Bartlet Architecture Final Show UCL

Walking from Waterloo to UCL took just over an hour - but we got to see alot of London's back streets that would have been missed if we took the tube. The day was hot despite staring out with rain, and not taking the most direct rout at times just made things worse. Anyway - by 2:30 we had made it, and the courtyard of UCL was a little sancuary in the middle of hell that was london, quiet and calm, we were met with this.


In the right place then.

The show was pretty large accutally, spanning several rooms with a range of work in each. Models were everywhere which was a plus for me - and they were getting alot of attention from everyone else in the gallery.





To go with the countless models were collections of artwork which as an outsider I coulnt see the relevence to an Architecture degree show but they were stunning none the less - very sci fi.







The models on show had a range of technologies applied to them - predominently Dprinted with elements of lasercut acrylic. I spoke toone of the students on hand and asked about the software used to create such generative forms. They all get introductions into Rhino, Solidworks, Studio MAX - even google sketchup is used extensivly. He also explained that they build several models digitally - some for specification and also some specifically for the use of prototyping technologies. All models are brought and payed for at a little above cost.












Overall the day was great and well worth the treck accross London town to get there! The level of work - and the quality and extensiveness of the 3D prints was a great thing to witness!! Some of the aplications were questionable, such as a printed landform, but over all the applications were very generative and testament to their skills on CAD. Some of the details were very fine and bridging[from my persective] the gap between technology and art.