Thursday, March 19, 2020

Aerospace Engineering hypercar thesis, part 1

After my previous project there finally comes the time to write my undergraduate thesis. Somewhere around three months ago, I was pouring over the details of Aston Martin Valkyrie, trying to best understand its design and reason for every shape's shape. While I am, admittedly, an aerospace engineering student, I am also a manqué automotive design student. I was really serious about this during my middle school and even got in touch with a very supportive professional designer, but with a weak English and lack of parent support the dream withered with time. I still have a high interest in design and follow many designers on Instagram. A project that combined aerodynamic (my other interest) and aesthetic design would be a both amazingly interesting and maybe a way of finding a job in the industry, as well as a symbolic middle finger to life. You can't stop me.
From left to right: Adrian Newey's initial Valkyrie drawing, my whiteboard sketch, my paper drawing and finally the NX model at the current stage.