BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251001 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764432486 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251002 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764448872 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251003 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764458089 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251004 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764470378 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251005 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764482667 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251006 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764493932 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251007 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764507245 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764518510 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251009 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764530799 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251010 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764547184 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251011 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764560497 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251012 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764572786 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251013 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764586099 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764598388 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764613749 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251016 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764638326 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nRules and Proportions: Structural Logic and Geometric Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Timber Architecture is an exhibition tha t explores the hidden mathematical and geometric systems embedded in China' s ancient timber construction. Grounded in the study of classical texts suc h as the Yingzao Fashi and the Zhoubi Suanjing\, as well as hands-on buildi ng practice\, this research undertakes a form of reverse engineering to rec onstruct a structural logic once known simply as guiju (规矩\, "rules").\n\nT hrough 3D modeling\, geometric drawings\, and full-scale carpentry experime nts\, the exhibition reveals how craftsmen determined proportions — column height to span\, bracket depth to projection\, roof slope to curvature — wi thout modern numerical calculation. Instead\, they relied on compass-and-st raightedge methods\, symbolic ratios\, and oral transmission. The results u ncover striking correlations between structural dimensions and mathematical constants such as square roots and trigonometric ratios\, expressed not th rough formulas but through intuitive geometry.\n\nBy situating timber archi tecture within both technical and philosophical frameworks\, the exhibition presents "drawing as method" as a design practice that unites craft\, stru cture\, and cosmology. It highlights proportional motifs as generative prin ciples rather than decorative forms\, inviting contemporary audiences to re consider architecture as a dialogue between rules\, geometry\, and cultural imagination.\n\nBiography\nWeizi Song is a Master of Architecture candidat e at Cornell University (expected 2025) with a background in Spatial Experi ence Design from ArtCenter College of Design\, where she also minored in So cial Innovation. She has worked in Cornell's Rural–Urban Building Innovatio n Lab\, focusing on experimental approaches to architectural systems and ma terial innovation. Her professional experiences span roles as a UX Research er at Microsoft\, a Computational Design Intern in Nike's NXT Innovation De sign team\, and an Architectural Design Intern at NO Architecture. Weizi’s work explores the intersections of architecture\, computation\, and materia l science\, with a focus on sustainable and culturally grounded design inno vation. DTSTAMP:20260312T040355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251017 LOCATION:East Sibley Hallway\, East Sibley Hall SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Weizi Song: Rules\, Proportions\, and Motifs — Reconstructing the S tructural Logic of Chinese Timber Architecture UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50892764653687 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/weizi-song-rules-proportions-and-motif s-reconstructing-the-structural-logic-of-chinese-timber-architecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR