Form Making- Blobmeister:
By: Mandana Sadigh
University of Washington
Design Computing Theory - Fall 2002
This article emphasizes on the usage of computer in architecture. This type of
architecture is called Digital Architecture. We saw how IT revolution in architecture is
important, almost as important as industrial revolution.
It begins with the definition of Blobmeisters who are the people who exploit the use of
software as expressive equipment.
In this article it is mentioned to some of the buildings that are built according to digital
design, like EMP in Seattle.
We saw that although U.S is the leader in digital design how different restricts prevent
the architecture to built their digital designs in real Also there is a reference to
The article refers to the free forming. We saw how Frank. O. Gehry’s Forum for future,
Art and culture, is different from Bernhard Franken in BMW. Frank O. design his shapes
manually and then produces a geometric database by use of 3-D so the design was made
of individual components, but in the BMW the building is a whole of unison.
Also we saw that how some of the forms have the flexibility to be optimized by the
structural engineer with close work with the architect and some of them don’t.
Also the article refers to some of the construction materials and the level of their
flexibility like concrete which is very flexible contrast to glass.
As a conclusion from this article I can mention to the different techniques that the
architects use. Whether it is a free- form design or a conventional design, each of them
