Neil Leach, architect and theorist, hosted three days of lectures at IaaC.
Above: The second day of workshop with Neil Leach.
This session also comprised of two parts: The first one “Mechanic Processes”, consisted of Lecture and discussion about additive manufacturing. Engineers and designers around the world in approach to use additive manufacturing in big scales had introduced students to different projects and ideas. The second part “digital cities” was expressed by some ideas about the role that computation and parametric design can execute in forming the cities. Neil also explained briefly the concept of “swarm intelligence” and “agents” in nature and traditional urban areas.
Neil Leach is currently a visiting professor at the University of Southern California. He has also taught at SCI-Arc, Architectural Association, Cornell University, Columbia GSAPP, Dessau Institute of Architecture, Royal Danish School of Fine Arts, IaaC, ESARQ, University of Bath, University of Brighton and University of Nottingham.