25 FALL * ISSUE 1 *
25 FALL * ISSUE 1 *
Out of Frame
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Gap Fillers
Lecture Series
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Out of Frame ⁎ Gap Fillers Lecture Series *
This year, our theme is 'Gap Fillers,' which examines the divide between architects and the practical knowledge of engineers, fabricators, and makers. Too often in school, we only see materials through renders, without understanding the labor and expertise behind them.
Automated Loom Part II: the computer’s beginning
If we broaden our historical lens and view multiple decades as a singular historical moment, the Jacquard loom has indeed become one of the most influential inventions in our modern history. This week, we will look at how a piece of weaving equipment directly inspired the first computer, changing the way humans navigate through the world.
Automated Loom Part I: it begins with a duck
Textiles, materials that surround our everyday lives but are seemingly overlooked. The innovations behind this industry have had profound effects on our world today.