Overview

The Synthetic research programme investigates the impact of computational methods on production and work in art, design and architecture. The programme’s hypothesis questions the replacement of the gesture by automation, reason by calculation and, ultimately, social purpose by statistical games. Synthetic proposes a constructivist approach to producing form.

Research results

In 2015, an exhibition at TALM-Le Mans was organised as part of the programme. It presented what currently occurs in the scope of advanced research in computational design internationally. Synthetic presaged the creation of the Design computationnel et mécatronique (Computational and Mechatronics Design) option which opened in 2018. As part of the option’s inauguration, the Robotic Interaction exhibition, featuring results of the Robotic Interaction workshop, was held from 30 November to 19 December 2018 at TALM-Le Mans.

Connection to the curriculum

TALM-Le Mans students participated in the Synthetic exhibition in 2015 and the Robotic Interaction exhibition in 2018. The research programme presaged the creation of the Computational and Mechatronics Design option for the DNSEP Design course at TALM-Le Mans.

Programme information

• Campus: TALM-Le Mans
• Professors: Félix Agid, Amaël Bougard, Christian Morin
• Start date: 2010
• Fundings: TALM