Monday, October 25, 2010

EICS Symposium


The "Engineering Interactive Computing Systems" is an annual worldwide conference and symposium that brings like minded people together to discuss research, problems, and possible solutions within this field through workshops, tutorials, demonstrations, ect...

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Companies & Products

Barrisol Stretch Ceiling
This material is an adaptive PVC material that incorporates many smart properties such as the ability to stretch and withstand great forces without ripping or tearing, and then retake it's original form when heat is applied. This system can be set for roofing, ceiling and wall units.







VERIFLEX by CRG Industries
Veriflex is a Shape Memory Polymer which allows infinitely customizable and reusable forms.

CRG Industries





PRIVA-LITE by Quantum Glass
Is an active glass that through an electrical charge may change from transparent to translucent with no alteration of light level. It offers the user the options of privacy, visibility, and even communication.

Quantum Glass










LKATherm Climatic System
This climatic system is flexible and can be used in all rooms as wall elements, cooling ceilings, or cooling sails.
It incorporates micronal, micronal plaster, and thermo active slabs.


Monday, October 4, 2010

Interactive Facades

Parametric Systems


Parametric Housing Project
Project by : Joseph Choma
This parametric project is an interesting one that questions the theory of what a home is, and offers a unique perspective about having a programmable house and actually having the architect now not designing an individual home, but rather programming an independent interface in which a client could interact with.


Eco-Sustainable Housing - Parametric Design
This system based on a thinly cut limestone rhomboid framework, reacts to the environment and is able to flex with external stimuli such as wind and thermal pressures that either rearrange the framework or stretch/compress it into a lighter or thicker membrane depending on temperature.

Fluid - Amphibian Pavilion
This pavilion transcends ordinary and in this case stationary structures and is created to be a movable and interactive project that as of now has 3 possible routes that it is scheduled for.



Parametric Projects : Projects that are Almost There...