{"id":30,"date":"2021-08-26T14:33:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/?p=30"},"modified":"2021-08-27T13:22:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T17:22:10","slug":"darius-luo-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/dluo2\/darius-luo-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Darius Luo – Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m Darius Luo, a senior architectural engineering student with a minor in sustainability engineering. I was born and raised in New York City and I miss the subway a little more every time I have to order from a ride-sharing app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Relationship with Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I grew up believing that I was going to become an artist. One of my biggest hobbies throughout my childhood was drawing but I was never able to reach my own standards. I\u2019ve always had a love-hate relationship with art due to self-imposed pressure but, in the past few years, I\u2019ve been focusing on developing a more positive relationship between us. Choosing art as my humanities depth was a very deliberate choice as I knew sweat and tears would inevitably be shed. My journey in art and my expectations with myself throughout college has been an incredibly rewarding one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My work and class experiences have allowed me to become well-versed in various 3D modeling programs and gave me some experience in making physical models. I also have previous experience in general CAD design, 3D printers, CNC mills, laser cutters, and woodworking from my industrial design concentration in high school. More recently, I competed for the ballroom dance team during my first two years at WPI. As someone who didn\u2019t have a musical bone in their body, this was an incredibly unexpected development. I learned how to count music, practiced almost everyday, and competed in every style available to me at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The WPI Ballroom Dance team after competing at Tufts in 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As a result of my past experiences, I approach art cautiously in my current life as I\u2019m aware of the effect it can have on me. Drawing has been mostly limited to casual doodling. I still use 3D modeling programs for work\/classes and plan to use them during this academic year for personal 3D printing and laser cutting projects. I will continue these projects in my post-college life in addition to woodworking and social ballroom dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My creative inspirations are often based in green architecture, especially those that combine form with function. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters is a famous net-zero project with moveable facades for access to an interior courtyard. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology features dye-sensitized solar cells that generate solar energy while creating a gorgeously colorful glazed facade. These buildings and architectural elements remind me that things can be beautiful while still serving another purpose. I also greatly appreciate artwork that provides social commentary. Although not a form of artwork I create, Bo Burnham\u2019s \u201cInside\u201d special compels me to create something with a deeper meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n