Quantitative Aesthetics
In 2015 I started to work on an agenda for Architecture and Performative Design at the Städelschule Architecture Class with the aim to embrace aesthetics as an additional performative criteria in computational architectural design. For too long the architectural digital
Quantitative Aesthetics
In 2015 I started to work on an agenda for Architecture and Performative Design at the Städelschule Architecture Class with the aim to embrace aesthetics as an additional performative criteria in computational architectural design. For too long the architectural digital
Design Data Berlin – BIM Roundtable
Whatever the expectations and promises of Building Information Modelling (BIM) were a while ago, now many designers have made their very own experiences. In various ways we see how this process is already changing the way we work along the
Design Data Berlin – BIM Roundtable
Whatever the expectations and promises of Building Information Modelling (BIM) were a while ago, now many designers have made their very own experiences. In various ways we see how this process is already changing the way we work along the
3D Web App SHELLS
SHELLS is an early prototype for a customization and fabrication interface build with THREE.js a WebGL wrapper. The initial design geometry is created and Grasshopper™. The object shown here is the installation Terra I realized in 2015. The aim is to
3D Web App SHELLS
SHELLS is an early prototype for a customization and fabrication interface build with THREE.js a WebGL wrapper. The initial design geometry is created and Grasshopper™. The object shown here is the installation Terra I realized in 2015. The aim is to
Terra I
Terra I is an installation designed by Mirco Becker for Bordel! a hairdresser salon in Berlin. Like a landscape the object forms a new ground. It resembles qualities found in low-polygon artwork, where a whole is made up of parts
Terra I
Terra I is an installation designed by Mirco Becker for Bordel! a hairdresser salon in Berlin. Like a landscape the object forms a new ground. It resembles qualities found in low-polygon artwork, where a whole is made up of parts
Guggenheim Helsinki
Proposal by informance for the international design competition Guggenheim Helsinki. The Guggenheim Museum Helsinki is integrated into the chain of public activities from the Esplanadi to the Market Square and finally the Olympiaterminaali. It is oriented along the waterfront. At the north
Guggenheim Helsinki
Proposal by informance for the international design competition Guggenheim Helsinki. The Guggenheim Museum Helsinki is integrated into the chain of public activities from the Esplanadi to the Market Square and finally the Olympiaterminaali. It is oriented along the waterfront. At the north
The OS of Architecture
by Mirco Becker The full version of this article was published in SAC Journal 1. It discusses how postgraduate programmes like SAC have contributed over the last decade to an inclusive environment of architectural production that spans different offices, schools
The OS of Architecture
by Mirco Becker The full version of this article was published in SAC Journal 1. It discusses how postgraduate programmes like SAC have contributed over the last decade to an inclusive environment of architectural production that spans different offices, schools
Digital Bodies
Digital Bodies is first shown at the Städelschule Rundgang Feb. 14. – 16. 2014. The work strives to gain insight into form, aesthetics and geometry by digitally dissecting a scan of the sculpture Maria Immaculata by Matthias Steinl, 1688. The
Digital Bodies
Digital Bodies is first shown at the Städelschule Rundgang Feb. 14. – 16. 2014. The work strives to gain insight into form, aesthetics and geometry by digitally dissecting a scan of the sculpture Maria Immaculata by Matthias Steinl, 1688. The
Wolfsburg 0.1
The first phase of the competition for the Bildungshaus Wolfsburg emphasized on the urban design aspects of the proposed educational building. A crystal like non-form defines the main character of the design. Clear cuts to the crust reveal the inside
Wolfsburg 0.1
The first phase of the competition for the Bildungshaus Wolfsburg emphasized on the urban design aspects of the proposed educational building. A crystal like non-form defines the main character of the design. Clear cuts to the crust reveal the inside
Prototyping Performative Models for Design
This is a summary of a lecture given by Mirco Becker at the kick-off event for DRX 2013 at HENN, Berlin Models are an integral part of the design process if we don’t regards them as miniature representation of the
Prototyping Performative Models for Design
This is a summary of a lecture given by Mirco Becker at the kick-off event for DRX 2013 at HENN, Berlin Models are an integral part of the design process if we don’t regards them as miniature representation of the
Revit on Complex Geometries
For Gerber Architekten who are working on Olaya Metro-Station Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we provided assistance in setting up a Revit BIM process as the project entered Schematic Design work phase. This included: Development of a workflow between Rhino Grasshopper and Revit General set-up of the
Revit on Complex Geometries
For Gerber Architekten who are working on Olaya Metro-Station Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we provided assistance in setting up a Revit BIM process as the project entered Schematic Design work phase. This included: Development of a workflow between Rhino Grasshopper and Revit General set-up of the
The Generative and the Synthetic
by Mirco Becker A German version of this article was originally published in Modulor 02/2010 The history of algorithmic thinking can be described as a parallel development to the history of ciphering, started in ancient times along with the invention
The Generative and the Synthetic
by Mirco Becker A German version of this article was originally published in Modulor 02/2010 The history of algorithmic thinking can be described as a parallel development to the history of ciphering, started in ancient times along with the invention
Wrapped In Code
The Future Of The Informed Body NODE Festival the biennial forum for digital arts is taking place April 27. to May 2. in Frankfurt. NODE15 is dedicated to the negotiation of the human body throughout current technological developments and how
Wrapped In Code
The Future Of The Informed Body NODE Festival the biennial forum for digital arts is taking place April 27. to May 2. in Frankfurt. NODE15 is dedicated to the negotiation of the human body throughout current technological developments and how
B3 Trail – Bracelet
B3 Trail is designed on a set of shapes which vary widely in size and form but still exhibit a certain order as well as allowing to experience the difference in relative contrast. The smaller openings cluster around a notional trail
B3 Trail – Bracelet
B3 Trail is designed on a set of shapes which vary widely in size and form but still exhibit a certain order as well as allowing to experience the difference in relative contrast. The smaller openings cluster around a notional trail
Arkimeet 2014
As part of Arkimeet 2014 Istanbul, Mirco Becker was invited to speak about performative design. He presented four modes of performative design and how they have changed over the past 15 years. Models have always been an integral part of the architectural
Arkimeet 2014
As part of Arkimeet 2014 Istanbul, Mirco Becker was invited to speak about performative design. He presented four modes of performative design and how they have changed over the past 15 years. Models have always been an integral part of the architectural
Orkhēstra
Orkhēstra is a media art installation for the the LUMINALE 2014 by a joint venture of Städelschule Architecture Class, the Media Architecture Institute and the LED manufacturer AHL and the TUM Institute for Mediainformatics.
Orkhēstra
Orkhēstra is a media art installation for the the LUMINALE 2014 by a joint venture of Städelschule Architecture Class, the Media Architecture Institute and the LED manufacturer AHL and the TUM Institute for Mediainformatics.