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Poiesis II Experiments by Jimmy Kweon, Ryan Wang, Paul Doyle, and Sylvia Kim

Spring 2025

Poiesis II Experiments by Jimmy Kweon, Ryan Wang, Paul Doyle, and Sylvia Kim

62-418/62-718 A4 – Theater Architecture II

Instructor: Hal Hayes
W • 12:30-3:20pmIn-Person3 units

This course is a continuation of Theater Architecture 1, 62408/708, which is a prerequisite. A diverse student cohort drawn from Architecture, Drama and Arts Management students will work with the programming and planning guidelines that were developed in Theater Architecture 1 to further define the building design (Architecture students), performing arts programming (MAM students), and production systems (Drama students) for the subject theater project.

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62-706 – Serious Game: Generative Systems for Worldbuilding

Instructor: Jimmy Wei-Chun Cheng
TR • 2:00-3:20pmIn-Person9 units

This course focuses on using software as a storytelling machine to provoke architectural thinking about reality. Through the interaction, simulation and immersion of play, we can experiment with ideas, collect data and create narratives about our vision of the future built environment. Students will learn generative systems such as cellular automata, wave function collapse, and generative AI to construct a fictional world that speculates about future urban spaces using the Unreal Engine (UE) game engine by Epic Games.