This week, I got my 3D printed box back, and even though I’d thought I had been careful and had learnt from other people’s mistakes, I had missed quite a few important details. Such as, I didn’t account for the cables sticking out on the edge of the batteries, so the box they’re stored in was the tiniest bit too small, and they didn’t fit. This has reinforced to me how important iteration is, and you can’t expect to get everything right on the first try.

We also got an introduction to laser cutting and learnt how to use Adobe Illustrator. I had a lot of fun playing with patterns and bringing my sketches to life. It was also a lot easier to use than I expected, and I found the rotate and copy tool incredibly useful.

This week’s lecture from Lawrence Daykin was really exciting to listen to. He works on large scale, experimental installations that heavily involve creative technologies, and his career is something I really aspire to. My favourite project he showed us was the Fornebubanen Metro in Oslo, currently under construction, where lights sync up with the time of day and placement of the sun.

It was also valuable to learn from him that architecture is a good way into these kinds of projects, and the industry is starting to involve more creative technologists in their teams.