Cameron C. Nelson
they/them
cnel@kglakademi.dk
cameroncaseynelson@gmail.com
Education
Yale College - B.A. Architecture & Mathematics 2019
Cornell University - M.S. Matter Design Computation 2021
Interests
- Math-driven design
- Self-assembly
- Programmable matter
- Hierarchical materials and structures
- Tilings and tesselation
- Generative and parametric art
Selected Awards and Publications
"RhinoCircular: Development and Testing of a Circularity Indicator Tool for Application in Early Design Phases and Architectural Education"
- Paper selected for ACSA fall 2020 "Intersections" conference
"Shape-Programmed Self-Assembly of Bead Structures"
- Paper selected for presentation at ACADIA 2020: "Distributed Proximities"
- First author, original research
Harvey Geiger Fellowship in Architecture - summer 2017
- Conducted fully-funded field research in the American Midwest
- Focus on regional events in the Burning Man community, impermanent structures, and extreme environments
Richard U. Light Fellowship - summer 2015
- Fully-funded language and culture study in Hokkaido, Japan
Selected Experience
Teaching Assistant, Matter Design Computation studio - fall 2020 - spring 2021
- Prepared and delivered seminars in digital design thinking and cutting edge fabrication and modeling practices
Research Associate for Cornell Circular Construction Lab - 2020-2021
- Developed Grasshopper plugins in C#, using RESTful API, NoSQL databases, and custom graphics
Design Associate for Turner Brooks Architect - spring/summer 2019
- Helped design and render a shelter for homeless and at-risk youth for the city of New Haven
Research Associate for Jenny Sabin Lab / Jenny Sabin Studio LLC - summer 2018
- Studied bone formation as a biological analog for structural optimization
Smartgeometry Conference - summer 2018, Toronto, Ontario
- As a "Data Mining the City" cluster participant, applied photogrammetry, computer vision, and virtual reality
Competencies
- Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Touchdesigner, Blender, GIMP
- Python, C#, Javascript, HTML & CSS, C++, Java
- laser-cutting, 3d printing, wood and metal shop tools, CNC milling