Consulting
The BIOS blog is a showcase for academic and professional work by members of the BIOS Design Collective. Our members represent a wide range of interests and skills centered around the intersection of technology and biology. Members currently offering consulting services are listed below.
Services currently offered by BIOS members:
Chris Chalmers
Chris offers consulting services in design, fabrication, generative scripting and custom CAD tools for architecture. He has over 4 years experience using parametric and associative modeling software, including Generative Components, 3D Studio Max, Autodesk Revit, and Rhinoceros with both Grasshopper and Rhinoscript. Fees are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Chris to discuss your project.
Client List:
Iwamotoscott: Vissiour Cloud
Chris worked with Iwamotoscott Architecture, using Rhinoscript to help design and fabrication of this sculptural installation at SCIARC. Chris’ scope in the project included generating the shape of the “Vissiours” and translating geometry from the 3D computer model to 2D shapes for laser cutting. The laser-cut components depended upon a complex geometric relationship between the curvature of the surface and the crease-lines that shaped it when folded. read more…
Visible Research Office: Aortic Arc
Chris worked with Charles Lee of BIOS and Mark Donohue of Visible Research Office to design and build this sculptural installation at California Colege of the Arts in San Francisco. Chris used Generative Components and Rhinoscript to design the plastic surface components, and translate them from 3D digital model to 2D shapes for CNC milling. read more…
Visible Research Office: Oakland Animation Lobby
Chris worked with Mark Donohue of Visible Research Office (VRO) to manage fabrication of this sculptural bench for California College of the Arts’ Oakland campus. VRO designed the bench with software typically used by students in CCA’s animation program (Autodesk Maya). After importing the parts to Rhino, Chris used Rhinoscript to number the 3D shapes and translate them to 2D shapes for cost estimation and CNC milling.
Nikolas Weinstein Studios:
Chris worked with Nikolas Weinstein and Arlen Abraham of Nikolas Weinstein Studios to produce a digital model of their sculptural glass installation in Shanghai. The model was used for sizing the long strips of glass and steel cable that formed the ribbons, and for locating support attachments on the ceiling. Chris used Grasshopper to model the ribbons parametrically: updating the ribbons’ geometry based on a contol armature while keeping the precise dimension of each fold constant.
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Ollie Palmer | May 22, 2009 at 11:05 am
Hi
We’re working on a project called Open_Sailing, designing and building an alternative lifestyle at sea. I found your website via this blog [ http://inhabitableorganism.blogspot.com/2009/05/it-came-from-depths.html ], where we share a page.
We are holding an event in London to preview the prototype craft on the 13th June 2009 at Area 10 in Peckham, London. We’re hosting a number of interesting speakers from a variety of spheres (architecture, design, seafaring, biotechnology, computing, etc) to talk about related projects. The prototype we’re displaying will sail from London to Rotterdam in July, so this is the public’s first chance to see the work.
If you’re in London at this time, would you be interested in talking? The event is fundraising, but we can cover expenses.
Either way, it would be nice to hear from you! Good luck with your projects.
Regards
Ollie Palmer
Open_Sailing