an architecture genealogy database
an open project by Patrick Beseda

starch is a suite of tools for exploring the relationships between individuals and organizations working in and studying architecture. The result will be a research tool, useful for understanding and positioning not only an individual (including oneself) but entire schools of design thought, transfers of knowledge, movements in architectural pedagogy and societal and cultural trends in architectural thinking.

Relationships are visualized through nodes (individuals, schools and firms) and links (course, employment). Connected individuals are grouped together in a force-directed graph.

A timeline of an individuals or firms history. This includes educational and employment information.

A geographical representation of the relationship between individuals, schools, and firms.

A universal search/filter tool allows for easy navigation of the large dataset. The ability of search or filter by school, state, city, year, name, etc.