Daniel Libeskind This week we look into an architect with a base in the commercial world. Daniel Libeskind is a Polish born Jew who stands out not only because of the success of his work, but also the personal heart behind each work. On the outside, Libeskind's work can appear populist and commercial, standing as shiny, glossy exteriors that puncture a skyline, but at the centre his work is a very personal connection with history and the past. Libeskind was born in Poland to Dora and Nachman Libeskind, both Holocaust survivors. One may question the importance of this fact, but the more one delves into the world of Libeskind, the more one discovers that this history informs his work tremendously. He is an artist who has a firm understanding of his past and his work is often an exploration of this theme. This understanding of past has obviously been an important aspect of his life and this was demonstrated beautifully when he created an addition to the Jewish Mus...

Lebbeus Woods Lebbeus Woods is one of those rare artists who belongs to no specific category of creative study. He is by trade an architect, but in his work he expands far beyond this definition. Or, that is to say, his work expands the world of architecture far beyond what is traditional. Woods is best know for his approach rather than his completed and "realized" projects. Little of his work is built but his studies and designs have become the inspiration for idea generation across all creative fields. He sketches in abstract and unplanned methods, with lines and shapes of bold colour trying to look for something that sparks a new design. He rethinks and reanalyses space, reforming areas with drastic changes that are designed to reinvent a landscape. The importance of Woods for a CG artist is that his beautifully rendered works, which are as close to concept art as they are architecture, reflect a way of thinking rather than just a design. In an interview...