Grant: Third Century Faculty Research Grant. UC. $10,000. Unfolding CocoOn. PI: Tang. Marcu. M . 2016 Also, thanks for the grant support from SOFA CONNECT and SAID, UC. Ming Tang and Mara Marcu coordinated the gallery exhibition at SOFA Expo Chicago. ( Sculpture Object and Functional Art and Design). The exhibition featured works from faculty and […]
Author: Tang, M. Parametric Building Design with Autodesk Maya. Publisher: Routledge. ISBN: 0415644461. 2014. ( 1,300 copies sold) Due to its comprehensive tool-set and great potential for 3D modeling, more and more architectural design and interior design firms are adapting Autodesk Maya and integrating it into their practice. There has been no book aimed at […]
I was honored to be selected as a finalist for the 2009 Earth Awards in New York, where I had the opportunity to present my project, Folded Bamboo + Paper House, and participate in the awards gala at the Four Seasons. The Earth Awards brought together a diverse group of designers and innovators exploring ideas […]
Book: Urban Paleontology: Evolution of Urban Forms This book grew out of my graduate thesis at Tsinghua University, under the guidance of Professor Zhu Wenyi in 1997-2000. I am especially grateful for the influence of Mario Gandelsonas and his book Urban Text (1992), which helped shape the early thinking behind this work. The book introduces […]
I studied Digital Media Art and Technology as a graduate student at Michigan State University from 2000 to 2003. In my later years, I had the opportunity to work first as a student assistant and later as a lead designer at the MSU Media Interface Network Design (M.I.N.D.) Lab. I am especially grateful to Professor, Dr Frank Biocca, […]
