A demonstration of mapping technology by Blaise Aguera y Arcas at Microsoft. Very interesting conceptually to think that we are modeling, observing, and imaging our built environment through multiple time periods. The ability to embed these time shifts within one another as well as navigate them is fascinating. TED presentation below:
While Geoff Manaugh has recently been obsessed with weather and glaciers an appropriate post on BLDGBLOG highlights the tornado phenomena created by the ventilation system at the Mercedes Benz museum. This architectural scale tornado forms from the combination of outtake fans at the top of the atrium and exterior ventilation throughout the space. The images and video are pretty incredible. ..MORE.. »
Interesting project from the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design that captures sound and light into a piece of vinyl, or linyl. As a person who has defined much of my experiences with associated music or sound I find that the merging of visceral and aural senses to be fascinating. The light becomes an abstraction that gains meaning with the musical accompaniment. ..MORE.. »
Vectorial Elevation – Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.
Vectorial Elevation is a new piece by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer that toys with the concept of collaborative environmental art. Light sculptures are constructed with 20 robotic searchlights controlled by a three dimensional interface.
Great representation of augmented reality on Vimeo. Found the video through a post on Mammoth.
Augmented (hyper)Reality: Domestic Robocop from Keiichi Matsuda on Vimeo.
The video speaks to a change in how we conceptualize the built environment, specifically architectural surfaces and products within that environment.
On Sunday I traveled with my representation seminar to the Mississippi Basin Model in Clinton, MS. I have been to the site several times and I am always amazed at the possibilities of such a device. As an armature the model provides an interesting datum to attach new content. The model is a perfect precedent for the illustrating ecologies course I am currently teaching, a mechanism of simulation which abstracts form in order to accomplish performative goals. An MBM post has been added to the {LAB} site.
My colleague at LSU Kristi Dykema is currently using the site for her undergraduate studio and some research. I am interested to see what the studio and her research tease out of this complex and unique site.
Recorder at the Atchafalaya station
My colleague at LSU Kristi Dykema is currently using the site for her undergraduate studio and some research. I am interested to see what the studio and her research tease out of this complex and unique site. ..MORE.. »
Design Week at the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture finished up last Friday (Jan 29th). This year the format was slightly different, instead of inviting a single practitioner/academic to host design week we decided to invite four visitors with varying backgrounds. ..MORE.. »
Reviewing the page proofs for the book which is exciting, slowly going through the proofs. We have a short foreword from Ken Smith which frames the book nicely and there is a good deal of information for beginning landscape students and professionals that are looking to get their head around digital techniques. The cover is below.
The Brain Observatory is currently slicing a brain into very thin slices and preserving the slices between glass slides. Similar to transect recording in the landscape, could be an interesting recording mechanism with playback or navigation along and through the sections. The ability to dive into a space (brain) and move forward/backward and then laterally is fascinating.
Jeffrey Huang, professor of mine from the GSD, has an interesting talk at the LIFT Asia ‘08 conference. I find it most interesting that Jef is always searching for interactive methods which change our social interactions within the urban fabric. The projects he showcases use specific analog/digital relationships that contest a users spatial perceptions.
An interesting presentation to watch especially in relation to our focus on environmental phenomena.
