Introductions

Hello!

My name is Julian Gagnier, I’m a Senior in the Architectural Design Department. I feel most comfortable in the digital realm, and a lot of my work is focused on both design, and technological usage. I use 3D modeling extensively, as I don’t draw very much, and a lot of my focus after the design phase is on the rendering of my geometry. Conversely, I also love designing and building things out of wood, whether that be in a full woodshop, or carving with a knife. While I don’t (haven’t) used digital fabrication as much as I would like, I am comfortable with employing various fabrication methods in my work.

I am an avid outdoors person, and while that affects my work and a lot of it’s theming, it does not intersect as much with my practice as I would like. Through this passion, I have developed additional interest in subjects like temporary structures, off-grid design and living, industrial design, ecologically-minded design, and others, all of which I hope to explore in some way in this class.