This is a blog for my interest in "Robotics in Architecture," which began in 2006-2007 in Greg Lynn's UCLA Architecture and Urban Design M.Arch research studio on "Giant Robots and Lazy River."
Monday, January 30, 2017
Shape Shifting Meeting Space
Self-Assembly Lab at MIT has created a Transformable Meeting Space with Google. The woven structure made of wood and fiberglass, it folds and lifts half way when a rod is pulled and expands when it is relaxed.
For more pictures(above picture is also from following link) and information, check out:
http://www.archdaily.com/796317/mit-and-google-team-up-to-create-transformable-office-pods
Labels:
analogue,
architecture,
counter weight,
curve,
fiberglass,
flexible,
fold,
furniture,
google,
lift,
mit,
Self assembly lab,
shape shift,
skylar tibbits,
transform,
wall,
wood,
woven
Monday, July 4, 2016
Robotic Builder
BAM and Universe Architecture are building a 1:4 scale model of 'Landscape House' at the Fab City in Netherlands with a 3D printer capable of printing concrete. The bonding liquid is inorganic seawater and a magnesium-based binder. Full scale house will be presented in 2017. For more, go to:
http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-39647-worlds-first-robotic-builder-to-enter-service/
http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-39647-worlds-first-robotic-builder-to-enter-service/
Monday, May 2, 2016
Self-Driving Greenhouse Ball
William Victor Camilleri and Danilo Sampaio, researchers at Interactive Architecture Lab at UCL Bartlett School of Architecture, designed a sphere which would roam around using sensors to find its plants' desired environmental conditions. For more info, go to:
http://hyperallergic.com/293140/a-self-driving-greenhouse-ball-could-be-the-future-of-urban-gardens/
http://hyperallergic.com/293140/a-self-driving-greenhouse-ball-could-be-the-future-of-urban-gardens/
Monday, March 28, 2016
3D Printing + Prefabrication
ZAarchitects introduced "Smart Masonry", mixing advantages of 3D printing and prefabricating elements. For more information, go to
http://www.archdaily.com/609108/digitized-bricks-zaarchitects-develop-smart-masonry
http://www.archdaily.com/609108/digitized-bricks-zaarchitects-develop-smart-masonry
Labels:
3d print,
3d printing,
archdaily,
masonry,
prefab,
prefabrication,
robotics in architecture,
smartmasonry,
zaarchitects
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Monday, November 17, 2014
Self assembly lab & Soft robotics tool kit
Skylar Tibbits's Self Assembly LAB in MIT was featured on WIRE a week ago.
http://www.wired.com/2014/11/skylar-tibbits
Looking forward to seeing self assembling architecture soon!
http://www.wired.com/2014/11/skylar-tibbits
Looking forward to seeing self assembling architecture soon!
Soft Robotics Toolkit from Harvard was introduced a while ago.
Now it's really a matter of scaling these up.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
fashion, robotics, and wearable technology
Dezeen has featured an interview with Benjamin Males of Studio XO who designed Lady Gaga's Anemone dress. http://www.dezeen.com/2014/04/21/movie-studio-xo-lady-gaga-anemone-benjamin-males/
Cloths that can robotically fit you in any size vs. 3D printed dresses printed to your size. Which one would you prefer? If cloths can change sizes with simple button control, will it shrink to store? How would these types of clothing affect others people, environment, and technology?
| lady gaga's anemone dress concept sketch (via Dezeen) |
Cloths that can robotically fit you in any size vs. 3D printed dresses printed to your size. Which one would you prefer? If cloths can change sizes with simple button control, will it shrink to store? How would these types of clothing affect others people, environment, and technology?
Labels:
Anemone,
Benjamin Males,
Dezeen,
fashion,
Lady Gaga,
robotics,
Studio XO,
wearable,
wearable technology
Sunday, March 23, 2014
The Dynamic D*Haus by The D*Haus Company
Shape shifting house by David Ben Grünberg and Daniel Woolfson of The D*Haus Company.
More info :
http://www.thedhaus.com/architecture/
http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/06/shape-shifting-house-by-the-dhaus-company/
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