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The Investigation Of The French Curve, Cheriyah Wilmot
The Investigation Of The French Curve, Cheriyah Wilmot
Publications and Research
The creation of irregular curves has evolved from employing splines to computer aided design (CAD); with French Curves being an integral part of this evolution. Such curvilinear irregularity can be seen in the curve of the auditorium at the new academic building. This project investigates the origins of the French Curve, in terms of its history, usage, and mathematical components. For centuries, French curves were used to accurately create portions of ellipticals and other curves in schematic drawings. The commonly used Burmester set contains an amalgamation of mathematical equations where the point of inflection is not symmetrical. These are derived …
Techne Issue 05, Ting Chin, Michael Duddy, Jason Montgomery
Techne Issue 05, Ting Chin, Michael Duddy, Jason Montgomery
TECHNE
INTRODUCTION: TING CHIN, MICHAEL DUDDY, AND JASON MONTGOMERY
As the Department of Architectural Technology at the New York City College of Technology embarks on its path to achieve accreditation by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB) for a Bachelor of Architecture, this issue of TECHNE- decidedly focused on architectural education. Over the last two years through countless discussions within our department and college, and with architecture faculty from other universities and currently practicing architects, we have been questioning the value, purpose, and means of an architectural education. As educators in architecture we are responsible for exposing students to a multifaceted …
Syllabus, Assignments, & Selected Handouts (Fiqws-Writing / Architecture), Tim Dalton
Syllabus, Assignments, & Selected Handouts (Fiqws-Writing / Architecture), Tim Dalton
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This syllabus and its related course materials draw on readings, videos, and multimodal texts to teach rhetoric and argumentation to first-year writers through a varied exploration of questions of design, aesthetics, and access.
Note: This course was paired with a course in the architecture program.