Scientist, Artist, Fulbright Scholar

Experimenting, Reflecting, Creating

Friday, August 30, 2013

Getting lost, evolving

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Our short trip to Paris was instructive in many ways. Finding ourselves in a slightly bewildering physical space had its frustrations and be...
Thursday, August 22, 2013

Ancient Paris

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At the bottom of Rue Mouffetard sits the church of St. Medard, a 12th century site. Across from the church, like in many places we've se...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Forms of Paris

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The forms of Paris follow architectural plans laid down over centuries. Plazas, vistas, lines and spaces, curves and walkways all planned wi...
Monday, August 19, 2013

Paris: some impressions

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Still only here 24 hours. How can you hope to get below the surface. We have found ourselves on many tourist streets as the "must-sees...
Saturday, August 17, 2013

Interpreting urban form and making connections

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For several days during the MDS intensive students experienced the dense urban landscape of Boston and Cambridge. My intention was to provid...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Teaching design students about materials and sustainability

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So I'm in the middle of our in-town "intensive" session for the Boston Architectural College Master's Program in Sustaina...
Monday, August 12, 2013

How do students build ideas?

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Are ideas the same as structures? My students at the Boston Architectural College taught me today. No. You can build a "structure...
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I communicate science to non-scientists. My interest in the intersection between art and science, which I consider to be closely related practices, is the focus of two essay collections I am working on. As a Harvard PhD I realized that the work we do in the library and laboratory, while worthy in and of itself, does not necessarily translate to normal people. Bridging that gap is my goal in my teaching practice and in these posts. I teach college sophomores at Boston University and I teach in the sustainability program at the Boston Architectural College.
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