Transmutaciones: A Collaborative Methodology between Architects and Craftsmen

In partnership with Rojkind Arquitectos.

In 2016, the renowned architectural firm commissioned our studio to generate a methodology of collaborative practices and methodologies so that local artisans in urban and peri-urban areas could utilize the products of generative design.

For this research project, we conducted several field studies and interviews and gathered data at several workshops around the city in order to uncover the possibilities and limitations of different trades.

This project resulted in a field guide that the architectural firm could use to approach these craftsmen with empathy, as well as some “hacking tools” that could help the craftsmen produce generative design in a fair, efficient way.