DESIGN CONCEPT

What if architecture could behave as if it were alive?

This immersive, responsive project, created for Beakerhead 2013, explores the potential of computation to bridge the gap between form and information.

In this project adaptation is achieved through material exploration and the use of computational tools and technologies that enable bodies to dynamically transform in response to real-time changes in their environment. Involving participatory sensory motor action and using sensory-motor interactive feedbacks transforms the shape and sound sensors enable the LEDs to emit light. In this project introducing the problem of real-time into design means composing new forms out of indeterminate interactions with programmed instructions (code).

Distributed sensors and actuators, controlled by Arduino, enable the soft knitted membranes to sense and react to visitors' presence. The architecture responds with delicate, fluid movements, creating a unique, interactive experience that evolves with each participant's actions.