{"id":389,"date":"2025-09-18T14:02:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/?page_id=389"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:33:42","slug":"recent-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/recent-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AVC S29: Architectural Visualization &#8211; Past and Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students worked in groups to reproduce historic architecture from around the world as 3D-printable and laser-cut models during this intensive Short Term course. Despite most students having no prior 3D design experience, they were able to learn how to use Tinkercad, and later pushed it to its limits to create complex multi-section models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped has-white-background-color has-background wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004684-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Visitors examining 3D models\" class=\"wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004684-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004684-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004684-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004684-942x628.jpg 942w, 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https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-09.18.24-1536x1063.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-09.18.24.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004671-900x600.webp\" alt=\"3D model of the Mosque of Cordoba\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004671-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004671-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004671-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004671-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004671-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004671.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004667-900x600.webp\" alt=\"3D model of a Norwegian Stave Church\" class=\"wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004667-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004667-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004667-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004667-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004667-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004667.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004668-900x600.webp\" alt=\"3D model of a Norwegian Stave Church\" class=\"wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004668-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004668-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004668-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004668-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004668-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/L1004668.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7741-1-900x675.webp\" alt=\"3D model of the Marina Bay Sands hotel\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7741-1-900x675.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7741-1-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7741-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7741-1-837x628.jpg 837w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7741-1-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7741-1.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"634\" data-id=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-09.22.51-900x634.webp\" alt=\"Tinkercad mockup of the Paris Opera\" class=\"wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-09.22.51-900x634.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-09.22.51-400x282.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-09.22.51-768x541.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-09.22.51-891x628.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-09.22.51.webp 1294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7749-900x675.webp\" alt=\"Laser cut hotel model\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7749-900x675.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7749-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7749-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7749-837x628.jpg 837w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7749-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_7749.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BIO 310: Bioinspiration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students iterated biology-inspired designs. Examples shown include gloves inspired by penguin tongues and acoustic phone amplifiers inspired by the hyoid bone of a howler monkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0499-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Penguin Tongue Gloves\" class=\"wp-image-449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0499-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0499-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0499-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0499-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0499-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0499.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0503-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Hyoid Bone Speakers\" class=\"wp-image-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0503-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0503-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0503-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0503-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0503-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0503.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HIST 295: Montezuma&#8217;s Mexico &#8211; Aztecs and their World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Support for this class included printing a large Aztec calendar, small models of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, and assisting student projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0225-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Aztec Calendar 3D print\" class=\"wp-image-446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0225-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0225-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0225-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0225-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0225-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/IMG_0225.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AVC S29: Architectural Visualization &#8211; 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