2007 Master of Architecture

Stacey Au
Julie Cloutier
Jonny Doan
Shelley Farrell
Alecia Geno
Joyce Hsu
Peter Hyer
Kenly Lambie
Michael Limaco
Wenn Murphy
Kristin Murtagh
Chen-Ju Pan
Christina Richards
Tomohiko Sakai
Aaron Singer
Ai Todo
Mahsa Vanaki
Fernanda Vuilleumier
Joel Williams
Andris Zobs

Joel Williams  
Film Maker Lofts
Venice, CA
Digital rendering
2005
 
Artist Statement
Craft is traditionally thought of as the making of things by hand, and is usually concerned with the connections that join parts together. Well-fitting joints are often considered well crafted. Extending this definition of craft to architecture describes a building as crafted when the various parts of the building are carefully assembled with joints that often explicitly describe they way they work. In the digital time that we are a part of however, this definition of craft is no longer complete, as the tools we are using are less manual and more machine-based. A more contemporary definition and understanding of craft is needed.

Digital craft is a way of working that results in projects that are more than the sum of their parts. A well-crafted project is one that reveals deeper meanings in the things we do and the spaces we inhabit. Architectural craft introduces a kind of poetry to the built environment and challenges us to experience space from new perspectives of physical and emotional response.

Contact
joel@williamsdesign.us
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