Statement

On a conceptual level, this work leverages the tension between phenomenology, painting, and computational design to explore unique possibilities in placemaking and representation. This Thesis - Abstract_Augment - views three sites through the lens of abstract art to simplify each site's mood, forms, and overall aesthetic into a two-dimensional ethos. Each painting is then translated back into three dimensions with complex computational design techniques which become physical manifestations of subjective meaning. The resulting forms represent a bridge between art and architecture – an unfiltered, uninhibited, physical precursor to architectural possibilities.