


My project, The Aesthetics of Hope, explores how we can design and create outside the boundaries of traditional architecture. Can you give us the rundown on that project? It was these radical ideas that resulted in an award-winning project that uses SketchUp and 3D Warehouse extensively. Towards a New Classical Order, Andres Souto, 3D printed column mash-up of the most popular columns in the 3D Warehouse

I landed in one of the most experimental studios the Master’s of Architecture community at RCA has to offer - ADS6 “The Image of Making.” Specifically, the studio is “interested in speculating how investigations into material lore might inform contemporary ideas concerning relations between industry, people, materials, and knowledge.” It was there that I was able to explore the ideas and interests I brought from Mexico in a radical and experimental manner. It was during my time at RCA that my focus shifted from traditional architecture toward a more research-driven art approach, which ultimately led to the exploration of SketchUp as an art form. However, I always had the intention to return to art school, and was fortunate enough to receive a full scholarship to attend the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London. After graduating, a colleague and I opened our own architecture studio in Mexico City where I practiced for five years. My professional background began primarily in architecture. We are so interested in the details of your research project, but first, can you start by sharing a little bit about your background as a designer and architect? Wunderkammer, Andres Souto, a curated collection of objects from the 3D Warehouse
