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Prof. Achim Menges
Achim Menges [AA Dipl (Hons) RIBA II] is an architect and principal researcher in OCEAN and the Emergence and Design Group. He studied at the Technical University Darmstadt and graduated from the Architectural Association with Honours. He has taught at the AA since 2002 and is currently Unit Master of Diploma Unit 4 and Studio Master of the Emergent Technologies and Design Master Program. He has also been a visiting professor at Rice University School of Architecture, Houston. Since 2005 he is Professor for Form Generation and Materialization at the HfG Offenbach University for Art and Design in Germany.
Achim Menges research focuses on the development of integral design processes at the intersection of evolutionary computation, parametric design, biomimetic engineering and computer aided manufacturing that enable a highly articulated, performative built environment. His research projects have been published and exhibited in Europe, Asia and the United States. Achim Menges received the FEIDAD (Far Eastern International Digital Architectural Design) Outstanding Design Award in 2002, the FEIDAD Design Merit Award in 2003, the Archiprix International Award 2003, RIBA Tutor Price 2004 and the International Bentley Educator of the Year Award 2005.
Contact: achimmenges@aaschool.ac.uk
For further information see: www.achimmenges.net
Eva Scheffler
Eva Scheffler [AA Dipl RIBA II] is an architect registered in Germany and the UK and a principal researcher in OCEAN. She studied at the Architectural Association, where she also taught in the Summer School program. She worked for Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners on a number of renowned projects, such as the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station and the pneumatic enclosure for the Cutty Sark. In 2005 she joined Scheffler & Partner Architects in Frankfurt, where she is currently designing a sustainable housing project with over 50 apartments.
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