Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Living Architecture
Anna Perelman
John Seward
Mike Ritchie
RESEARCH AGENDA:
objective: We will explore the potential of the wall as a kineticly responsive thickened surface with the ability to mediate social interaction.
1.kinetic / responsive thickened surface: The wall, in response to presence of an inhabitant(s), will be able to alter states: opaque/solid , transparent/solid, open
2.social interaction: The wall, through its altering states, can create differing levels of social interaction: opaque/solid- no interaction
transparent/solid- visual interaction
open- physical, verbal interaction
methodology: We will achieve this objective through volumized diaphram action: volumes becoming surfaces.
We will design and build a module that could be arrayed to create the kinetically responsive surface.
RESEARCH PROPOSAL:
primary focus: output
secondary focus: processing
input: motion sensor
processing: coding
output: flexinol wire + module
scale: 1 module, possibly arrayed into a field
siting: boundary between users - possibly a wall, ceiling, floor
technical issues: We will have to experiment ways in which a flexinol wire can transform a volume into a surface. We will have to experiment with the use and relation of rigid and flexible materials/connections.
Anna Perelman
John Seward
Mike Ritchie
RESEARCH AGENDA:
objective: We will explore the potential of the wall as a kineticly responsive thickened surface with the ability to mediate social interaction.
1.kinetic / responsive thickened surface: The wall, in response to presence of an inhabitant(s), will be able to alter states: opaque/solid , transparent/solid, open
2.social interaction: The wall, through its altering states, can create differing levels of social interaction: opaque/solid- no interaction
transparent/solid- visual interaction
open- physical, verbal interaction
methodology: We will achieve this objective through volumized diaphram action: volumes becoming surfaces.
We will design and build a module that could be arrayed to create the kinetically responsive surface.
RESEARCH PROPOSAL:
primary focus: output
secondary focus: processing
input: motion sensor
processing: coding
output: flexinol wire + module
scale: 1 module, possibly arrayed into a field
siting: boundary between users - possibly a wall, ceiling, floor
technical issues: We will have to experiment ways in which a flexinol wire can transform a volume into a surface. We will have to experiment with the use and relation of rigid and flexible materials/connections.
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