Manuel Castells discusses a fairly broad approach to theoretical approach to understanding cities as places of “flows,” that is, he defines the urban context as something based off the fluid, complex exchange between physical spaces and information architecture.
Link here.
Some more work by Birger Sevaldson with OCEAN north. Methodology comes from a field logic perspective, looking for relationships between systems (be it urbanistic, economic, political etc). Transferring data from these relationships, a generative diagram is formed as the basis of design. I especially like their project entitled “Ambient Amplifiers,” where they use particle animation derived from their previous projects “Synthetic Landscape I-IV.” The animation accounts for temporal aspects of site context as they relate to more static elements, forming a spatial relationship where they can begin to manipulate with attractor points.
Link here.
Went to see Neil Gershenfeld speak at the Museum of Science yesterday. The pics link to his TED talk, where he talks about the potential of fab labs and why they should be made more accessible to all.
Posted in Architecture
Achim Menges discusses his research and presents some of his projects exploring form, materials, and structure as inseparable elements responsive to environmental influences.
Link here.
AD: Emergence: Morphogenetic Design Strategies issue of 4 (Vol 74, No 3, 2004)
Excerpt discussing theoretical and methodological approach to architectural design exploring a biological paradigm.
Link here.
Posted in Architecture
Tagged AchimMenges, Emergent, MichaelHensel, MichaelWeinstock, SelfOrganizing
William Braham. University of Pennsylvania, 2000.
A scholarly article on the use of diagrams the architectural design process.
Link here.
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