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The UNALOME
Oct 28, 2024
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The UNALOME is a center for tranquility and wellness with a cohesive approach to create a satisfying environment for human senses.
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18 Lessons26h 17m
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Meta-Fluid Studio explores the quality and power of Fluid Design to conceive cyber-urban environments in virtual cities.
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The Meta-Fluid Studio explores the quality and power of Fluid Design to conceive cyber-urban environments in virtual cities. The goal is the creation of a free-standing virtual city designed by 30 different designers teamed up in 3s. For this studio, some teams will create meta-archi typologies, and some designers will join skills to create a ‘meta-urban’ base. Combined, they will create a free-standing, fluid virtual urban field and prove the Multi-Author Urban Design to be the directionality for the future of virtual cities.During this studio, the designers will get acquainted with the 3d modeling software Autodesk Maya – the nr 1 software for Fluid Architecture in the current real-life scenario – and Unreal Engine for the immersive experience of their designs.
For the Meta-Fluid Studio, virtual environments are as real as Physical environments. Together they strengthen the fluid experience of space and push the boundaries of Fluid Design in Architecture.Meta Archi-Typologies: Event Spaces; NFT exhibitions; Crypto Markets; Concert Stages; Sports Stadium; Lice Streamed Arenas / Fashion walk-ways/ Entertainment and nigh-life.Meta-urban Typologies: Master planners; vertical and horizontal voided buildings; water and green ration; multi-layers of urban circulation.
Fluid Design Principles: Explore the quality and power of Fluid Design to create innovative cyber-urban environments within virtual cities.
Collaborative Project Development: Work in teams to conceptualize and design a free-standing virtual city, combining skills to create meta-archi and meta-urban typologies.
3D Modeling with Autodesk Maya: Gain hands-on experience with Autodesk Maya, the leading software for Fluid Architecture, to develop and visualize your designs.
Immersive Design in Unreal Engine: Learn to implement your designs in Unreal Engine, creating immersive experiences that blur the lines between virtual and physical environments.
Presentation Skills: Enhance your ability to communicate design ideas effectively by presenting your project to peers and receiving constructive feedback on jury day.
Week 1
introduction + basic modeling in Maya – Archi-typologies and urban techniques
Week 2
creation of teams + continuation of Maya modeling Typologies and Urban fields + brief and meet the teams
Week 3
Maya modeling Typologies and Urban fields + projects review
Week 4
Unreal basic interface with Maya + projects review
Week 5
Unreal and experience of space + Projects Review
Week 6
Combine the final scene + Project Reviews
Week 7
Final Presentation
Oct 28, 2024
About this work
The UNALOME is a center for tranquility and wellness with a cohesive approach to create a satisfying environment for human senses.
Oct 28, 2024
About this work
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Instructor
Mariana Cabugueira is the Architect Director, Award Winner, and Founder of [MC] Studios, an Architecture and Design Studio with a hybrid practice that spans both physical built Architecture and Real-Time Rendered Open World Design (metaverse). Mariana holds a Master's in Architecture and Urbanism from Lisbon's FAL School and the Politecnico di Milano, alongside a Master's in Architectural Design Research from the Architectural Association - DRL in London, cementing her as an Architectural Designer. As a Senior Architect at Zaha Hadid Architects for over 5 years, Mariana contributed to the design of iconic projects like the Navi Mumbai Airport and Tower C in Shenzhen. In 2022, she was the Leader and Art Director of the Architecture Department at Wilder World - an international web3 company - designing and urban planning the Metaverse City, Miami. Founded in 2022, Mariana Cabugueira Studios is driving evolution in architecture and digital design by positioning the architect as the main actor in designing and building multi-leveled social arenas in both physical and digital realms. [MC] Studios bridges the physical and digital in architectural practice, particularly within the rapidly emerging virtual reality space in the Cognitive Health Industry. Mariana is also an Academic teacher, Head Tutor, and Research Studio Director of the Design Research Studio ArchiMetaverse Pro and a Tutor at PAACADEMY, where she contributed to shaping the next generation of architectural and digital design talents.
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