Active Public Space

“how to”
guide
implementing technology towards
Active public space
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“ h o w t o”
guide
implementing technology towards
Active public space
Implementing Technology towards
Active Public Space //
“How To” Guide
ISBN 978-84-697-3707-1
EDITORS:
Areti Markoupoulou
Chiara Farinea
Mathilde Marengo
CO-EDITORS:
Andrea Boerner
Anna Gulinska
Bernhard Sommer
Federica Ciccone
Galo Moncayo
Igor Kovacevic
Irina Shaklova
Karin Grohmannova
Yvette Vasourkova
Text editors
Alejandra Rojo
Maria Comiche
Mathilde Marengo
Rosalba Vasciarelli
COORDINATION
Federica Ciccone
Irina Shaklova
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Federica Ciccone
Irina Shaklova
Maria Kuptsova
PUBLISHED BY:
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More than 70 projects activating public space
all over the world are compiled in this Guide.
A voyage through nations and experiences

that can design a network of places and actors
activating best practices in public spaces.
The public space is the heart of living together

and in our new technological era is constantly
evolving day by day, mirroring the dynamics
of techniques, tools, ideas, social needs and
experiences, always creating new tangible and
intangigle reflections of contemporary cities.
foreword
Public space is the soul of the City, the place where all with numeric control machines and embedding
its features come together. It is an area of overlap and intelligence thanks to fast prototyping engines.
interconnection, the place where the character and Within the framework of “Active Public Space” (APS), a
the culture of a Society is materialized. project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme
of the European Union, under development since
Public space can be transformed into Active Public 2015, a profound study of the activation of public
Space, fostering people interaction with flows of space has been developed, in particular addressing
energy, materials, services and finances to catalyse the relation between public space and new
sustainable economic development, resilience, and technologies.
high quality of life.
The Active Public Space project includes several
Today, technological advances are embedded in our actions, among them: development of publications,
everyday life in such away that they are becoming part workshops, a symposium, and an itinerant exhibition.
of our surrounding environment. These activities are developed by the Institute for
Objects are interacting with us, building skins are Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), the
becoming interfaces and architecture is becoming Centre for Central European Architecture (CCEA) and
an evolutionary organism, able to react in real time to the University of Applied Arts of Vienna (UAAV).
multiple agents such as the environment, time or user
needs. The “How to Guide” is one of the main activities
These technologies are not just available on the developed within the APS project framework.
market, but it is possible to find, reprogram and It consists in the creation of a series of high-quality
build them downloading files from internet open learning materials addressing how to transform public
sources libraries, fabricating objects and buildings space into smart public space.
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introduction
More than 70% of the EU’s citizens live in urban

areas: cities and urban areas are centres of economic
development, services, knowledge and creativity.
If the public space we inhabit today was basically

constructed prior or during the Industrial Revolution,
the Information Society is now beginning to bring
new principles and technologies with which to rethink
the functioning and structure of the streets, avenues,
squares and parks.
Smart Urban Technologies are essential for change

and consist in a combination of software and
hardware that allow real-time data capture, energy
generation, storage and reuse, material adaptability,
real-time management of time-uses and citizen-space
interaction.
The ” Implementing technology towards active public

space. “How to” Guide” consists in a series of high-
quality learning materials addressing how to transform
public space into smart public space.
It includes the presentation of a series of existing
smart urban technologies and a series of suggestions-
proposals on how to apply these technologies in the
public space.
In this way, the Guide contributes to bridge the

knowledge gap between smart urban technologies
and architects, urban-planners and creatives
working on public spaces. It also includes partners
contributions to the APS_Projects as research and
installations in public spaces.
On the other hand, the Guide can also benefit
engineers and telecommunication experts who are
working on developing and applying technologies in
the public space, but feel they lack basic knowledge
and principles in architecture, urban and sustainable
design.
Its objective is to literaly be a Guide throughout this
panorama.
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readers manual
This How to Guide seeks to contribute to shaping of materials, real-time management of uses, citizen
an overall vision of how architectural actions are able interaction. These are classified into: research,
to activate public space, the effects of these practices temporary , permanent and prototype.
on citizens’ life and how to discover, in an easy way, the At the top left of each page you will interactive
best selected practices in this field all over the world. information regarding the majority of the projects,
including video and website links has been embedded.
It is structured and organized into categories, creating In every article you will find info on the project, images
multiple channels and layers to research, find and and technical details of technologies and tactics used
classify the projects inside. The grey pages will provide and, of course, at the front of each article you will find
a guide through this experience always offering data about the author(s) of each entry.
various forms of entries for consultation.
To allow for more in depth learning on the practices,
The matrix found before every project, synthetizes the at the end of the publication there is an interactive
technological devices tools used and goals reached. alphabetical annex with all data and references that
The bars on page borders classify the projects through you would need on each project. In the following
different parameters of places, roles and spaces, that pages there are tables of contents organized by
became our categories. categories and topics.
The main groups of typological categories addressed The How to Guide is the result of special contributions
are: squares&public buildings, streets&pavements, from authors favouring the crossing and complicity of
parks&landscape. visions and contributing to collective enrichment as a
The projects presented refer to the following way of gaining knowledge in this field.
technological categories: real-time data capture, Thus we would like to thank all the authors for their
energy generation, parametric design, responsive valuable contribution.
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activated spaces different cities contributors
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categories
Typological and technological categories

to organize a clear networked framework,
more accessible to the readers.
This structure is not a way of classifying spe-

cies or types in closed categories, but rather
to organize the contributions following a
programmatic strategy.
06+(3x3)
technologies
The applied technologies used are classified

to create both tactical and operative reco-
gnition.
_categories and technologies

Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS and lanscape OTHER
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typological
categories
The typological categories allow us to classi-

fy the selected projects through their archi-
tectural/spatial typologies.
The chosen categories are: square&public

buildings; streets&pavement; parks&land-
scape; and others, including those that do
not fall within the previous categories.
The projects are also classified considering

their position within the overall architectu-
ral panorama as permanent or temporary
projects, and prototyping or research pha-
ses.
In this last category you will find some
projects that students from different partner
institutes developed in the Active Public Spa-
ce framework.
resEarch temporary permanent prototypes

People of different ages, ethnicities, and cul-
social interaction
tures are directly involved with the project,
from its creation and construction, to its use.
They are an active part of the intervention, in-
fluencing the structure and the development
3x3
of the practice itself.
devices
real-time management of uses

Dynamic developments are characterizing
matrix the entire design process, becoming the
central driver.
These are changing and reacting in relation
to external and internal inputs, and can in-
PERFORMANCE MATRIX _ DEVICES
fluence the dynamics of the space.
This 3x3 matrix allows us to classify Parametric design, based on algorithmic
parametric design
the types of devices and tools that are thinking, enabling the expression of para-
activators, actors or results of the se- meters and rules define, encode and clarify
lected projects. the relationship between design intent and
In this regard, we can underline the design response.
strategies included, as well as the role
of input and output in the projects.
Materials and processes used in the project
responsive materialS
react to external inputs. The evolution of
1 SENSORS / DATA CAPTURE DEVICES the material industry, but also the develop-
2 SOLAR ACTIVATION /ENERGY CAPTURE ment of new material visions and properties
3 are key aspects in contemporary architectu-
DIGITAL FABRICATION
re, rendering it metabolic in multiple new
ecosystems.
4 LIVING / BIO MATERIALS
5 ROBOTIC INTELLIGENCE
6 REACTIVE MATERIALS The project also finds energy generation pro-
energy generation
cesses in its outputs, which can include direct
or indirect energy production through active
or passive devices.
7 AIR DEPURATION
8 LEDtech / LIGHT PRODUCTION
9 PROCESS ACTIVATORS
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real-time data capture

Sensors or dedicated materials and techni-
ques capture and elaborate real-time data
that becomes central to the project’s deve-
technological lopment, management and use.
categories
INDEX
tables of contents p. 28
shadow play - HöWELER + YOON p. 36
swing time - HöWELER + YOON p. 40
the BEACON - Jenny Sabin Studio p. 44
lumen - Jenny Sabin Studio p. 48
The Heart of the city - a. franco studio p. 52
SWeet reflection - a. franco studio p. 56
prosolve370e - Elegant Embellishments p. 60
light walk - d. heaton, S. Linton Huezo p. 64
palazzo italia - nemesi studio p. 68
datagrove - future cities lab p. 72
murmur wall - future cities lab p. 76
the soundwave - penda p. 80
prismatic - hyphen-labs p. 84
light pollination - Uau p. 88
Rhizome - TOM DEkYVERE p. 92
Micro Double Helix - Purring Tiger p. 96
iceberg - appareil, atomic3, Q.d.s. p. 100
impulse - lateral office, Q.d.s. p. 104
prismatica - RAW design, ATOMic3, q.d.s. p. 108
lumi - playground energy p. 112
kinetic pergola - brian karl lee p. 116
piezo art pavilion - 3xn p. 120
project bus stop - DP Architects p. 124

warde - HQ ARCHITECTS p.128 Herds of the Hinterland - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 216
21 swings - Daily tous les jours, QUARTIER DES SPECT. p. 132 OFF THE GRID - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 220
planet smart square - planet smart city p. 136 I-AIR SYSTEM - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 224
zighizaghi - ofl architects p. 140 micro urban infrastructures - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 228
Mesa Musical Shadows - Daily tous les jours p. 144 block genesis- DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 232
pavagen - pavagen p. 148 ARTIFICIAL FOREST, Climate through Density - UIBK p. 236
jade eco park - philippe rahm architectes p. 152 smooth spaces, Cooling towers for Malaga - UIBK p. 240
canal park - David A. Rubin & partner p. 156 Ecological Ballet jelly - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 244
soundscape - Spacescape p. 160 FLORAL SKIN - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 248
urban algae folly - ecologic studio p. 164 Give space, get energy - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 252
Bloom - Dosu architecture p. 168 RIZOMA - iaac p. 256
sainthorto - ofl architects p. 172 mORphLUID - iaac p. 260
wunderbugs - ofl architects p. 176 DIGITAL URBAN ORCHARD - iaac p. 264
paint by drone - carlo ratti associati p. 180 copper CRYSTALS - iaac p. 268
sun and shade - carlo ratti associati p. 184 soro, Lightweight Passive Shading System - iaac p. 272
MIT Soft Rocker s.p.s.l. - mit p. 188 Water driven Breathing Skin - iaac p. 276
cyanometer - MARTIN BRICELJ BARAGA p. 192 algaudì tile - iaac, ciee p. 280
moss voltaicS - iaac p. 284

AIR-MOTION-SOUND - ccea p. 198
superbarrio - iaac p. 288
kepos - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 202
living screens - iaac p. 292
superilla-poblejoc - iaac, Fabcity, Noumena, p. 206
hyphen-labs, atta33, nodo biocatalytic cells (BPV) ALGAE SENSOR - iaac p. 296
The Hanging Gardens of Vienna -DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 212 active glossary p. 300

energy generation
parametric design
social interaction
index
procecces activators
REsponsive MATERIALS
DATA CAPTURE DEVICES
STREETS & PAVeMENTS
ROBOTIC INTELLIGENCE
PARKS and lanscape
living-BIO materials
DIGITAL FABRICATION
LED tech&light p.
table of
Squares & Public
SOLAR ACTIVATION
AIR DEPURATION
contents
permanent
temporary
prototype
research
OTHER
shadow play - HöWELER + YOON p. 36
swing time - HöWELER + YOON p. 40
the BEACON - Jenny Sabin Studio p. 44
lumen - Jenny Sabin Studio p. 48
The Heart of the city - a. franco studio p. 52
SWeet reflection - a. franco studio p. 56
prosolve370e - Elegant Embellishments p. 60
light walk - d. heaton, S. Linton Huezo p. 64
palazzo italia - nemesi studio p. 68
datagrove - future cities lab p. 72
murmur wall - future cities lab p. 76
the soundwave - penda p. 80
prismatic - hyphen-labs p. 84
light pollination - Uau p. 88
Rhizome - TOM DEkYVERE p. 92
Micro Double Helix - Purring Tiger p. 96
iceberg - appareil, atomic3, Q.d.s. p. 100
impulse - lateral office, Q.d.s. p. 104

typological categories_spaces
typological categories_types
technical strategies
techniical devices

energy generation
parametric design
social interaction
index
STREETS & PAVeMENTS
PARKS and lanscape
DIGITAL FABRICATION
Squares & Public b.
LED tech&light p.
table of
SOLAR ACTIVATION
AIR DEPURATION
contents
permanent
temporary
prototype
research
OTHER
prismatica - RAW design, ATOMic3, q.d.s. p. 108
lumi - playground energy p. 112
kinetic pergola - brian karl lee p. 116
piezo art pavilion - 3xn p. 120
project bus stop - DP Architects p. 124
warde - HQ ARCHITECTS p.128
21 swings - Daily tous les jours, Q.D.s. p. 132
planet smart square - planet smart city p. 136
zighizaghi - ofl architects p. 140
Mesa Musical Shadows - Daily tous les jours p. 144
pavagen - pavagen p. 148
jade eco park - philippe rahm architectes p. 152
canal park - David A. Rubin & partner p. 156
soundscape - Spacescape p. 160
urban algae folly - ecologic studio p. 164
Bloom - Dosu architecture p. 168
sainthorto - ofl architects p. 172
wunderbugs - ofl architects p. 176

techniical devices

energy generation
parametric design
social interaction
index
STREETS & PAVeMENTS
PARKS and lanscape
DIGITAL FABRICATION
Squares & Public b.
LED tech&light p.
table of
SOLAR ACTIVATION
AIR DEPURATION
contents
permanent
temporary
prototype
research
OTHER
paint by drone - carlo ratti associati p. 180
sun and shade - carlo ratti associati p. 184
MIT Soft Rocker s.p.s.l. - mit p. 188
cyanometer - MARTIN BRICELJ BARAGA p. 192
AIR-MOTION-SOUND - ccea p. 198
kepos - Die Angewandte / IoA p. 202
superilla-poblejoc - iaac, Fabcity, Noumena + p. 206

The Hanging Gardens of Vienna - Die Angewandte / IoA
p. 212
Herds of the Hinterland - Die Angewandte / IoA p. 216
OFF THE GRID - Die Angewandte / IoA p. 220
I-AIR SYSTEM - Die Angewandte / IoA p. 224
micro urban infrastructures - Die Angewandte / IoA p. 228
block genesis- Die Angewandte / IoA p. 232
ARTIFICIAL FOREST, Climate through Density - uibk p. 236
smooth spaces, Cooling towers for Malaga - uibk p. 240
Ecological Ballet jelly - Die Angewandte / IoA p. 244

FLORAL SKIN - Die Angewandte / IoA p. 248
Give space, get energy - Die Angewandte / IoA p. 252
techniical devices
RIZOMA - iaac
mORphLUID - iaac
superbarrio - iaac
moss voltaicS - iaac
living screens - iaac

algaudì tile - iaac, ciee
copper CRYSTALS - iaac
contents
table of
index
DIGITAL URBAN ORCHARD - iaac
Water driven Breathing Skin - iaac
biocatalytic cells (BPV) ALGAE SENSOR - iaac

soro, Lightweight Passive Shading System - iaac
Squares & Public b.
STREETS & PAVeMENTS
PARKS and lanscape
OTHER
research
temporary
permanent
prototype
energy generation
parametric design
social interaction
SOLAR ACTIVATION
DIGITAL FABRICATION
AIR DEPURATION
LED tech&light p.
techniical devices
p. 296
p. 272
p. 292
p. 276
p. 256
p. 260
p. 280
p. 268
p. 288
p. 264
p. 284
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER more info about > intEractive appendix shadow play
image of courtesy of Howeler + Yoon Architecture - ph. Matt Winquist
social interaction
SHADOW PLAY
parametric design
author: HöWELER + YOON ARCHITECTURE
phoenix, USA, 2015
responsive materials
By transforming a traffic median into a public space, a thin but structurally rigid cell.
Shadow Play fosters pedestrian life and improves the The aggregation of individual cells form clusters that
downtown Phoenix streetscape at Roosevelt Row. span between vertical supports to create an angular
canopy of open cells.
Clusters of shade structures create respite from the
desert sun by offering a public parasol at an urban
scale. The folded steel cells filter intense sunlight, casting
Shadow Play’s hovering canopy is formed from an shadows on the ground and creating local micro-
aggregation of identical geometric modules. climate in the shade.
energy generation
Different possibilities of combination: The geometry of the canopy maximizes the production
of shade and shadow while allowing for breezes and
-Parasol: The parasol will be deployed along the air movement.
street, producing a necklace of oases wich tie the walk
together. Photovoltaic panels are mounted to the top surface
-Bus Canopy: On larger sites, the parasol can expand of the canopy, taking advantage of the optimally
to became a bus stop, pavilion or vent space for the oriented geometry of the steel cells.
community. Power generated by the photovoltaic panels is stored

-Solar Canopy: Clusters of parasols come together on in batteries, allowing the canopy to be illuminated
the tringular site between 3rd,4th and Roosvelt Street, from the inside in the evening time. As an urban
to form an urban event oasis. platform to reclaim under-used public space, Shadow
Play foregrounds its environment to create a site
Each module is fabricated from a steel plate to create specific collective place within downtown Phoenix.
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resEarch temporary permanent prototype
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER shadow play
social interaction
parametric design
diagrams of use and aggregation components’ sections NIGHT VIEW day VIEW
energy generation
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Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER more info about > intEractive appendix swing time
image of courtesy of Howeler + Yoon Architecture - ph. John Horner
social interaction
SWING TIME
parametric design
author: HöWELER + YOON ARCHITECTURE
BOSTON, USA, 2014
Swing Time is a temporary installation located within that indexes the abundance and applications of solar
the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority’s energy.
urban renewal initiative, The Lawn On D. The integrated Photovoltaic cells integrated into the canopy capture
functional and aesthetic properties of Swing Time and store solar energy during daylight hours. Through
foreground energy use and play, as well as a means of an automated system, the accumulated energy is
production and consumption. disseminated into LED lights housed within the
swings. This “direct drive” electrical application allows
The urban playscape is composed of 18 welded energy to be consumed concurrent to its production.
polypropylene swings, which hang under a custom-
energy generation
fabricated solar canopy. The swings are designed Accelerometers contained within each swing directly
in three different sizes so that the community can respond to the acceleration forces and tilt exerted by
engage, exercise, and play with Swing Time as users. When the swings are still, they omit a soft white
individuals or in groups. illuminating light.
As the swings increase in momentum from a static
Swing Time uses a stand-alone power system that position, a microcontroller adjusts the LED output
generates and consumes solar energy harvested from through a gradient scale from white to blue to purple.
a series of photovoltaic cells that translate UV rays into
electrical illumination. The responsive elements of Swing Time invite users

to interact with the swings and with each other. The
Responsive in real-time to environmental conditions, overall theme of Swing Time is to entice people of all
the playscape’s illumination corresponds to daily ages to engage in active public play.
accumulation of solar power. Public play creates a community laboratory and raises
Swing Time translates UV rays into a visual register awareness of energy consumption and production.

Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER swing tiime
master plan
social interaction
parametric design
diagram of the applied technologies construction phase NIGHT VIEW day VIEW
energy generation
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intractive appendix the beacon
image of courtesy of Jenny Sabin Studio - ph.Cory J Popp
social interaction
the BEACON
parametric design
author: Jenny Sabin Studio
PHILADELPHIA, USA, 2016
Building upon ongoing work at the intersection of Material responses to sunlight, immersive color, as
architecture, health, medicine, textile design, fiber well as human physical participation are integral parts
science, and biology, the Beacon features novel of the exploratory approach to this project.
formal expressions that adapt to changes in a human- Responsive materials including solar active and
centered environment through formfitting and high- photoluminescent yarns integrate cutting edge
performance lightweight structures. micro-scale manipulation of fiber features and effects
to achieve human-scale changes in color in response
Mathematically generated and activated by the to light, environment, and human activity. Forming a
hidden structures and dynamics of co-evolving bridge between medicine and architecture through
energy generation
datasets including human interaction via the Beacon advancements in digital fabrication and emerging
app and turgidity data gathered from plants on the materials, this project promotes communication
Rail Park, the Beacon is a 20 foot tall free-standing and active exchange across disciplines. Through
structure featuring knitted and woven lightweight, the integration of health, wellness, technology, and
high-performing, formfitting and adaptive materials design, the Beacon generates spatial transformations
structured and held in tension with nonstandard of light that in turn, empower and inspire collective
stitched laser cut steel modules. levity, engagement, and play in the city and beyond.
One of the first examples of large-scale material Beacon materials: primary modular structure of laser

construction by drones in architecture, the exterior skin cut steel, interior fabric structure of knitted solar active
of the Beacon emerged over the course of 10 days, as and photoluminescent responsive yarns, water jet cut
drones were winding and weaving photoluminescent aluminum rings, exterior skin of photoluminescent
micro-cord in response to human engagement with micro-cord woven and wound by two X-Star drones
the Beacon app. with custom end effectors.

Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER the beacon
social interaction
parametric design
NIGHT VIEW detail
energy generation
ELEVATION and detail DIAGRAM constructive system’s diagram

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Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER more info about > intEractive appendix lumen
image of courtesy of Jenny Sabin Studio - ph.Pablo Enriquez
social interaction
lumen
parametric design
author: Jenny Sabin Studio *
NEWYORKCITY, usa, 2017
Lumen is an experiment, taking risks through and matter operate together as a conceptual design
collaboration across disciplines. space.
Held in tension within the PS1 courtyard matrix of walls,
Lumen applies insights and theories from biology, Knitting and textile fabrication offer a fruitful material
materials science, mathematics, and engineering. ground for exploring these nonstandard fibrous
potentials. As with cell networks, materials find their
Material response to sunlight as well as physical own form where tension forces through both geometry
participation are integral parts of the exploratory and matter serve as active design parameters
approach to new materials, embodiment, and Lumen undertakes rigorous interdisciplinary
energy generation
transformative, adaptive architecture. experimentation to produce a multisensory
The project is mathematically generated through environment that is full of delight, inspiring collective
form-finding simulations informed by the sun, site, levity, play, and interaction as the structure and
materials, program, and the structural morphology of materials transform throughout the day and night.
knitted cellular components.
Resisting a biomimetic approach, Lumen employs By night, Lumen is knitted light, bathing visitors in a
an analogic design process where complex material responsive glow of photo-luminescence; by day,
behavior and processes are integrated with personal
engagement and diverse programs. The installation offers succor from the summer heat,

immersing participants in delicious ground clouds of
Through direct references to the flexibility and cooling mist. Lumen is a socially and environmentally
sensitivity of the human body, Lumen integrates responsive structure that adapts to the densities
adaptive materials and architecture where code, of bodies, heat, and sunlight. A lightweight knitted
pattern, human interaction, environment, geometry fabric of responsive tubular structures and a canopy

Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER lumen
of cellular components employs recycled textiles,

photo-luminescent and solar active yarns that absorb,
collect, and deliver light.
This environment offers spaces of respite, exchange,
social interaction
and engagement as a misting system responds to
visitors’ proximity, activating fabric stalactites that
produce a refreshing micro-climate.
Families of robotically woven recycled spool chairs

reveal informal messages and conversations through
hydro-chromic materials.
It is an open responsive system featuring digitally

knitted and robotically woven lightweight, high-
performing, formfitting, and adaptive materials.
Lumen is a feminine form that offers luminous

interiorities, informal networks, social fabrics, and
fibrous assemblages that are pliable, transformative,
and playful.
parametric design
plan of the canopies distribution canopy structural detail night view and detail
energy generation
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Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER more info about > intEractive appendix The Heart of the city
image of courtesy: Anaisa Franco Studio
social interaction
The Heart of the city
parametric design
author: ANAISA FRANCO STUDIO
sydney, australia, 2015
The Heart of the city is an interactive public art sculpture are invited to hang out and experience an expansion
that pulses light according to people’s heartbeats. The of their own heart shared with others.
sculpture invites several people to sit and interact with
the work. It was located on the corridor of Sydney The shape of the sculpture comes from an original
Opera House during the VIVID Light Festival in 2015. human heart model, which was modified to get the
desired shape for the interactive public furniture which
The interactivity of the work occurs when the viewer was inspired by the human organ.
puts his finger on the pulse sensor located in the
center of the sculpture, and it begins to pulse light The idea was to create an organic, cozy resemblance
energy generation
according to the heart rate of the user. of a heart where several people could sit and feel
When no one is touching the pulse sensor, the heart comfortable in the sensitive light skin curvatures.
of the city is waiting for its next user.
The work hosts 5 people sitting and one interacting The interior structure was made by carving 3 blocks
at a time. of Styrofoam using an electric chain saw and finishing
with sand machines.
The sculpture is covered with a light skin made of
flexible LED Neon flex, where half of the leds pulses After the desired organic form was achieved, several
according to the left heart artery while the other layers offiberglass and resin were added of fiberglass

half pulses according to the right heart artery, which and resin in order to reinforce and protect the structure,
creates a unique rhythm to be experienced by the which needed to carry hundreds of kilos from the led
user and its spectators. neon flex plus 6 people sitting on it.
The piece aims to bring together the heartbeat of the
citizens by creating a heart to the city where people The sculpture is robust, waterproof and durable.

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The sculpture contains the electronic system in a

waterproff box with microcontrollers, power supplies,
and a fan to ventilate the system.
The pulse sensor was located in the center of the
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FAN TO VENTILATE
external part of the sculpture and there are 2 cables
ARDUINO BOARD AND CIRCUITS to turn on and off the work that was located in the
THE TECHNOLOGY
bottom of the shape, each one requires 10 amp of
electric power. It was developed in the Design lab of
UTS, the University of Technology Sydney from April
6 POWER SUPPLIES WATERFROOF
18th until May 22nd, 2015.

3 POWER CORD
WITH 5 PLUGS EACH
2 ELECTRICAL CABLES
TO PLUG EXTERNAL ELECTRICITY
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diagram of the tecnologies applied construction phase HEART SENSOR
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SWeet reflection
parametric design
authors: ANAISA FRANCO STUDIO & RODRIGO WAIHIWE
sao PAULO, BRAZIL, 2016
Sweet Reflection is an interactive public art in a shape transient anthropology in printed panels and edible
of a parametric honeycomb pavilion where visitors units.
could obtain their chocolate or pancake portraits The URBE Public Art Festival aimed to investigate the
made with a digital food printer. The translucent cover public space through artistic practices that assimilate
of the pavilion was also printed using images of the the fusion between work and place with temporary
people. interventions, creating a course guided by the interest
of the viewer. The work was installed on the edge of
The purpose of this record and the autophagic act Luz Park, on Prates Street, its purpose was to create
symbolized by the food came from the artist’s desire to a temporary memorial for the population of the
create a memorial that celebrated the ethnic diversity immigrant neighborhood and to celebrate the ethnic
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of the Bom Retiro neighborhood and to return that diversity of the Bom Retiro neighborhood by returning
experience in the form of personalized sweets. The that experience in the form of designed personalized
public can literally eat themselves. sweets.
The organic pavilion projected for the sweetness
digital kitchen was developed using generative The starting point of the project was the creation of a
modeling and digital fabrication techniques which double-curved shell that would associate with a hive
allow to construct an organic form from hexagonal and from that, with the use of generative modeling,
wood structures that resemble honeycomb. this shell was subdivided into hexagonal panels giving
The work generates interactivity and a social rise to a reticulated structure with circular double

participation system giving a cannibalistic outline by fittings between the edges, which stabilize mainly by
showing a playful idea of random construction of compression.
several layers, which transforms the facility into a kind About 1200 unique pieces of the structure, from navy
of temporary memorial neighbourhood, assimilating plywood, were cut into a 15 mm thick CNC milling

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cutter. Through the identification of the virtual

model of the project, the manual assembly of the
structural parts was done with the aid of a rubber
hammer.
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The cover of the pavilion was made of PETG plates
of 0.75 mm translucent, to form a scale of the
structure, which in turn was fixed through staples
on the side of the structural uprights. This plastic
has the double function of protecting people
and electronic equipment from the elements and
fixing the faces that came to stamp the pavilion.
The support furniture for team use and electronic

equipment - the pancake bot digital press, tablets
and the printing press - were designed following
the same aesthetic and the same process of
generative modeling of the pavilion from the
division in hexagons .
The Chacara do Jockey Park, in the western part of
the city of São Paulo, was the place where the pre-
assembly of the pavilion structure was fabricated
and made.
The production was technically assisted by FabLab
Livre SP of São Paulo City Hall and was planned
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to be pre-assembled into seven large parts to
fit the truck, which transported the assembly site
to the exhibition space.At the assembly site, the
structure was fixed on a jig that rests on small
boxes of navy plywood fastened to the sidewalk
by means of pressure screws.
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image of courtesy: ph. Alejandro Cartagena
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prosolve370e
parametric design
author: Elegant Embellishments
mexico city, mexico, 2013
Prosolve370e is a decorative architectural module by UV light. This is the nano version of conventional
that can effectively reduce air pollution in urban TiO2 commonly used as pigment. The highly
environments. surface enlarged structure of superfine TiO2 creates
photocatalytic activity- resulting in self-cleaning ,
The modules are a functional, yet highly decorative germicidal as well as depolluting qualities. Only small
modular ornaments that achieve a synergy between amounts of naturally occurring UV light and humidity
design form and molecular technology. Inspired by are required to effectively reduce air pollutants into
fractals in nature, the undulating shapes maximize harmless amounts of carbon dioxide and water.
the surface area of active coating to diffuse light, air When positioned near pollution sources, the modules
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turbulence and pollution. break down and neutralize NOx (nitrogen oxides),
The modules are coated with a superfine titanium VOCs (volatile organic compounds), SO2, and fine
dioxide (TiO2), a pollution-fighting technology that is particulate matter directly where they are generated.
activated by ambient daylight.
Employing a unique configuration of this technology, The design of the tiles is generated to maximize the
the modules neutralize air pollutants when sited near coating technology, using surface area and sculptural
traffic or densely polluted conditions known as “hot complexity to capture omni- directional light where
spots”. light is dense or scarce. The shapes draw attention to
As a modification to existing architectural the inherent synergy between design form and the

surfaces, prosolve370e essentially “tunes buildings” to molecular technology.
respond better to their immediate environments.
In 2013, the modules were installed as a new
The modules contain superfine titanium dioxide depolluting facade for the surgery building Torre de
(TiO2), a pollution-fighting technology that is activated Especialidades in Mexico City.

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The 2500m2 quasicrystal facade is composed

of prosolve370e modules- architectural modules with
photocatalytic pollution-fighting technology.
The facade is a 100m long, curved screen along
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a busy arterial in Tlalpan, in the southern quarter
of the city. Torre de Especialidades significantly
1 contributes medical research, teaching and service
2 to the population with cutting-edge techniques.
Prosolve370e was chosen by the hospital in part for its
anti-microbial, de-polluting effect, as well as providing
visual complexity, memorable form, as a counter to
the city’s air pollution problem.

According to recent technology trials, the facade
8 3 reduces the pollution of approximately 1,000 cars on
the road in Mexico City, per day.
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10 tlalpal facade, detail square view
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11
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1 vertical rail substructure

2 module “I” back (I-1)
3 module “I” front (I-2)
4 module “X back (X-1)

5 module ”X” front (X-2)
6 module ”P-end” back (P-1)
7 module “P-end” front (P-2)
8 Inter-tile Joint
9 Mega Panel End Joint
10 Pentagon bracket
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light walk
370e
image of courtesy: ph. David Heaton
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light walk
parametric design
author: david heaton, Sandra Linton Huezo
jena, germany,2015
‘Light Walk’ is a project designed for the UNESCO During the night LED/spot lights were used to attract
2015 International Year of Light Festival. users towards the installation and the Sonnenhof
courtyard.
Located in the passages leading into the Carl Zeiss
eG, it was an interactive light installation which aimed The interaction with the installation could be passive
to encourage the use of multiple passages around or active, depending on the will of the user.
the courtyard. Any individual walking through those passages was
The data on people’s presence in each walkway was interacting passively. But when someone realized that
displayed in the main passage. he/she was tracked, they could choose to ‘play along’
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either alone or with a companion.
By placing sensors in each of the walkways, the
movement of users was tracked and then shown as a A series of sensors was placed in both the main and
light ‘data ghost’ through a 3D light matrix. auxiliary passages to establish time and position of a
user in space.
Visitors in the main passage were able to experience
an augmented reality as they saw their own data being Based on readings of equally spaced sensors, a
visualized, as well as the presence of people in other program was determining the velocity of moving
passages. individuals.

This created a trans-local experience since the This information was fed to the main computer that
presence of multiple users in the courtyard was was controlling the light installation.
superimposed in one space.

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STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
LED CONTROLLERS
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REFLECTIVE SURFACE
LED BULBS
VERTICAL CORD SYSTEM

OVERALL AXON
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night view people playing
diagrams of the project and exploded axon of overall construction of the installation technical layout of electronics
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palazzo italia
parametric design
author: nemesi studio
milan, italy, 2016
Palazzo Italia draws on the concept of an “urban Nemesi designed the exhibition layout of Palazzo Italia
forest”, with the “branched” outer envelope designed to be a gradual journey to discover and understand
by Nemesi to simultaneously conjure up primitive and the shapes and contents of this special architectural
technological images. The weave of lines creates a landscape.
play of light, shadow, solids and voids that generates a The route starts from the internal piazza, a great hall
sculpture-like building with clear hints of land art. in which visitors are welcomed. The curved, inclined
elevations give the volumes a sense of fluidity and
The spark for Palazzo Italia was a concept of dynamism, forming a space of genuine beauty. The
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cohesion in which the force of attraction generates great flight of steps, that rises up from the square,
a rediscovered sense of community and belonging. crosses this area longitudinally to visually connect all
The internal piazza represents the community’s the floors.
energy. This space - the symbolic heart of the complex
- is the starting point for the exhibition route, in the Palazzo Italia is the symbol of the contemporary factory,
midst of the four volumes that make up Palazzo Italia. an Italian architectural and constructive challenge, a
These four volumes house the Exhibition zone (West), work characterized by experimentation and innovation
the Auditorium and Events zone (South), the Office in terms of design, materials and technologies used.
zone (North) and the Conference and Meeting zone Palazzo Italia was designed and conceived as a

(East). The volumes are symbols of giant trees, with sustainable energy building, almost zero thanks to
massive bases that simulate great roots plunging into the contribution of photovoltaic glass in coverage
the earth. Seen from the internal piazza, they open up and photocatalytic properties of new concrete for the
and become longer as you look up, visually forming a outer casing.
canopy beyond the giant glazed roof.

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An “ osmotic” building that dialogues and exchanges This new material is also very “dynamic”, enabling
energy with its surroundings. the creation of fluid designs like the complex shapes
used for the panels that are part of the construction
The rich weave of branches that forms the outer of Palazzo Italia.
envelope helps to highlight the sculpted shapes
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of Palazzo Italia. Nemesi used a unique geometric All panels for the envelope are unique pieces realized
design to create this outer “skin”. by Styl-Comp. The roof designed by Nemesi for
The full 9,000m2 of the façade of Palazzo Italia is clad in Palazzo Italia is an innovative “sail” realized by Stahlbau
more than 700 i.active BIODYNAMIC concrete panels Pichler.
with Italcementi’s patented TX Active technology. It’s an interpretation of a forest canopy, with
When the material comes into contact with light, it photovoltaic glass and flat and curved geometric
can “capture” pollution in the air, transforming it into shapes (often squares). Together with the building’s
inert salts and reducing smog levels. envelope of “branches”, it’s a manifest expression of

innovation in design and technology.
The mortar used is 80% recycled aggregates, The roof reaches its architectural height above the
including scrap material from marble quarries in inner piazza, where a massive glazed conical skylight
Carrara that helps add more luster than in traditional “hangs” over the square and the central steps,
white cement. radiating natural light.
structural section biodynamic concrete panels’ details biodynamic concrete panels’ detail facade
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GLASS
PVB
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

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datagrove
italia
image of courtesy: ph. Peter Prato
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datagrove
parametric design
author: future cities lab
San Jose, USA, 2012
Datagrove thrives on information from its urban events, entertainment and sports. Nonetheless, when
environment. It renders invisible data and atmospheric an event of importance takes place the orbs are
phenomena into variable intensities of light and taken over. The events in Libya in 2012 for example
sound. triggered all five orbs to whisper ‘Libya’, ‘Bengazi’, ‘US
The grove’s luminescent fibers gently sway with the Embassy’ repeatedly throughout the day, informing
breeze and respond to the proximity of visitors with the passers-by of an important global event in unison.
quiet whispering sonic undulations. It aggregates People paused, checked their phones, and discussed
local trending Twitter feeds from San Jose and the event. Datagrove became a source of information,
whispers these back through speakers and LCDs a place to listen into and engage with global and local
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displays woven into the Datagrove. It functions as a information, an urban forum for discussion.
social media “whispering wall” that harnesses data
that is normally nested and hidden in smart phones, Datagrove was produced using advanced digital
and amplifies this discourse into the public realm. fabrication techniques and integrates a range of
custom electronics including sensors, text to speech
Datagrove is capable of sensing and responding to modules, LEDS and LCDS.
people in its immediate proximity. As one approaches The installation was constructed from a stainless
the installation, Datagrove whispers back one of the steel and acrylic woven lattice that encapsulates five
five top trending twitter terms, for example ‘…have waterproof vacuum formed LCD screens. Custom jigs

you heard about San Francisco …’, or ‘…did you hear for bending the steel and slumping the acrylic tubing
the rumor about the United Nations’. Patterns emerge were created to achieve the complex geometries of
during the day as people start their morning with an the lattice. LEDs are embedded in the acrylic tubing
interest in news, business and daily events and slowly and the orbs which are triggered relative to the
throughout the day the content transitions to current proximity of viewers.

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murmur wall
parametric design
author: future cities lab
San Francisco and Palo Alto, USA, 2012
Offering a glimpse into the immediate future, data weaving through the wall in the form of animated
the Murmur Wall is an artificially intelligent, anticipatory LED light and digital text displays.
architecture that reveals what the city is whispering, One may also contribute their “whispers” online [www.
thinking and feeling. By proactively harvesting local murmurwall.net], allowing momentary words to be
online activity—via search engines and social media— immediately interjected onto the wall.
the Murmur Wall anticipates what will soon matter These real-time anonymous contributions are akin to
most to the city. tagging the city with urban graffiti. The whispers move
rapidly through the lattice as bright white datastreams;
As a continuously evolving interface, the Murmur they appear only once and are not collected, reused
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Wall provides a place for the city to share, indulge or shared.
and reflect on the real-time desires and anxieties of
its citizens. Murmur Wall has been located in two public spaces
Related words to the top-searched-online-terms are in California, becoming a source of information and
presented on the screens providing a layered view of potentially a place to voice concerns and opinions
topics that people are inquiring about, curious about in the public realm. It creates a place for gathering,
and wanting to know more of. conversation and debate in the city … one that has
This data is harvested from a 1Km radius, providing been lost as we look into our phones and pocket
a view into what locals want to know more about, digital displays for information that matters.

what matters to them most now and what may be of
importance in the future.
Constructed out of an intricate weave of steel and
acrylic tubing, digital displays and electronics,
the Murmur Wall allows visitors to witness streams of

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master plan
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diagrammatic axon of the technological details diagram of the technological components night view users’ interaction
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murmur
soundwave
wall
Xia Prato
Peter
of courtesy: ph.Ph.
of courtesy:Penda, Zhi
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the soundwave
parametric design
author: penda
Xiangyang, China, 2012
Soundwave consists of more than 500 perforated, very direct way to the movement on the plaza. The
vibrantly coloured steel fins varying in height. The louder the music, the more vivid the movement, the
sculpture marks the entrance gate to the largest Myrtle brighter the illumination on the plaza.
Tree Garden in Asia.
Music, Rhythm and Dance in combination with the Located in Xiangyang, China, an old capital of the
surrounding Landscape were the main parameters South, the Soundwave marks the entrance to a large
shaping ‘the Soundwave’. garden. The surrounding landscape of gently shaped
hills and valleys form the outline of the Sculpture and
As visitors enter the sculpture to the Myrtle Tree connects it horizontally to its background. In a vertical
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Garden, they are surrounded by more than 800 fins way, the 500 fins are slicing the surrounding and, in
which sprout up like trees in a topographical landscape combination with the vibrantly coloured fins, the
of stones and water. Resting on Göthe’s sculpture creates a visual landmark for the area.
definition“Architecture is frozen music”, the Four different shades of Purple, the tone of the Myrtle
aggregation of fins presents a solidified moment of Tree, were applied as a colour scheme.
a Soundwave in motion. The vivid city, the Rhythm of
Music and the Colour of Nature are reflected within The field of fins gives the visitors a sense of being
this moment. surrounded by tree trunks, strolling through the woods,
being disoriented for a moment, but at the same time

Like many other public squares throughout China, being able to peek through some openings between
during the evening this plaza is used by the locals for the fins to be guided further. Like walking through a
group dancing. Each of the fins are perforated towards forest, the spaces in-between the fins are varying from
the top and contain stripes of LEDs. narrow footpaths to wider clearing-like areas, giving
The orchestra of 500 fins produces a lighting, which is the visitors and local dance-groups an opportunity to
connected to the plaza’s sound system and reacts in a vitalise the sculpture during day and night.

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The plaza can be seen as a transitional space between electricity, which keeps the main characteristics of the
the city and the landscape. steel unimpaired and corrosion resistant.
Looking at the sculpture from further away, it punctures During the day, the matte finish of the panels reflects
a skyline-like image of a city onto the horizon, but its surrounding and transforms with the position
when entering the square, the colour and light, invite of the sun, to produce a changing appearance of
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the visitors in a sensual way into the natural landscape the sculpture throughout the day. In addition to the
of the Myrtle Tree Garden. shimmering surface of the purple metal, the fins are
located in four different water ponds. The reflection of
The Fins, which form the rhythm of the sculpture are the water adds to the play of light. At night, the lighting
cladded in perforated purple stainless steal-panels. within the fins generates a constantly transforming
Through an electrolytic passivation process (anodised), image of the sculpture, which reacts directly to the
the panels were coloured in a bath of electrolyte and visitors movements on the plaza.

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diagram of type of components, plan and sections lake view
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prismatic
parametric design
author: hyphen-labs (ece tankal, carmen aguilar y wedge)
new york, usa, 2015
Prismatic_NYC is a luminous-kinetic sculpture Measuring data, such as cloud cover, wind
oscillating above The High Line in New York City. speed, humidity, and accumulation or intensity of
precipitation, directly affect the amplitude, frequency,
Measuring 70’ x 10’ (25 m x 2.5 m), the installation speed, and position offset of the generated and
is comprised of 66 individual prisms, each driven by animated wave form the sculpture is moving to.
a brushless motor together beaming over 40,000
integrated LED’s. Temperature changes generate a noise function that
Harmonious luminescent rotations broadcast develops the sculptures color and light behavior.
oscillating waves that spread out through the space It also has a calendar and receives API data to
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and constantly reflecting our changing environment, understand the current season or holidays, sunrises
creating the medium to meditate on the beauty of and sunsets, tidal movements, and lunar and celestial
light, geometry, and waveforms. events, always changing, and never the same.
Each side of the prism is distinguishable from the
A long pedestrian bridge located high across a other as they absorb, reflect, and generate light.
New York City street connects the tech company’s
headquarters to their new office building above the Inspired by the Trivision billboards which consist of
Chelsea Market. triangular prisms simultaneous rotating 120 degrees
to display a new message as each face rotates into

The Prismatic sculpture cycles through space place, the challenge was to expand this idea and
from its installation on the ceiling of the bridge, generate a nostalgic but distinct experience.
its performance can be altered programmed and This optimisation required a tweak; tapering each
controlled but moves in response to current weather prism and alternating their orientation. The design of
conditions. the tapered prisms went through various iterations.

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Generative and parametric design approaches

ensured the optimisation of the visual experience.
This strategy allowed the control of the visual apex that

was met between each pair, with a moving waveform
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sent to each motor. The result is the animated
undulating wave of light concurrently achieving lateral
translations of the 2D curve which flows volumetrically
through the space.

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diagram applied technology night view_detail interior and exterior night view
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image of courtesy:UAU_ph. Amandine Alessandra
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light pollination
parametric design
author: Universal Assembly Unit
london, uk, 2016
Light Pollination is an interactive digital artwork 20,000 individual points of LED light brought to the
commissioned by iGuzzini – an international surface through fibre optics, and is dotted with sensors
architectural lighting company – to celebrate the measuring light intensity. By shining a light onto these
power of light as a vehicle for social innovation. pollination points, the artwork responds with bursts
It was designed by London-based digital-arts studio of illumination resembling a kind of bioluminescent
UniversalAssemblyUnit. coral reef.
This pollinating effect was created using real-time
The artwork seeks to spread the word about light, and engine Unity3D to simulate the swarming effect of fire
in doing so, it explores the strong links between light flies.
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and communication.
Fibre optic, the primary material used to create the The interaction was similar to creating turbulence
artwork, is a vehicle for light through which high-speed fields that disturb the trails of light across the surface.
communication is facilitated. Thus, the art installation Also filling the space with the beeping and chirping of
is both an expression and a prototype of this, albeit on digital crickets that escalate and calm down with the
a smaller scale. intensity of light, sounding like a hybrid of insects and
Rather than addressing a particular function, it data transmissions.
imagines an alternative way of interacting with artificial
light. The piece was inspired by light found in nature that

uses bioluminescence for methods of communication
The installation was exhibited to the public during or warning signals.
London Design Festival 2016 and as part of the Living light has a whole spectrum of behaviours and
Brompton Design District in South Kensington. expressions, whereas artificial lighting in architecture
Powered by love of playful light, it features around and cities is often overlooked as binary and utilitarian.

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Expanding on the idea of a sentient city, Light

Pollination imagines a more expressive way of
interacting with artificial light that reflects the
dynamism of human behaviour.
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It explores ideas of the future cityscape and how
interactive technology will effect public infrastructure.

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real time scene and game rapresentation representation of interactive fluxes social interaction with the installation installation’s detail
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rhizome
courtesy:
Valerie Hyphen-Labs
Bellengier
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Ph: of
image
image of courtesy: Tom Dekyvere,

Rhizome
parametric design
author: TOM DEkYVERE
como, italY, 2016 (and other locations)
Our house stands for togetherness, happiness, and This ingredients create an atmosphere that triggers
joyfulness, but also for danger, friction and tension. the spectator in a very visual way .Lately, microphones,
Tom Dekyvere explores the ideas behind individualism, hydrophones and brain sensors are implemented
groups of people living together , which all illustrate in the work so the environment or the spectator can
togetherness and collaboration in contrast with nature manipulate the work.
and technology through the metaphoric symbols of
sound and vision. It usually works in trees, but the installation can be built
stand alone as well.
The (dis)connections made between people can be The ropes are connected to the surrounding trees
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displayed as a web. The work mirrors this web idea, with climbing materials while using ladders and lifts.
as hundreds of meters of light emitting rope will be
tied together to form a network. This network is the The natural environment is at all times respected.
reflection of our current society, that merges with Flax textile is used to not harm the plants . Buildings
nature and where people express themselves . and construction details are worked on with respect
for the architecture .
The work always has an interactive aspect with the
environment‘s and the spectator’s true sound and Production:
visuals. A soundtrack based on the sounds of the site Stage 1: site selection and analyses

or in relation to the specific location is the basis of the Stage 2: drawings and design
light installation . Stage 3: start build up on site with team of creative
This light code is made to play at specific times in a builders (lifts, ladder, safety gear , rope, tape , rigging
sequence . The main principle is sound and light vs tools)
sculptural installation . Stage 4 : light and sound installationpower and

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dmx wire, led modules (amount depending on area The work is an intense manual job with detailed
surface) , connections . attention towards geometric 3d construction.
Stage 5 : programming light The crew it was built with had been working on
Stage 6 : Event nights , maintenance check-up’s several installations and is trained to create form in
Stage 7 : build off form rope structures.
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Form in form means that geometric shapes grow into
Materials used are : each other without touching . It is this complexity that
- nylon rope 6mm fluorescent is the style of the work.
- alu dibond mirrors triangular
- dmx activated outdoor led lights (rgbuvwa) The work is a smart logistic creation where little
- rigging tools and tape materials generate big surface architectural space.

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diagram of typological functioning and plan ** social interaction possibilities** urban view of the installation** social interaction possibilities**
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image of courtesy: Aaron Sherwood & Kiori Kawai
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Micro Double Helix
parametric design
author: Purring Tiger / Aaron Sherwood & Kiori Kawai
scottsdale, usa, 2016
MICRO -Double Helix- is a large interactive installation interchangeable states. This is realized with strands
and an expansion of an earlier piece called MICRO. of hanging balls that light up and make sound from
Two waves of over 200 touch interactive spheres were within when bumped. As people touch the spheres,
strung over the Marshall Way Bridge, spanning the each ball replies with a different sound and light.
Arizona Canal in Scottsdale, AZ, creating sound and
light. People are the bonds that bring the Double Each sphere is independent from the others, and
Helix to life. As people touch the spheres, each sphere holds a custom made circuit board inside.
replies with a different sound and light (each having
it’s own speaker, sound, and LED within). The circuit board contains a microcontroller, an audio
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The piece was commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art, amplifier, a flash storage chip for the audio file, a tilt
for Canal Convergence 2016. switch, and a voltage regulator, as well as various
transistors, capacitors and resistors.
Thematically, MICRO-Double Helix delves into a world A high power LED plugs into the circuit board and
we cannot see, but is the very fabric of reality, the floats above the board.
world of atoms, sub-atomic particles, and quantum The speaker attaches to the bottom of the circuit via
fluctuation. velcro.
It’s a world of incomprehensible mystery, but the one
we are experiencing at any given moment of our lives,

even if we don’t realize it.
The jorney within is experiencing this reality.
MICRO -Double Helix- enables people to take that
journey. Together, the participants recreate this world
where particles, waves, and vibrating energy are all

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iceberg
parametric design
author: appareil, atomic3, QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES
montreal, canada, 2016
Iceberg presents an allegory for global warming The use of aluminium resembles of ice and icebergs.
through a temporary architectural work located on a This material interacts with daylight and artificial light
vast public space during the winter season. at night. Sometimes the icebergs seem blue-shaded
when they are inactive, sometimes red when they are
The team of designers is composed by APPAREIL filled with activities.
architecture and Atomic 3, with the assistance The result is a playful journey that nonetheless calls for
of Jean-Sébastien Côté and Philippe Jean. The a reflection on our planet’s climate.
multidisciplinary nature of the group allowed the
collection of diverse experiences to give life to this
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unique and ephemeral project.
The architectural approach developed by the team

of APPAREIL Architecture consists the integration
of all the technical and functional elements into the
repetition of a simple, inviting and open shape :
the arch. These arches, arranged at regular intervals,
define an enclosure.
Thanks to integrated technical elements, they become

also sources of sound and lighting when visitors pass
the route they define.
All the components of the arch, formal, spatial, visual
as well as aural, create the interaction with the public.
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diagrams of the project urban view night views
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image of courtesy of Quartier des Spectacles ph. Ulysse Lemerise_OSA
social interaction
impulse
parametric design
author: lateral office, QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES
Impulse is an interactive work comprised of seesaws
of various sizes, with lighting and sound.
The installation and its streamlined design will delight

children and adults as they play with the effects it
produces, filling the space with a dance of sound and
light and bringing joy throughout the days and nights.
Partly playground apparatus, partly interactive
installation, the 30 seesaws transform the space with
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the sound and light emitted when people play on
them. To activate the seesaw, one person should sit
down on each end.
The seesaws, fitted with LED lights and speakers, then
produce a series of beautiful sounds.
The intensity of the light varies as the board’s angle

changes. The closer you get to the work and the
more you play on the seesaws, the more you notice

subtleties in the installation and details in the sound
and light. Impulse is an urban installation that renews
itself for each different audience.
While being in the seesaw every person becomes, the
player of a novel instrument.
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social interaction
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technical drawings people playing
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image of courtesy of Quartier des Spectacles ph. Cindy Boyce
social interaction
prismatica
parametric design
author: RAW design, ATOMIC3, QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES
A modern ice palace, Prismatica turns heads with
the countless colourful reflections made by its giant
prisms.
Visitors can walk among them to see city life in every

colour of the spectrum, and turn the prisms to make
the colours dance.
After sunset, the enormous interactive kaleidoscope’s
illusory effects reach a crescendo.
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Prismatica is a participatory installation comprising 50
pivoting prisms more than two metres (six feet) tall.
Each one is made of panels covered with a dichroic
film that reflects the colours of the rainbow, varying
with the light source and viewing angle.
Each prism is mounted on a base containing a

projector that gives the installation a new dimension

after nightfall.
The rotation of the prisms triggers variable-intensity
bell music.
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technical drawings technical DETAIL night view-people playing
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social interaction
lumi
parametric design
authors: playground energy
Sofia, bulgaria, 2017
Playground Energy’s value proposition to the end can gather big data (such as how often different
customer consists in transforming an old activity into playgrounds are used, at what time and for how long)
something new and fun. - which is invaluable for municipalities.
By having fun using equipment, children work out and The Playground Energy mobile app is connected to
stay healthy. Moreover, playing on those playground kinetic energy products via Bluetooth. Every kid logs
systems is the easiest and most experiential way to in with his or her own account. There, he/she collects
educate kids about one of the most fundamental laws points, according to the time spent playing.
of physics - the transformation of energy.
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This option allows to organize competitions between
And through those value propositions the firm kids on the playground or on different playgrounds
is reinventing the oldest gaming platform into for a certain period of time.
something modern and attractive to everyone.
The points could be converted into the virtual currency
Their benchmark product - the Lumi+, which won the of other partnering organizations or exchanged for
Red Dot Design award, for it’s amazing and efficient physical products (apples, juices, etc.) in partnering
design, in the product design category in 2017, is stores.
powered by the proprietary patent pending generator

which works by transforming kinetic energy produced
by kids, while playing, into energy which is used to
power light sources and play music, so children are
engaged and motivated to continue playing.
With this technology inside Playground Energy
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The owners of the playgrounds have access to reports

with the measured activity on them. This information
allows them to plan the construction of future projects
better.
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In tune with the immersive philosophy Playground
energy has also created products for grown ups on
the playground such as Lumi Bench which uses solar
panels to stay lit even throughout the night.

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lum house-night view lum+, render and technical 3d
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image of courtesy of Brian Lee, Ph.PD Rearick
social interaction
kinetic pergola
parametric design
author: brian karl lee
Bloomfield Hills, Usa, 2012
Kinetic Bus Stop uses basic mechanics and the weight experience for each user with each user’s interaction
of seated body to manipulate form through the act having an effect on the form. Raised roof panels
of sitting. indicate the presence of riders to approaching bus
drivers. As riders stand to greet their approaching bus,
Interactive wall sections constructed of phenolic the roof panels lower, signaling the bus driver to stop.
plywood collapse into a seat when someone sits down Fabricated off-site, the project can be delivered to a
on them and return to their vertical position when location and positioned within minutes.
the occupant stands. Learning from mock ups, and
previous chair studies, these elements were developed CNC processes provide the precision required in the
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to react to human interaction, hold the weight of the operation of the mechanical features. Each seat section
body and serve as potential replacements for rigid is CNC milled from phenolic plywood. Pivot points
walls.Focus was placed on using simple linkages and and connection brackets are CNC plasma cut from
gravitational mechanics to accommodate the actions sheet steel. The seating elements are mechanically
of the occupants. No gears, springs, electronics, or off fastened to a 8’x8’x16’ frame constructed of 4”x4”
the shelf components are used. steel tubes. The 8’x16’ footprint of the structure fits
Roof panels attached to the top of the seating within a standard parking space. 8”x3” steel tube skids
elements act as a counterweighted lever to provide are located under the frame to the receive the forks of
resistance while sitting and raise the panels to their a telehandler.

upright position while standing up.
The modular quality of the structural steel frame allows
Each roof panel contains 68lbs of steel on the end it to be picked up and relocated as an entire unit for
opposite of the seating element. Each seating temporary or permanent installation, requiring very
element acts independently to provide an individual little on site construction.
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Kinetic Bus Stop is a part of a series of physically

interactive works that operate at the intersection of
architecture, furniture, body-scale and urban-scale.
Blurring the boundary between architecture and
furniture, form becomes a verb, a direct result of the
social interaction
act of use.

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1.Counterweight
2.Fulcrum
3.Pivot point
4.Mounting bracket
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piezo art pavilion
parametric design
author: 3XN
copenhagen, denmark, 2009
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art invited the Additionally, the pavilion is built of biodegradable ma-
Danish architecture firm 3XN to design a pavilion de- terials; and as for energy, the pavilion is 100% self-su-
monstrating cutting edge possibilities within sustaina- fficient. It features phase changing materials and built-
ble and intelligent materials. in sensors that generate energy from the footsteps of
the visitors. It unites the most advanced technologies
The pavilion, Learning from Nature, was unveiled on and intelligent materials in a preview of the innovative
June 25th, 2009, as part of the Green Architecture for architectural design of tomorrow.
the Future architectural exhibition.
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Learning from Nature is built of bio composites with
integrated intelligence that creates a dynamic interac-
tion with its physical surroundings and its users. It was
literally inspired by nature itself: the biological cycle
of nature is the fundamental basis for the shape, the
materials and the dynamic energy generation.
It is shaped as a Moebius band to symbolize the bio-

logical cycle, and the properties of the construction

are very like those of nature – for example, it has a coa-
ting of nanoparticles that helps clean the surfaces and
clean the air.
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VISITOR MATERIAL PAVILION
DYNAMICS DYNAMICS DYNAMICS
VISITOR MATERIAL PAVILION

DYNAMICS DYNAMICS DYNAMICS
fabrication process dynamic architecture

dynamic diagrams
architecture diagrams biodegradable process’ investigation
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fabrication process view of the pavilion
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image of courtesy: Urban-Redevelopment-Authority (URA)
social interaction
project bus stop
parametric design
author: DP Architects
SINGAPORE, 2016
Project Bus Stop is a concept bus shelter that test-beds programmatic modules, this prototype of a bus
innovative ideas on how infrastructural amenities such stop, beyond serving its primary functions, involves
as bus stops can be re-imagined as meaningful social the possibilities of hosting multiple social situations.
nodes. Integrating slices of distinctive environments such as
a garden, library, gallery, bike park, play swing and
This urban experiment is a corporate social energy farm, the bus stop also incorporates latest
responsibility effort initiated by DP Architects, in info-communication technology, offering services like
conjunction with key government agencies such interactive smart boards, ‘green-fi’ (solar-powered Wi-
as Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Land Fi), phone charging and way-finding.
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Transport Authority (LTA), Infocomm Development
Authority (IDA) and National Parks Board (NParks). The bus stop also includes distinctive community
artwork by local illustrator and DP Architects
This multistakeholder venture explores how architectural associate Lee Xin Li.
authorities, architects and the community can
capitalise on the untapped potential of our urban These social, technological and environmental plug-
infrastructural and transport system, with its extensive ins allow the community to have a wide palette of
network that connects our city, places and millions of opportunities for future appropriation, to re-shape the
Singaporeans’ daily lives. bus stop within their own neighbourhoods.

This is done by re-imagining the system as active social They can appropriate solutions that are responsive
generators of experience, meanings and memories. to the surrounding context, unique settings and their
own evolving needs.
Designed as a landscape with adaptable kit-of-parts Ultimately, this experimental bus stop seeks to create
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various settings to make waiting for our buses a joyful,

fun and enriching experience for all.
The project was realized with the dedicated support
and collaboration of many government agencies –
URA, LTA, IDA and NParks.
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The joint co-creation process with authorities resulted
in a truly purposeful and inclusive design that engages,
enriches and empowers the community.

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view from the street internal view
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diagram of the prototype

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image of courtesy: ph. Dor Kedmi
social interaction
WARDE
parametric design
author: HQ ARCHITECTS
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, 2014
“Warde” is a set of giant urban flowers installed in an would overcome the reality of the square on one-
open market square in the centre of Jerusalem, that hand, and will be able to stand for themselves in the
bloom and react to the pedestrians and transportation non-realistic situation of Jerusalem on the other.
in the public space.
Four giants flowers were carefully positioned to be
It is an urban installation located in Vallero Square, in viewed from all around the square, and from the
the heart of Jerusalem, positioned at the entry of the market nearby. Each flower is inflated separately and
main open market and a tram line station. reacts to the situation around it, so that whenever
pedestrians walk by, the flowers inflate and open up,
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“Warde” is composed of four 9-meter high by 9-meter and then deflate and close as people walk away.
wide inflatable flowers. This installation is a part of the
municipality’s effort to improve the urban space of the The blood-red flowers detect the presence of
city center. passersby and the arrival of trains and respond to
that by inflating with air. Their turgid state provides
The existing square is in poor condition. Moreover it’s illumination at night and shelter from the sun and rain.
divided by the tram line into two urban spaces, with When the square is empty they deflate like immense
no supported program around them, and filled with poppies withering on the stem.
uninhabited urban facilities such as waste composter

and electricity sub-station, which could not be saved
by an ongoing landscape attempts to fix the non-
coherent environment. Warde’s attempt was not to
fight the chaos, but instead to try and “tighten up urban
space”, to spread around such fantastic elements that
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parametric design
diagram of the project urban distribution of the prototypes night view day view
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image of courtesy: ph. Oliver Blouin
social interaction
21 swings
parametric design
author: Daily tous les jours, QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES
Montreal, canada, 2013
Every spring, an interactive installation takes over a When in motion, each swing triggers different notes,
high-traffic area in Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles and when used all together, the swings create a
and sets a collective ritual. musical composition in which certain melodies
emerge only through cooperation.
The installation offers a fresh look at the idea of
cooperation, the notion that we can achieve more This collaborative exercise stimulates intuitive play
together than separately. and experimentation amongst people of all ages
21 Balançoires (21 Swings) is a musical installation and backgrounds, whether they know each other or
from which certain melodies emerge only through not, and leads participants and spectators to become
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cooperation between players, thus stimulating a sense aware of each other, and their environment.
of community and ownership of space.
Ultimately, 21 Swings creates a vibrant place for playing
The project is located on a site neighbouring a science and hanging out in the middle of the city center.
faculty and Montreal’s opera house. The interaction Following the success of 21 Balançoires, Daily Tous
scenario was worked with both a scientist from the Les Jours has developed a portable project based on
faculty, Luc-Alain Giraldeau, biology professor and the same interaction.
expert on cooperation amongst animals, and a local
musician, Radwan Ghazi-Moumneh. The Swings: An Exercise in Musical Cooperation

They explored the concept of cooperation: premiered in 2014 at Green Box Arts Festival, in Green
”Cooperation emerges when the behaviour of each Mountain Falls, Colorado. It has since visited West
individual depends on the decisions of the rest of the Palm Beach, New York City, Detroit, and San Jose.
group: it’s a game where, from the start, you need to Designed for portability and versatility, allowing it to be
adjust to the actions of others.” deployable and aesthetically appropriate in a variety
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people swinging of settings, the structure houses 10 swings, integrated

bench-seating, plus all speakers, maintenance tools
and other technical components.
Both 21 Balançoires and The Swings: an Exercise in
Musical Cooperation use a sensor embedded in each
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AC power
ethernet Dante swing’s seat to gather data about its current position.
First beam Second beam Third beam
audio
18ch 12ch 6 ch
2 x 9612 1 x 9612 This data is transmitted via serial communication to
a central computer running a custom Max program.
inside regie 6ch 6ch 6ch
Main 18ch 6 x 9162 6 x 9162 6 x 9162 When a swing is at the top of its arc, a sampled
CPU 3 x 9612
instrument’s sound is triggered in the speaker above
20A UPS
Speaker Speaker Speaker the swing that triggered it.
The note triggered depends on the swings height.

1G
switch
In this way, an emergent ambient melody is created.
20A Speaker Speaker Speaker When a number of swings are swinging in phase,
Power reaching maximum and minimum heights at the
Distro 8ch Amp
same time, further melodies are triggered as a reward
Speaker Speaker Speaker for cooperation.
Speaker Speaker Speaker

8ch Amp
30A supply
from host
Speaker
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Spare lines
swings in motion
ethernet
AC power
USB audio
-
people playing
ethernet audio camera
VGA serial bus
fans
environmental
junction boxes sensor
serial
speakers
1-4
10-13
5-9
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Amplifier 2 Amplifier 1 LCD console CPU UPS PDU
power
internet
Switch DVR Router
cameras
power
junction boxes

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image of courtesy: Planet Smart City
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planet smart square
parametric design
author: planet smart city
turin, italy, 2016
When Planet Idea expressed the intent to build a environmental and energy engineers, agronomists,
testbed of its innovative concept for public spaces, architects and urban planners, IoT specialists, and
Turin’s public administration welcomed the project social inclusion experts.
with interest and assigned Piazza Risorgimento as the At the end of the experimentation, Planet collected
deputy place. The site, located in a semi-peripheric feedbacks in order to better understand the impact
and unsafe area of the city, fell into disuse during the of the square on the inhabitants. The most effective
last few years and was looking for a new identity. projects were: a 60 sqm temporary info-point, 25
Planet’s idea was simple: improve the quality of the urban garden boxes for local crops, free wi-fi, smart
public space by integrating more than 25 innovative benches and an open air gym able to collect kinetic
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solutions and connect them through a user-friendly energy. The feeling of the citizens about the place
App, able to manage all the services of the square. changed. A forgotten public area after 257 days
became a regenerated and safe space for social
The impact of the project on the context was activities. The project originated unexpected results
impressive. The square opened in July 2016 and closed such as the start-up of a local community for the urban
in March 2017. During this eight months, more than gardens, now actively part of the first pact between
27.000 people visited the site, Planet Smart Square the city hall and the citizen for the management of
initiative worked as a social catalyzer and managed public spaces. The aim of the project is to create a
to transform the entire neighborhood from a socio- ready-to-apply model, replicable and sustainable

economic perspective. The design converged on 4 from a social and economic point of view. Able to
main topics in order to improve the user experience create new micro social dynamics as well as micro
around the public space: ecosystem resources, built retail processes generated by the data collected from
environment, technology, and people inclusion. the users, increasing social inclusion and catalyzing
The process involved more than 20 professionals; the cultural liveliness of an active public space.
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smart gym
1.gym members
begin workout
and watch on
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a real time
2.exercise
personal screen
machine linked
their progresses
to an inverter
and the energy
which converts
produced
the pedals energy
into utility grade
electricity

3.the energy
generated from the
system powers
personal devices
smart irrigation
parametric design
1. sensor detects soil
humidity sending data
to a control unit that
stores them in a cloud 2. control unit matches data
server with weather forecast, choosing
if irrigation is needed
3. data matching algorithm
leads to a 70% water saving
70%
smart lighting
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1. smart street lamps
are equipped with LED,
dimmer, proximity and
crepuscular sensors 2. light flux intensifies when
a person passage is detected,
lowering again at a later time
3. dimmer and proximity

sensor leads to a 70 % electricity
saving
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social interaction
zighizaghi
parametric design
author: ofl architects
favara, italy, 2016
Zighizaghi is a multi-sensorial urban garden which The vertical level, on the other hand, is composed of
stems from a collaboration between Miliashop and six fourteen-sided red prisms, designated Super Pods,
Farm Cultural Park and designed by OFL Architecture made up of a luminous body and a loudspeaker. These
three-dimensional elements, created as a tribute to
The project springs from the need to create a “Pfff” (the inflatable pavilion made by Citivision and
welcoming place for the citizens of Favara while Farm Cultural Park), are now used with the aim of
simultaneously donating an innovative public space “contaminating” the city’s outskirts through art and
shaped from the perfect combination of wood and architecture.
vegetation to the city.
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Thanks to its interactive character, Zighizaghi transforms
Miliashop’s desire to express its link with the field of its external space into a dynamic environment where
biology has served as the genesis for the project, music acts as a vehicle between nature and visitors.
which is inspired by shapes that bees are able to
replicate: hexagons. Social technologies, architecture, and vegetation turn
Zighizaghi into an intimate and regenerative setting
The project consists of two levels: the horizontal (the that is equipped with an automatic irrigation system
floor) and the vertical (the lighting systems). and Mediterranean plants specifically selected to fit
the environmental context.

The horizontal level is intended as an aggregation of
wooden elements made of phenolic plywood and
knots of Okoumè, and is designed to assume different
configurations thanks to the modularity and flexibility
of its geometry.
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technical drawings super pod PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION NIGHT VIEW
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image of courtesy: ph. David Drury
social interaction
Mesa Musical Shadows
parametric design
author: Daily tous les jours
Mesa, usa, 2016
Musical Shadows is an interactive pavement that This makes for an interaction that is always a little
reacts to the shadows of passersby with sounds of different. The sounds themselves also change with the
singing voices. angle of the sun, making playing with the installation
a dynamic experience: entirely different for a visitor
The piece was created for the Mesa Arts Centre, in encountering it in the morning, the midday, the
Arizona, known to be the sunniest state. Custom tiles evening, and at night.
in the pavement play singing voices when shadows
are cast upon them. Though all the audio originates with recordings of the
As visitors explore different soundscapes with their human voice, a large variety of sounds and moods
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shadows, they become part of a collective sound and are created throughout the day. The sounds triggered
body performance. in the morning are peaceful and ethereal: sustained
choral tones that follow your long shadow, singing
This new scenario for public space engages strangers you into your day. Later, when the sun is hot overhead,
to bump up against one another and share a moment and shadows are shorter, the sounds are chopped and
of magic igniting in them a sense of what is possible frenetic, creating a rhythmic, energetic soundtrack.
together. Nearing sunset, as the shadows become long again,
clusters of complementary, interlocking melodies are
Shadows cast on different tiles trigger different voices, triggered.

all singing in harmony. Because length of shadow is
dependent on the season, the time, and the weather, Finally, after dark, the sounds harken toward the natural
a visitor may never quite cast the same shadow twice; landscape: insect or bird-like vocal sounds evoke a
it will vary in length, direction, and intensity. nocturnal meadow as darkness sets in.
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Musical Shadows’ technical system is driven by photo-

sensors, microcontrollers, and a main computer
running a custom max program.
There are 47 light sensors embedded in concrete
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tiles. Their values are routed through 6 control nodes
to the main computer. Max uses this incoming light
data to generate a 12-channel soundtrack from pre-
processed vocal samples. Max also sends control
messages to dynamically adjust sensor parameters
based on light values and time of day. Finally,
Max loads different samples and audio playback
parameters based on the sun’s position, creating a

soundscape that evolves over the course of a day.
masterplan
parametric design
data setting how it works
NORTH PLAZA CONTROL CENTER

100+ feet
equipment installed north stairway in the
under ground Ikeda Theater lobby
speaker cables 12x
Amplifier 8CH Amp 4CH
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48V PoE Switch
Control Control Control Control Control Control 6x Control Nodes

Node Node Node Node Node Node
Computer
PSU PSU

AC
Internet
2x 20A
12x Speakers

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image of courtesy: Pavagen
social interaction
pavegen
parametric design
author: pavegen
London, Uk, since 2009
Pavegen is the global leader in harvesting energy and social challenges. Our technology enables
and data from footfall. It’s a data-rich platform people to directly engage with clean energy, to
that also provides people with the chance to increase their understanding of sustainability
interact physically with sustainability. We call this issues, and to connect purposefully with brands.
the internet of beings, making cities smarter with
every step. Pavegen’s patented systems produce around 3
joules of energy per footstep, enough to power
The Pavegen technology is a multifunctional applications such as environmental sensors, LED
custom flooring system. As people step on lighting and screens and for storage in batteries.
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the tiles, their weight causes electromagnetic We can monitor how much energy is being
induction generators to vertically displace, which generated and have developed a heat mapping
results in a rotatory motion that generates off-grid application to track consumer behaviour.
electricity. Additionally, each tile is equipped with
a wireless API that transmits real-time movement
data analytics, whilst directly producing power
when and where it is needed.

Pavegen’s vision is for smarter, more sustainable
built environments which empower and
connect people. From climate change to rapidly
expanding cities, we face complex environmental
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mechanic scheme dupont circle overhead
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tile infographic dupont circle
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social interaction
jade eco park
parametric design
author: philippe rahm architectes
taichung, taiwan, 2016
The ambition of the project was to give back the increased in order to create more comfortable spaces
outdoor space to the inhabitants and visitors by for the visitors.
proposing to create exterior spaces where the Beginning with the existing climatic conditions as
excesses of the subtropical warm and humid climate a starting point three gradation climatic maps were
of Taichung are lessened. The exterior climate of the defined.
park is thus modulated to propose spaces less hot
(colder, in the shade), less humid (by lowering humid Each map specifically corresponds to a particular
air, sheltered from the rain and flood) and less polluted atmospheric parameter and its variation of intensity
(by adding filtered air from gases and particle matters thoughtout the park.
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pollution, less noisy, less mosquitoes).
The first one corresponds to variation of the heat
The design composition principle of the «Taichung on the site, the second one describes the variations
Jade MeteoPark» is based on climatic variations of humidity levels in the air and the third one - the
that were mapped by computational fluid dynamics intensity of the atmospheric pollution.
simulation (CFD): some areas of the park are naturally Each map shows how the intensity or strength of
warmer, more humid and more polluted while some the respective atmospheric parameter is modulated
of them are naturally colder (because they are in through the park. By doing so, the maps keep areas
the route of cold winds coming from the North), within the park from reaching excessive natural

drier (because protected from the south-west wind conditions while making the experience of changes
provinding humidity of the see in the air) and cleaner in climate much more comfortable in the areas where
(far away from roads). In those microclimates that the coolness, the dryness, and the cleaness were
are naturally cooler, less humid and less polluted, amplified.
the coolness, the dryness and the cleanliness were The three maps intersect and overlap randomly in
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order to create a diversity of microclimates and a air or the human body directly. matic devices that absorb the humidity in the air with
multitude of different sensory experiences in various The second category of climatic devices is the drying their floating roots and artificial drying devices that
areas of the park that could be freely occupied
climatic devices with two objectives: blow air dried by silicate gel exchangers.
according to the time of the day or the month of the
1) to protect the body from the rain and The third category is depolluting climatic devices.
year.
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2) to reduce the excess of humidity in the air that am- They reduce the atmospherical pollution in the air, the
To materialize these climatic maps, a catalogue of cli- plify the uncomfort by an unfavorable influence on excess of the noise and presence of mosquitos. The
matic devices was invented (natural and artificial) to the human body in the thermolysis process by bloc- natural depolluting devices are composed by trees
amplify areas that are already more comfortable by king perspiration. with capability to absorb oxides of nitrogen and other
lowering, reducing, inverting, and diminishing the aerosols, as well as to make effective sound barriers.
heat, humidity and pollution. The first objective is reached by artificial shelters and
trees with dense frond that protect from the rain. The artifical depolutting devices like the “Ozone eclip-
The second objective is reached by natural drying cli- se” for exemple blow in the park filtered air without

These devices are classified in three categories: the
cooling devices, the drying devices, and the depollu-
ting devices.
The natural cooling devices are trees with specific
qualities for cooling the atmosphere because they
have a lot of leaves or big leaves that create heavy
shadows, or white flowers and waxy white leaves in
order to reflect the warm sun rays, as well as trees that
produce a strong evaporation which consequently
to cool the air around them because of the physical
change of phase from liquid to gas.
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The artificial cooling devices are apparatus working
on meteorological phenomena like convection, con-
duction, evaporation or reflection in order to cool the
masterplan climatic device climatic maps climatic devices to : lower air temperature , increase air speed and air quality
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canal park
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author: David A. Rubin*
Washington DC, district of columbia (USA), 2012
* while Equity Partner at Olin
One of the first parks built as part of the Anacostia linking all three blocks along a linear rain garden.
Waterfront Initiative, Canal Park was transformed from These small structures are “jewels in the crown” of the
a former brownfield into a vibrant social gathering park, with features such as geothermal wells, green
space. roof and operable screen panels for ventilation. The
program for the café includes a kitchen, restrooms,
It is also an extraordinary example of sustainable indoor dining area (with outdoor dining in the warmer
practices: stormwater management at a scale that months), and discrete storage.
works with the neighborhood, saving approximately
1.5 million gallons of potable water annually; energy The real beauty of Canal Park is in the extraordinary
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efficient programming and structures, including infrastructure of the park itself. At the encouragement
electric car re-charge stations and 28 geo-thermal wells of the design team, the park’s client group convinced
supplying energy for park pavilions; soil remediation the City to allow piping under Second Place, SE to
for the former brownfield; and an urban and urbane access as yet unbuilt adjacent properties, offering an
plant palette that recognizes both ecological sensitivity opportunity to manage stormwater at a neighborhood
and intended year-round usage of the park. scale.
The park’s iconic design delivers an artful assembly of Rainwater is collected from the park pavilions and the
social opportunities, with a linear ice-skating rink, two site in two underground cisterns capable for holding

fountains, a café, child play areas, and flexible program 80,000 gallons for reuse within the park as irrigation,
areas for markets, movie nights, and concerts. toilet flushing and the replenishment of the ice
skating rink and the fountains, satisfying up to 95% of
Three pavilions, reminiscent of floating barges, were the park’s needs.
designed in collaboration with STUDIOS Architecture, The fountain has become a signature element of
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the park and an attraction for citizens across

Washington, D.C. It imbues the park with vibrancy
and establishes a connection to water with the
park users that references the site’s history.
The programmable water jets create an element
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of play in the daytime of warm months and a
striking artistic element in the evenings.
Upon opening, Canal Park has become one of

the nation’s most utilized public parks. Its iversity
responds to large events and to those that seek
intimate spaces.
The park supports flexible programming,

including summer movies and concerts, winter-
time skating, famers’ markets and festivals.
It allows families to gather in wading and spouting

fountains, and supports active play throughout. It
offers those who wish to find solitude refuge from
the city, but in communion with neighbors. It is
designed for the true spectrum of our society in
the most democratic arena – landscape.
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night view water management diagram
canal park programme site plan
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image of courtesy: Edmond Wong Studio
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soundscape
parametric design
authors: Spacescape | Alvin Kung, Steven Ho and Edmond Wong
hong kong, china, 2013
Soundscape is an urban-furniture which engages possibilities of creative use and becomes a functional
citizens with the public space. backdrop for the lawn.
To celebrate its symbolic relationship to the city of Construction:

Hong Kong and country, Soundscape takes its form In factory, hundreds of steel tubes are bent precisely
through the visualization of chinese national anthem. into the desired radii, welded together into five
The melody and rhythm are interpreted into an modules and delivered to site for quick installation.
undulating arcade of curvaceous frames. This off-site pre-fabrication allows a high level of
quality control and minimizes the nuisance and impact
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Visually, the plane of each frame is set perpendicular to caused to the sensitive government headquarters site.
the pedestrian circulation flow, so that the appearance
of the sculpture varies dramatically when viewed from The abstract form comes from visualization of Chinese
different angles and intrigues visitors to linger around. National Anthem. It recalls the rockery in a traditional
Chinese garden.
Acoustically, the melody of national anthem can be
played when visitors operatethe percussion devices The musical devices bring public participation to the
installed on the frames. next level by providing multiple senses of enjoyment.
The distance between the devices response to the

time interval between the notes.
Ergonomically, selected frames are shaped to create

profiles suitable for sitting, lying, leaning and shading.
Its friendly yet abstract formation induces endless
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The percussion devices are installed on the frames so that the melody of National Anthem can be played when visitors strike them
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tube typologies PERSPECTIVE view
VISUAL QUALITY
PERCUSSION DEVICES
URBAN FURNITURE
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urban algae folly
parametric design
author: ecologic studio
milan, italy, 2015
In the public square of the EXPO Milano 2015 architectural skin and improving human comfort;
Future Food District were on show some of the visitors, with their presence, will in turn activate the
most interesting and innovative solutions of building digital regulation system which will stimulate algal
integrated urban agriculture. oxygenation, solar insolation and growth.
In any given moment the effective translucency, the
The Urban Algae Folly, designed by ecoLogicStudio color, the reflectivity, the sound and productivity of
and located at the District’s entrance, was an interactive the Urban Algae Folly are the result of the symbiotic
pavilion integrating living micro-algal cultures, a built relationship of climate, microalgae, humans and
example of architecture’s bio-digital future. digital control systems.
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Microalgae, in this instance Spirulina, are exceptional
photosynthetic machines; they contain nutrients that The Future Food District, designed by Carlo Ratti
are fundamental to the human body, such as minerals Associati for Italian supermarket chain COOP, was
and vegetable proteins; microalgae also oxygenate the one of the thematic areas of EXPO 2015 “Feeding the
air and can absorb CO2 from the urban atmosphere Planet, Energy for Life”. FFD is composed of a 2,500
ten times more effectively than large trees. square meter pavilion (supermarket) and of a 4,500
square meter public square.
The innovative architecture of the Alge Folly originates The project explores new forms of interactions
from the evolution of the well known ETFE architectural between people and products to re-imagine the

skin system; in this instance it has the ability to provide supermarket of the future as a place for free exchange
the ideal habitat both to stimulate Spirulina’s growth where everyone can be both producer and consumer.
and to guarantee visitors’ comfort. The visitors of the FFD were invited to interact with the
On sunny summer days the microalgae will grow Urban Algae Folly; they can join the harvest events
rapidly thus increasing the shading potential of the and interact with the structure with their smart phones.
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NIGHT VIEW bioreactor closup
DIAGRAMS OF THE PROJECT SECTION top view
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Bloom
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author: Dosu architecture
Los Angeles, usa, 2011
A sun-tracking instrument indexing time and The panels combine a double-ruled surface of
temperature, with a shape alluding to a woman’s bimetal tiles with an interlocking, folded aluminum
Victorian-era under garment, “Bloom” stitches frame system.
together material experimentation, structural
innovation, and computational form and pattern- The final monocoque structure, lightweight and
making into an environmentally responsive form. flexible, is dependent on the overall geometry and
Made primarily out of a “smart” thermobimetal, a sheet combination of materials to provide comprehensive
metal that curls when heated (no controls, no energy), stability.
the form’s responsive surface shades and ventilates
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specific areas under the shell as the temperature rises. In some areas of “Bloom”, the hypar panels are made
stiffer by increasing the number of riveted connections,
When used on a building’s surface, it will reduce the while, in other areas, the panels are deeper to increase
dependency on costly air conditioning and retard the structural capability.
“heat island effect”.
The severely twisted panel shapes aid in the
Adding dynamic thermobimetal to the facade may performance of the surface and challenge the digital
seem trivial in the big picture of building technology, and fabrication capabilities of parametric design.
but the effect on our cultural will be tremendous. Within a single panel, portions of the surface directly

face the sun, while the other side is in the shade and
Composed of 414 hyperbolic paraboloid-shaped requires no reaction or curling.
stacked panels, the self-supporting structure also
challenges the capability of the materials to perform The result is dramatic variation in tile shapes and
as a shell. function within each panel.
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material behaviour drawings
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material behaviour at different temperatures
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sainthorto
parametric design
Rome, italy, 2013
Saintorto is an interactive garden winning proposal conceiving the green and urban gardens in which
of an international competition, which drawings have blend architecture, technology, culture, music and
been exhibited at the Moma Museum in NY during nature.
the Cut’n’Paste exhibition.
Cultivation areas, sonic harps, dining seating and an
Thanks to the Arduino and a good dose of creativity, interactive lighting system alternate within 31 triangular
Sainthorto interacts with the environment by producing tanks. Furthermore, an accurate study on 93 nodes
a soundscape whose melody changes to fluctuating allows the project to have different triangulations that
environmental and meteorological parameters. increase, in this way, its own technical complexity and
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Saintorto - which original scheme has been conceived originality.
and presented for the first time at the Maker Faire
Rome in 2013 – is an energetic space characterized by The sound design of Sainthorto is a part of the idea of
a succession of full and empty triangulations, which an organic unity.
follow one another according to a path with multiple Thanks to a special computer, Sainthorto can create
functions focused on teaching. a musical composition by Vincenzo Core in real
A green space where people can meet and find time, (and audio signals) starting from a single tune
themselves sending messages on social media: that will be worked out automatically according to
it gets said on the internet and then one waters it homothetic principles.

with a tweet. An island that activates the experiential The music length is divided into multiples of two,
meaning for the welfare of people and plants. leaving unchanged the length reports between
musical notes. These new versions with several
This is Sainthorto, the project of an interdisciplinary degrees of “miniature” are located between four
team who wants to usher in a new manner of items that work on different logs.
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The more the tune is “miniaturized”, the more will by a weather station installed in the garden: the
be subjected to additional manipulations that will variations in wind speed creates clusters of sounds,
increase its own complexity. the temperature influences the timbre of voices,
Moreover, the length of musical notes determines the the humidity changes the sound with echoes and
length of the different sections proportionally: short reverberations.
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notes coincide with short moments characterized Anyway the melody reveal itself just through the
by small and dense melodic miniature, long notes human interaction.
coincide with rarefied and wide moments. When all Sonic harps, provided with sensors that can detect the
the sections that coincide with the melody have been touch, are installed in the garden. The same sensors
generated, it moves on to another melody: the “macro are also attached on some vegetables.
shape” coincides with the “micro shape”. If someone touches plant racks, harps or vegetables
There is no sampled timbres but all sounds are that will produce notes allowing to improvise music.
generated in real time through subtractive synthesis By touching any plant racks, harps or vegetables in

and physical patterns synthesis. The music is then a few seconds the garden goes in “resonance” and
modulated on environmental variables captured plays the melody without any manipulation.
general view sound design scheme
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sections technological scheme
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image of courtesy OFL Studio
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wunderbugs
parametric design
rome, italy, 2016
Wunderbugs is an interactive wooden pavilion with (beekeeper). Wunderbugs’ undisputed protagonist is
sensors collecting environmental changes and the world of insects.
allowing insects to modulate music. Within Wunderbugs six spherical interactive
ecosystems are equipped with Arduino and sensors
The entire pavilion was realized in wood combining for motion, humidity, temperature and intensity of
traditional techniques and computer-numerical sunlight.
control machines. Inspired by typical shapes of the
Roman Baroque, hybridized with geometries that This data, combined with the information collected by
insects are capable of producing, the pavilion was a network of ultrasonic sensors detecting the position
seen as an aggregation of repetitive and simple of the visitors, is used to modulate in real time the
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elements. Wunderbugs musical composition implementing
a complete integration between architecture and
Wunderbugs has an infinite amount of configurations environment.
thanks to its modularity realized through the careful
combination of 1104 arc modules, 92 rhombuses By playing with technology, the architecture and
which allow to alternate and adjust the pavilion’s pavilion’s geometry create an outdoor room equipped
fullness or emptiness, and 198 knobs in wood that with an audio installation in which the music makes an
regulate the circular or curvilinear progress. inseparable (and abstract) relationship with the

world’s harmony through combining nature and
The project takes advantage of the valuable human.
collaboration of Chiara Settanni (biologist), Marco
Pesoli (sound engineer), Vincenzo Core (composer),
Sebastian Di Guardo (architect) and Giulio Vitale
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TREE
E t h ov ision C a mera
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S pe a ker 1
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P rox i m i ty se n so r
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Derivat ion
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S pe a ker 4 S pe a ker 2

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WUN DERBUGS
functional scheme section and top view detail of the ecosystems external perspective
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paint by drone
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author: carlo ratti associati
milan, italy, 2017
Paint by Drone is a portable technological solution an app. The artistic input can come from either crowd-
that employs drone formations to draw on urban faca- sourced platforms or from a curator orchestrating the
des. The project aims to turn any blank vertical surface contributions of several people.
into a space for both participatory artistic expression
and the visualization of urban data. “Our cities are filled with blank vertical surfaces, either
permanent or temporary. Scaffold sheeting, for instan-
In its initial implementation, the project proposes to ce, has great potential, but in fact it is mostly used in
use the facades of construction sites as giant canva- bland ways – left empty or employed for advertising”,
ses. Paint by Drone employs a set of one-meter wide says Professor Carlo Ratti, founder of Carlo Ratti Asso-
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UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), each of them equi- ciati studio and Director of the Senseable City Lab at
pped with sensors and carrying a spray paint tank. the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). “With
Each drone paints with CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Paint by Drone we would like to unleash the potential
Key) as in most traditional printing processes. of ‘phygital graffiti’. Any façade can become a space
where to showcase, new forms of open-source, colla-
A central management system regulates the drones’ borative art or to visualize the heartbeat of a metropo-
operations in real-time, from image painting to flight, lis through real time data.”
using an advanced monitoring system that precisely
tracks the UAV’s position, detecting multiple devices Paint by Drone represents a next step in Carlo Rat-

simultaneously. ti Associati’s research on both vertical drawing and
open-source design, which includes projects such
Furthermore, a protective net placed on the scaffol- as OSARC (Open Source Architecture) at the 2012
dings’ cover allows the drones to move in a safe spa- Istanbul Design Biennial and the Vertical Plotter sys-
ce. Drones can draw content submitted digitally, via tem featured at Milan Expo 2015’s Future Food Dis-
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trict, which entered the Guinness World Record as

the world’s largest plotted image. The new concept
pushes the previous boundaries of time and space,
having the potential to be installed in just a few hours
in a city and paint on any surface.
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Paint by Drone can enable large-scale collaborative
graffiti projects. Either an artist will do an initial drawing
on the canvas that can be colored in by users, with
each person picking their favorite ‘spot’ of the canvas
that the drone will paint, via mobile app. Or people
can use the mobile app to draw their own designs,
imagining what would be seen once the building un-

der the scaffolding is finished.
The drones are controlled remotely and individually

and are able to replicate any piece of artwork that is
submitted to an app.
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diagram of building sites
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drone’s exploded diagram

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sun and shade
parametric design
author: carlo ratti associati
dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2017
Sun and Shade is a dynamic, reflecting canopy which from people, the space underneath the canopy cools
can provide digital shading and climate adaptation in down.” The result is a system whose applications could
cities. The first working prototype – called “Sun&Sha- be extraordinary in terms of increasing climate com-
de” – was unveiled in Dubai on February 14th, 2017 fort, potentially allowing vast outdoor portions of ci-
during the World Government Summit, as part of the ties such as Dubai to become inhabitable all year long
“Reimagining Climate Change” exhibit at the Mu- – while producing clean energy for the community.
seum of the Future.
Sun&Shade always knows where the sun is. Based on
The Sun&Shade canopy is based on an array of mi- the sun’s location and on the user’s input, it can tilt
rrors that track the sun. Much like a sunflower, each mirrors to different degrees, allowing people to inte-
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mirror can move on a double axis and reflect the sun’s ract with sunlight in creative ways – from selecting the
rays away from the ground – allowing the precise con- precise level of shading underneath, to composing
trol of the desired level of shading and natural cooling dynamic drawings with light to reinterpret the traditio-
underneath. Reflected rays, in turn, are concentrated nal patterns of Arabic architecture.
on a photovoltaic receiver, located a safe distance
away, that generates electric power. Another way to think about the project is to imagine
it as a reinterpretation of a small concentrated solar
“While developing this project, architects were inspi- power (CSP) plant, which as a result of its controllabi-
red by the Middle East tradition of shadowing in archi- lity can be used in urban areas, and not only in rural

tecture and public space. “Sun&Shade aims to bring ones.
this concept to the next level, allowing shadowing Concentrated sun could also be used for more expe-
to be digitally controlled. While reflected sun is con- riential and communal uses – such as roasting food on
centrated far away producing heat at a safe distance a sun-heated stone plate.
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“The canopy is half power infrastructure, half architec- all year round. Conversely, in a cold place sun rays-
ture for public space”. With its hybrid nature, the sys- could be concentrated underneath the canopy, to
tem allows to obtain more control over the surroun- heat the environment.
dings. In the near future the canopy can be extended At a time when climate change is becoming increasin-
to cover streets or open squares in hot, arid climate gly pressing, Carlo Ratti Associati aims to explore how
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such as Dubai, allowing people to enjoy the outdoors architecture can help its prevention and adaptation.

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Diagram showing how sun rays are reflected away Diagram OF THE TECHNICAL SOLUTION DETAILS OF THE CANOPY
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MIT Soft Rocker
Solar Powered Sun Lounger
parametric design
author: MIT
cambridge, uSA, 2011
‘Soft rocker‘ is a solar powered outdoor rocking loun- Put your body weight in play with an interactive, real-ti-
ger whereby you can relax and recharge your electro- me, energy-harvesting feedback loop that senses how
nics. Developed by architecture students at MIT, led you orient the rocker to the sun. Charge or run any
by professor Sheila Kennedy, the furniture piece uses USB device from speakers to cell phones and bring
the human power of balance to create an interactive your friends to enjoy cool lighting loops at night for
1.5 axis, 35 watt solar tracking system. social gatherings.
The lounger utilizes a 12-ampere hour battery storing The leaf-like loop form of SOFT Rockers explores how
the solar energy harvested during sunlight hours so standard softwood panels can be mass-customized to
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you to charge your gadgets even after sunset. adapt to the latitude and sun angle of any site using
parametric design software and automated fabrica-
Recharge yourself and your electronics while relaxing tion with a lightweight KUKA robotic arm.
with friends outdoors in Killian Court. SOFT Rockers The project advances digital kerfing methods develo-
are smart, clean energy-charging stations disguised as ped by Christoph Schindler with wood joining tech-
outdoor rocking lounge furniture. niques which enable softwood panels to be formed
Unlike conventional “hard” urban infrastructure, the into a continuous undulating wood surface.
SOFT Rocker leverages its environment in a dynamic SOFT Rockers combine hi-tech and low-tech de-
manner by using the human power of balance to crea- sign strategies: it produces electricity but enga-

te an interactive 1.5 axis 35 watt solar tracking system. ges the body and works like furniture “by hand”; it
mixes sun tracking and social dynamics; it is a site
Soft power electronics designed for this project char-
specific object and a flexible form family of “soft”
ge the 12 ampere-hour battery and store solar energy
wood construction.
harvested during the day.
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SOFT Rockers blur distinctions between pleasu-

re and work and recasts power generation as an
integrated and distributed public activity rather
than a centralized, singular off-site project of “en-
social interaction
gineering.”

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diagram of the technical scheme of the project diagrams for soft rocker technology multi - sheet system used for the soft rocker night view and use
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cyanometer
parametric design
author: MARTIN BRICELJ BARAGA
lubjiana, slovenia, 2015
The Cyanometer by Martin Bricelj Baraga is a monu- large public artwork is to research and showcase what
ment to the blueness of the sky. It is inspired by the potentials a landmark could give to contemporary ci-
original cyanometer invented by Horace-Bénédict de tizens.
Saussure. The Cyanometer takes the form of a monolith to crea-
His cyanometer - a blue color wheel, forms the core te an almost ritualistic experience for passers by. Its
of the monument, gently directing our gaze back to minimal shape pierced with a circular pattern evokes
the sky. a sense of unity, creating a connection with oneself,
eternity and infinity.
The Cyanometer is both a monument and software
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that periodically collects images of the sky. Simple by design and aesthetic, the Cyanometer
The monolith gathers data about the blueness of the adopts the green energy and open source technolo-
sky and the quality of air and visualises them, thus be- gy. A sample of the Sky is taken from a Raspberry-Pi ca-
coming an instrument that raises awareness of the mera and is translated to one of the 53 shades of blue.
quality of one of the crucial elements of life. Together
with air quality data, the Cyanometer website is crea- These variables are combined with current atmosphe-
ting a special kind of online archive and retrospective ric data and visualized in a simple spectrum showing
calendar in that is measuring and documenting the the quality of air.
changes our environment. Being powered by solar panels, Cyanometer is a self

sustainable organism which can be fully functional in
Placed in cities, Cyanometer shifts our attention to our any remote natural habitat even in the most distant
connection with nature. It reminds us of our immedia- areas such as Alps.
te surroundings and the unmediated reality.
It is conceived as a large public artwork to research
MARTIN
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& Public Buildings CYANOMETER
STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER MARTIN BRICELJ BARAGA CYANOMETER cyanometer
2x solar panels
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LEDs to show air pollution
wires for LED power
electrical cables
LED control electronics
wires from GPIO
electrical cables

electronics for
charging batteries
USB WiFi module
Raspberry PI computer
electronics for flat camera cable
stabilizing 5V
MARTIN BRICELJ BARAGA CYANOMETER MARTIN BRICELJ BARAGA CYANOMETER

2x 12V rechargable batteries
Raspberry PI camera
SOFTWARE
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Integrating Art and Science
Simple by design and aesthetic, the Cyanometer
AEROSOL &
adopts the green energy and open source tech-
BLACK CARBON
scheme of technology nology. Diagram showing cyanometer concept
A sample of the Sky is taken from a Raspberry-Pi
camera andONLINE ARCHIVE +toRETROSPECTIVE
is translated one of the 53CALENDAR
shades
of blue. These variables are combined with current
MARTIN BRICELJ BARAGA CYANOMETER atmospheric data CHANGES TO OUR ENVIRONMENT
and visualized in a simple spec-
trum showing the quality of air.
CYANOMETER
by Slovenian artist Baraga is a monument to the
Being powered by solar panels, Cyanometer is
blueness of the sky. Saussure’s blue color wheel a self sustainable organism which can be fully
forms the SOFTWARE
core of the monument, gently directing
our gaze back to the sky. functional in any remote natural habitat even in
CYANOMETER
the most distant areas such as Alps.
Placed in cities, Cyanometer shifts our attention
to our connection with nature. It reminds us of
ARCHIVE DATA
our immediate surroundings and the unmediated
reality. By creating such a large public artwork is
to research and showcase what potentials a land-
mark could give to contemporary citizens.
The Cyanometer is both a monument and a soft-

ware that periodically collects AEROSOL
images of the& sky.
These are then joined with the collected aerosol
and black carbon data, formingBLACK
a specialCARBON
kind of
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an online archive & retrospective calendar mea-
suring and documenting the changes to our envi-
ronment. Cyanometer Archive Data can be used
for Scientific Research as a location based App, SCIENTIFIC DAILY LOCATION RETROSPECTIVE
ONLINE ARCHIVE + RETROSPECTIVE
Retrospective CALENDAR
Calendar and daily Timelapse. RESEARCH TIMELAPSE BASED APP CALENDAR
The idea is to install several interconnected Cy-
anometers in both cities and natural environ-
CHANGES
ments. TO OUR ENVIRONMENT
Studio Martin Bricelj Baraga – Rožna dolina c. II/36, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, martin.bricelj@gmail.com, tel.: +386 40 809 809 Studio Martin Bricelj Baraga – Rožna dolina c. II/36, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, martin.bricelj@gmail.com, tel.: +386 40 809 809
Studio Martin Bricelj Baraga – Rožna dolina c. II/36, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, martin.bricelj@gmail.com, tel.: +386 40 809 809 Studio Martin Bricelj Baraga – Rožna dolina c. II/36, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, martin.bricelj@gmail.com, tel.: +386 40 809 809

CYANOMETER
ARCHIVE DATA
SCIENTIFIC DAILY LOCATION RETROSPECTIVE

RESEARCH TIMELAPSE BASED APP CALENDAR

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aps
installations
Installations showcase the potentials of ICT

and energy design, implemented in public
space for the users’ interaction and parti-
cipation.
A full-scale prototypes were designed and

fabricated in selected public squares in
each city (Barcelona, Prague, Vienna).
They used smart and advanced materials

and allowed users to participate with it
through digital interfaces.
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(iaac + DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA +CCEA)
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image of courtesy of CCEA
social interaction
AIR-MOTION-SOUND
parametric design
author: ccea
pRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, 2017
“Air – Motion – Sound” is an installation developed by DATA CAPTURE AND VISUALIZATION
CCEA with the support of artist Michael Kindernay. It Canaries, DIY measuring devices, were installed
consists in a live performance targeted at showcasing around I. P. Pavlova, on the ground floor level. Data
the potentials of ICT for public space activation and captured showed that particles matter values are
awareness rising. above 300 mg/m³, which exceeds acceptable values
stated by the World Health Organization.
It was conceived for the I.P. Pavlova Square, one of the During the live performance white lines were drawn
most polluted areas of Prague. on asphalt, in the I. P. Pavlova Square pedestrian areas,
visualizing data captured.
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This very central space, between the National Museum
and the Nuselským Bridge, is crossed every day by AIR
over 104,200 pedestrians and 81,600 cars*. Due to the high automotive traffic, I.P. Pavlova ranks
Although there are more pedestrians than cars, the s one of the places with the highest concentrations
space is almost completely dedicated to car traffic, of airborne dust in the Czech Republic. Canaries on
thus making it one of the most polluted areas of I.P. Pavlova were installed, which are DIY measuring
Prague. devices. On the Internet, you can easily find out what
the current pollutant values are. Real-time canaries
The installation “Air – Motion – Sound” aims to inform show the measured values in the first and fourth floor

the public about people mobility, air pollution, and of the house on the corner of Sokolská Street and
noise occurring in one of the most crowded places Pavlova Street. Alternative measurements show that
in Prague and to generate a public debate around the dust values are very high on the first floor of the
the role of ICT in making this area a more sustainable house, above 300 μg / m³, and exceed the acceptable
place. values (according to the CHMI table).
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER air motion sound
AWARENESS RISING FASHION SHOW detail the postcards were showing ancient drawings
Every 30 minutes a fashion show was organized, of the original project of the square, almost only for
having 11 models walking through the cross paths pedestrian use, the actual status and the white dresses
in I. P. Pavlova square. Their white dresses, designed used for the fashion show hanging on a building on
by dress designer Jitka Pospisilova, were previously the square. Moreover, Movement Illustrator Zuzana
social interaction
exposed to air pollution in the same square, hanging Bramborová created images visualizing the square
them on the facade of a residential building for use. At the info point citizens were asked to live their
PM10 and PM2,5, NOx, SOx, 2 weeks: their grey traces were a simple and very opinion on how to activate the square space leaving a
CO and other pollutants communicative system to visualize the amount of post-it on a cardo-board panel.
can cause chronic breathing
difficulties, heart and vessel Particle Metter polluting the area. Each fashion show
diseases. was accompanied by a special sound track: the artist DIALOGUE WITH CITIZENS
Michal Kindernay created a sound map of the city’s A pic-nic area where citizens were invited to discuss
driving paths, converting the sound registered on the about the square use was set-up in the green area of I.

Sokolská and Legerova road in electronic music, in P. Pavlova square. It included blankets with food, where
order to raise awareness on the unbearable noise of a people could rest and talk, accompanied by a harp
traffic junction in the middle of the city. performance of musician Kateřina Zochová. Moreover,
pedestrians had the chance to immerse themselves in
INFO POINTS AND OPINIONS COLLECTION the silence that the square has the potential for, using
Canary is an affordable, small
portable device equipped Two info points have been organized in I. P. Pavlova special headphones transforming the noise of busy
with a dust sensor. The smart- square during the event: three people part of the Active cars into relaxing music. “Air – Motion – Sound” gave
phone application displays
the current measurement, so
Public Space project were explaining the contents citizens the possibility to discuss with the citizens of
you can easily find out what of the event and asking people their opinions. They Prague, who are passing through the area every day,
current pollution levels are were distributing postcards illustrating the history the possibilities of improving the I.P. Pavlova Square
and how they can be harmful
to you. of the square, the actual use of it and the process and its transformation away from a busy intersection.
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Pure white clothes hung from building located at IP Pavlova to that lead to the organization of the “Air – Motion – The performance lasted 6 hours and more than
show traffic pollution effects Sound” performance occurring in the square. In 20.000 citizens crossing the area were involved.
gRAPHS SHOWING THE MEASUREMENT OF DUST POLLUTION TAKEN fashion models Exhibiting polluted colthes at I.P Pavolva
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image of courtesy of DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA, Angelica Lorenzi and Dennis Schiairoli
social interaction
kepos
parametric design
author: DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA
vienna, austria, 2017
KEPOS - collective post digital garden, is a full-scale creating a sense of community that on the one hand
prototype, realized at the Institute of Architecture exceeds the boundaries of a given locality, while at the
at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Dept. of same time integrating multi-layered dimensions of a
Energy Design and Dept. of Urban Strategies, within new evolving public around it that is precisely defined
the framework of the project Active Public Spaces through actions of care.
(APS). KEPOS is a further development of the project
Augmented Garden by Angelica Lorenzi & Dennis With the use of smart technology, KEPOS allows users
Schiaroli; the selected result of the Vienna workshop to get involved through social media and in a public
in June 2016. space. Plants, soil, and air are equipped with sensor
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The interactive installation, is to be understood as devices, connected to microprocessors that compute
an urban common; a prototypical architectural urban the input data to control the output systems.
strategy, manifesting the concept of a communal Three interlocking communication circuits orchestrate
garden in the post digital society. Following the three the performance; watering, text messaging, and
key-elements of a common; pooled non-commodified lighting performance. The watering circuit senses the
resources, communities which share these resources; humidity of the soil and air to instantaneously transmit
the rules negotiated and applied, reconsiders the information of watering request via social media
architecture as a spatial discipline with regard to its to the community subscribed. However, response
ability to delineate space through the process of requires physical presence and tactile sense by means

its production, its experience, communication and of a capacitive touch sensing installation that activates
gathering, rather than the mere enveloping of an a water pump.
empty space itself. The project encourages interlinking Dripping water saturates the soil until the humidity
the physical–built as much as thenatural–environment sensor communicates the right amount of moisture to
with the digital world of information exchange. Thus, a lighting circuit, re-adjusting the colours in animated
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER kepos
LED stripes to visualize the state of soil and plants. can be produced in different degrees of complexity,
The interactive garden sculpture may be composed either with manual tools or with the aid of CNC
of any modular wooden frame structure, skinned with manufacturing, to then be wrapped and assembled
heat-forming membrane. Accordingly, structural units by a small team directly on site.
social interaction
{cell} system
Cell #1
{1_A, 1_B, 1_C, 1_D, 1_E, 1_F, 1_G}

Cell #4
{4_A, 4_B, 4_C, 4_D, 4_E, 4_F}
Cell #6
{6_A, 6_B, 6_C, 6_D, 6_E, 6_F}
Cell #2
{2_A, 2_B, 2_C, 2_D, 2_E, 2_F, 2_G}
Cell #3
{3_A, 3_B, 3_C, 3_D, 3_E, 3_F, 3_G}
Cell #5
{5_A, 5_B, 5_C, 5_D, 5_E, 5_F, 5_G}
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Platform
Membrane Detail axon diagram of Communication Circuits Plants Units with Watering Systen night view
watering system
{interaction} scheme
Water bag
stores and distributes water to
each valve
Soil moisture sensor

senses the level of humidity in
each pot and communicates it
back to the main circuit
Water valve
close when plants are ok; open
when plants are touched by
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people due to the capacitance
sensor
Capacitance sensor
led_orange light communicates back to the
plant needs water circuits when plants are touched
led_green light
Circuit board+Arduino shield plant is ok
the circuits computes and
controls all the physical opera-
tions: moisure sensors, valve
on/off, capacitance sensors, led
lights. The shield, connects interaction
wireless the system to the social
media to tell the status of the
plants wether in needs of water
or in a good state

Touch sensors
Communication interface by touching the plants, a capacitance
social media are used to notify sensors communicates back to the Arduino
people about the plant’s status two messages: a) open water valves; b)
turn on led lights

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image of courtesy: IAAC_ph. Federica Ciccone
social interaction
superilla poblejoc
parametric design
authors: iaac, Fabcity, Noumena, hyphen-labs, atta33, nodo
barcelona, spain, 2016
Poblejoc, an interactive installation conceived during users can obtain information, through augmented
the Active Public Space workshop, has been designed reality, on each furniture module. Technology is used
as an Urban Game with the aim of activating public within the installation with the aim of further enhancing
space. citizen’s engagement.
Poblejoc was created in the framework of the #Superilla Using a QR code, the users could download the
(Super-block) workshop, a pilot test of the Superilla application, freely available for Android and Apple
plan for Barcelona, that was developed in the Sant phones, and use it to get more information on each
Martí district. The plan aims to close a part of the city’s module of the installation. By pointing their phone
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roads to traffic, allowing these new pedestrianised cameras to the physical markers of each module,
areas to be used as a public space. digital information was overlayed on them, regarding
the program and location of different activities
A bench incorporating a tree, an urban orchard, a related with the installation, as well as related general
market stall, a ping pong table and a screen, all mobile information about the city.
(on wheels), are the elements that were positioned
in the Sant Martí district. They can be moved by the By introducing this digital layer to the installation,
users creating different configurations, reflecting the the aim was to further engage the public in both
citizens’ desires in terms of design superblock public the physical and the digital layer and to provide a

space, hence activating it. second level of interaction, through information and
social media.The project is orientated towards finding
The space configurations are mapped through the solutions, taking the following assumption as a starting
use of a drone, in order to extract data on the space point: the public space we inhabit today was basically
dynamics. Moreover, downloading the Poblejoc app, constructed, prior or during the Industrial Revolution,
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER poblejoc
however the Information Society is now beginning to transformed in Active Public Space, fostering people
bring new principles and technologies with which to interaction with flows of energy, materials, services
rethink the functioning and structure of the streets, and finances to catalyse sustainable economic
avenues, squares and parks. Public space can now be development, resilience, and high quality of life.
social interaction
parametric design
general view people playing using recreational unit
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the digital layer was an important part of the project

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Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER more info about > intEractive appendix The Hanging Gardens of Vienna
image of courtesy: DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA, Mary Denman
social interaction
The Hanging Gardens of Vienna
parametric design
author of the project: Mary DENMAN
DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA
vienna, Austria, 2017
Occupying a bizarre, quiet, somewhat unfinished rising carbon dioxide emissions and two hundred and
unconcluded area within Leopoldstadt a district east sixty million tons of plastic being produced every year,
of Vienna´s centre— is the site of the Hanging Gardens there is increasing pressure to find more sustainable
of Vienna. The water architecture hangs down from alternatives to the way we consume products. The
the structure of the over ground subway at the station Michelin star chef, Ferran Adriàn, pioneered a process
Happle Stadium at Vorgartenstrasse. known as spherification in order to create fake caviar
as well as other molecular dishes.
It is the former aquatic element of the site, that forms
the primary concept of the project; to reintroduce In alignment with current philosophical understandings
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water back into the site with a new type of drinking about the nature of the universe of this age, the
infrastructure. This idea is particularly suited to the structure no longer conforms to architecture that is
nature of the site that consists of numerous facilities static and unresponsive in its formation but rather one
for outdoor events and festivals and consequently a that finds inspiration in biology and other disciplines
quick need to get hydrated. The Vienna City Marathon and exists within a state of change.
runners pass around the structure, grabbing a water The proposal consists of three distinct elements to
ball for quick refreshment as the many spectators form a commercial-free space that encourages a
congregate along different parts of the ramp, cheering range of activities without the pressure of having to
them on. buy something.

There are children splashing around in the water pools
and people sitting in the hanging gardens bickering A network of hanging water gardens is suspended from
over a sports match they just witnessed at the Ernst the underside of the railway tracks and encloses semi-
Happel stadium around the corner. private, niche-like, inhabitable spaces. The enclosing
In a time of increasing environmental concern with skin incorporates a mechanism that produces edible
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER The Hanging Gardens of Vienna
water balls. The hanging garden spaces are accessed

by a tree trunk inspired inspired open public ramp
that enables visitors to walk across different heights
of the structure to access the algae coated water balls
and hanging gardens.
social interaction
On the ground level there is a series of water basins,
where the water balls will fall into and biodegrade if
unconsumed.
Algae is grown within the pools before being
harvested, cleaned and appropriated back into
manufacturing system. The pools form a small aquatic
microcosm that help to keep the area cool during the

summer months.
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niches, productive skin, Algae infrastructure hanging watergarden, growth and lowering towards spring months
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image of courtesy: DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA, Jonathan Paljor
social interaction
Herds of the Hinterland
parametric design
author of the project: Jonathan Paljor
Essling, located on the South Eastern periphery Spaces themselves become live infrastructural
of Vienna is a region that grew into a suburban organisms, stimulating urban tissue and creating
settlement as one of the villages that was absorbed ecological coherence for both environmental and
into the border of the capital city. social conditions.
The site is composed of largely spread out > Bubalus Viae / road network; provides dispersed
developments, more suitable for automotive vehicles spaces for social interaction in its close surroundings,
than pedestrians, and is surrounded by vast areas of as well as various social functions in large parking lots.
farmland as well as natural reserves. People interact with it collectively through the internet
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Essling provides a unique opportunity as the diversity in order to identify places of interest, information to
of potential public spaces show various conditions which the species responds physically.
where places for social interactions can occur. > Agricola / farmland; observes and provides
information about crops and farmland so that the
Three main urban ecologies that can be identified users can access this information remotely, with its
are the suburban settlements, the farmland and the main function being education about crop cultivation..
floodplanes. Users interact with it by searching for them in the fields
where they stand out above the crops.
The development of three corresponding species of > Rana / floodplanes; creates a small cluster of

roaming architectures gives insights into the potential spaces along waterbodies in the area. Allows
advantages of migrating spaces that adapt to social people to camp,providing shelter and a vehicle for
needs, as well as how autonomous machines may exploration. People interact with it by searching for it
interact with humans in a way where people are in the wilderness by spotting its tracks or identifing its
empathetic towards them. camouflage.
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER Herds of the Hinterland
What makes the species unique is their migratory

behaviours. As their habitats in Essling are spread out
in fragmented patches they often migrate from one
patch to another, and their instinctual preoccupation
with tending to their specific habitats prompts them
social interaction
to plant vegetation relevant to their habitats in any
open patches of land that they find along their way.
The observation of this behaviour has led residents in

the area to remove their plot fences causing Agricola
and Rana to grow their habitats in their front and even
backyards, which has led to corridors of agricultural
produce and gardens to sprout along the migration

paths.
Bubalus Viae harvests the products created along

these corridors in order to facilitate the local economy
through a special market that it creates when it herds
with others of its kind, allowing people to trade the
vegetables, exotic herbs and flowers and take them for
a ride compensating for the lack of public transport.
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BIOTOPES Farmland -
biotipes Urbanland -
Lobau Natural Reserve - scheme of project contestualization
Essling Borders -
Kilometers
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Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER more info about > intEractive appendix 0ff the grid
image of courtesy: DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA, Dima Isaiev
social interaction
OFF THE GRID
parametric design
author of the project: Dima Isaiev
A new large scale development will be implemented The structure itself consists of a structural grid with
next to the Columbus Platz in Vienna’s 10th district in units of 3x3x3 m and smaller building blocks of
the coming two years. 30x30x30 cm to be mounted inside.
Fully automated robotic arms use those small
A new neighbourhood will be built. Existing small building blocks as bricks, to build a variety of spaces
scale trade shops, which were forming the identity of for providing space for different usages.
the whole neighbourhood need to be moved to a
new place. Otherwise they will disappear, since they This multipurpose transformable infrastructure is
cannot compete with big market players that come in therefore not limited to any number of scenarios or
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a package with new developments. The widening of ways of usage. It does not impose a final formation
Laxenburgerstrasse in-between the new development but provides a tool for organization and adaptation,
and the adjacent neighbourhood, will further the ready to comply with the needs of the community.
divide between the existing and the newly added.
.
This project aims to link these two areas even more with
an adaptable and transformable piece of architectural
infrastructure.

A connector in a form of a transformable bridge may
host different types of cultural events for this area,
and give a new home to small-scale trade shops, that
formed the unique charm of the place.
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER 0ff the grid
social interaction
parametric design
Timeplapse Variations of grid formation
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image of courtesy: DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA, Viktória Sándor
social interaction
I-AIR SYSTEM
parametric design
author of the project: Viktória Sándor
Hypothesis Proposal
If we allowed ourselves to think of architecture as The project proposes a culture-scripted catalogue

ephemeral and adaptive, the existing city volume could for different urban and building typologies where
be programmed more efficiently by the activation Unmanned Omni-copter Units (Flybries) can help
of time dependent snooze-zones. The resulting to free buildings from their current “static”, creating
shift in the city pattern would support and foster an possibly “mobile” functions, in order to not only create
intensification of the city and the establishment of a additional living spaces (residential and related uses),
new social contract. Assuming that by 2050 the urban but also improve the qualities of the surrounding
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population will increase by 20%, Urban Cloudification private and public spaces.
will respond to inner-city densification, allowing an
improvement in the quality of urban conditions and The city becomes an adaptable organism constantly
diversify the potential uses of individual buildings. shifting and changes in the size of its urban functions.
With the I Air System, existing buildings found in, Flocks of Flybries are the tool for creating a city where it
found in unfortunate spatial situations, are freed from is not the citizens who have to adapt, but it is rather the
their limitations of possible functions. urban system itself that is being activated and altered.
People are then able to create spaces spontaneously
Architects would become system curators, analysing to locate amenities in their neighbourhood and

how the city is modified by its people, further therefore, reduce their commuting time.
improving those aspects which are the most beneficial With the resulting personalized concentration,
for supporting social interactions and streamlining the people would gain stronger relationships with their
daily life cycle. surroundings.
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER i-air system
Equipped with sensors and reflectors, the Flybri units

(intelligent, unmanned, omni-copter aircraft) are
able to redirect sunlight, enclose outdoor spaces to
shelter from rain and alter the microclimate both for
spontaneous and planned events or gatherings.
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Formation and control are organized according to a
set of rules and scripts:
ADSO: attracted, decentralized self-organisation
DADSO: Distracted, decentralized self-organisation
VOMCOG: volumetric micro condition generator

(gravity dependent -
independent)
Cloudyfication: The conversion and/or migration of

data and application programs in order to make use
of cloud computing.
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Singular unit of FLYBRI in system check modes I-AIR SYSTEM street level facade transformation and canopy formation
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image of courtesy: DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA, Afshin Koupaei
social interaction
micro urban infrastructures
parametric design
author of the project: afshin Koupaei
Cities should not accept permanent objects for all The structures can nest in many different spatial
situations. Some should be the reflection of the situations, adapting to the type and dimensions of
present need and present ability. They should be gaps, orientation and adjacent function and uses.
something Just-In-Time.
They can supply the neighbourhood with energy in
Vienna’s 19th Century urban fabric shows some a different, localized way, making use of solar energy,
generic urban situations/spaces which can qualify as wind, solar radiation redirection and energy capsules.
left-over-spaces. They might provide suspended gardens in the gaps
The areas are treated with temporary structures that between buildings for shared communal spaces or
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can fulfil new demands for the space. These small patches for public urban farming.
intelligent works of architecture are easily assembled
and disassembled. As soon as they cannot fulfil Other structures might be more voluminous and
their task they should be dismantled and reused provide some sort of occupiable space, for example
somewhere else. as “Start-up Incubators”, free public facilities for people
Small interventions can produce essential changes. in need of a place to work, meet. and exchange ideas.
These spaces will help to increase the intensity and

density of Vienna in different ways, according to the

type of occupied spaces and services provided for
the city.
Four essential categories relate to the urban fabric
and the contribution of these ephemeral structures to
the city.
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER micro urban infrastructures
social interaction
parametric design
categorizing vienna’s micro urban infrastructure locations Model of energyproducing urban gardening
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image of courtesy: DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA, Minerva Zhang
social interaction
block genesis
parametric design
author of the project: minerva zhang
Block Genesis is a future vision of implementing the or less rooms), as well as longer-term development
concept of a dynamic masterplan, exemplified by and alterations of the blocks’ building mass itself.
a typical Viennese urban block in one of the most The communication is facilitated by an interface,
densely built up districts of the city (Ottakring). that at the same time connects to movable building
elements for changing facade and lighting conditions
The project responds to the ongoing inner-urban according to short term necessities, individually or
densification, and the lack of community building with collectively.
a two-fold approach.
In this future urban block, responsive and intelligent
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An intelligent monitoring and communication system architecture becomes an active agent connected to
not only allows individual inhabitants to keep track people’s lives and needs.
and optimize energy consumption remotely, but also
provide a communication platform to collectively
strategize and decide for short and long-term future
changes of the urban block.
In this way, the establishment of communal spaces

(terraces, kitchens, laundries),public events and

functions (public viewing, instalments of workshops)
can be negotiated and decided upon.
In this way, small scale changes, such as the alteration
of existing floorplans, may be negotiated and respond
to changing living conditions (i.e. the need for more
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER block genesis
BLOCK GENESIS interface: negotiation scenario showing decision on

new building mass (yellow), and related shared communal spaces
allocated in extensions of existing buildings (red).
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NARRATIVE - SATURDAY: solar radiation for the rooftop Unit [P06], she elevated 2 floors above
8/10/2050 tomato growth. meets Patrik and they the ground, above the
decide to optimize the local supermarket. She
8:34:00 [Y35 Balcony] space at the rooftop had forgot her watch
< Reflection + 30% into a shading canopy but she could tell by
Astrid wakes up and > [ Enable Kinetics joint Z for a coffee and a reading the angle and
washes up, Pete has rotates 43°, joint C rotates chat. [Y35] rings her pattern formations of the
BLOCK GENESIS interface: energy consumption panel for control of already woken up. Astrid 20°] phone and states that glistening solar envelops

kinetic facade elements. fills up Pete’s bowl of his the temperature rises that it was roughly 4 pm.
favorite Pup-peroni. above 31 degrees and
that in order to main < Solar Radiation = ‘100%’
[Y35] maximum health growth > SOLAR ENVELOPS
<Temperature 24° UP! > of her tomatoes the rotates 45°
<Energy Level Total =240 balcony configuration
>10 UP! should change, if she 06:00:00 09:00:00
< Solar Radiation = 30%> agrees or not to the new
configuration. She enters Astrid and Pete picks Astrid and her parents
8:50:00 agree. up groceries at the local head to the community
super market below the outdoor cinema. A
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Astrid enters the garden [P06] park. center stage has risen
balcony to pick tomatos < Solar Radiation = ‘100%’ The community has from the park and has
for her breakfast. 9:15:00 >, [ Enable Kinetics joint K voted for an outdoor formed escalated
Meanwhile checking the rotates 43°, joint G rotates live theater on Genesis levels for various
BLOCK GENESIS INTERFACE Genesis Interface for her Astrid crosses the car 20°, Joint T Shifts 8.09 UP!, interface this week, as seating positions.
ecological currency on extinction zone and Joint F Shifts 40.5 UP! all the inhabitants gave While an arch
Energy. She gained 10+ arrives at her studio Unit [Y35 Balcony] Energy 20 Points each. like configuration
points from harvesting [R34], as Astrid work < Reflection + 30% As Astrid and Pete walks of units provide
solar radiation. She through her sculpture > [ Enable Kinetics joint Z home they could see the lighting and
could use the points she could see the phase rotates 43°, joint C rotates park reconfiguring, the reflection of lights,
for upgrading a new of solar envelops starts 20°] units are transforming a choreography
component in her Unit to change from clear to and self-assembling in of movements is
[Y35]. Or she could save cloudy as she knew the to a performance stage created. Some
up more points so she temperature is rising. and outdoor seating inhabitants shifted
can level up to a higher (description of block red landscape. and expanded their
position flat. as space, what floor is it balconies to have a
located in) [R34] 07:00:00 better view.
9:10:00
12:45:00 Astrid’s Parents arrive 10:30:00
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Astrid leaves her Unit for visit and they check
[Y35] for her half day Astrid takes a Lunch 03:00:00 into a visiting unit, Unit Astrid and her
work at the studio. She break and goes through [R32]. parents enjoy
expands the balcony the decadent baroque Astrid takes Pete out drinks at the local
garden for Pete. Adjusts corridor to the local for a walk and head to bar. Suddenly it
the angle to increase community café on the the park. The park was starts to rain and

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ARTIFICIAL FOREST
Climate through Density
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authors of the project: Sebastian Honke, Nicole Meyer
UIBK
marrakesh, morocco, 2013
The goal of the project was to achieve an alteration of
the climate condition through density.
The presented proposal for an Artificial Forest gene-
rated a hygroscopic atmosphere on the main square
in Marrakech.
The model for this project is the forest where trees

remove moisture from the air while at the same time
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providing shade from the dense canopy. As a result,
the environment inside the Artificial Forest is cooler
than outside in the open square and among the buil-
dings.
A sponge-like envelope encloses the tubes in the mi-

ddle part, so that water gradually evaporates.
The elements of the Artificial Forest follow the princi-

ple of the perl hose applied to drain the water into the
lower part of the pipe braid. As a consequence, there
is a moderate temper underneath the structure.
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Heat analysis System section with underground water storage
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smooth spaces
Cooling towers for Malaga
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authors of the project: Andreas Zissler, Christoph Bierwirth
UIBK
malaga, spain, 2013
The Smooth Spaces cooling system is based on wind depending on their position, catch the sun, catch
and water in any hot place. rainwater, and return through evaporation.
Convection of collected water inside the building Through this process, the interior of the partially
envelope reduces the temperature of the incoming accessible structures and their direct environment are
air. cooled down.
With this cool airflow, the areas behind the structure
are specifically ventilated, so the seating zone and
location are consequently planned there.
The orientation of the buildings is adapted to the
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local wind direction of the city of Malaga.
The principle of evaporation is similar to the

convection and cooling process of the human body.
When sweating, the skin is moistened, resulting in
a temperature difference. If this moisturized skin is
exposed to an air stream, it is additionally gets colled
down.

Construction and building physics are combined
in the building envelope. The shingles, which are
inserted into each other by means of a plug-in system
and thus stiffened, are provided with a substructure.
Each shingle is equipped with pockets, which,
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Construction method:
The material used here is the inexpensive and easy-

to-use material: PVC.
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A mock-up model, 1: 3 scale excerpt from the
original, was demonstrated for the presentation.
These are three shingled elements with the respective
substructure on the inner side.

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scale model on site System section with shingled elements
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Ecological Ballet
jelly
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authors of the project: Daniel Prost, Klemens Sitzmann
vienna, austria 2012
The design features a Theo-Jansen-inspired elegant The challenge of bringing the designs’ complex
kinematic form changing mechanism that elevates a movement patterns into reality was solved with a
curved envelope in wintertime to allow a maximum kinetic system driven by a single rotational actuator.
of sun penetration into the interior, while in summer it The structure allows for more than just one repetitive
just lifts the envelope at shaded spots to prevent. movement pattern, as the rotational movement in the
xy-plane is combined with a translation in the z-axis.
A set of sensing devices measure the temperature
inside and outside of the structure, as well as solar
radiation via pyranometers on different grid points of
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the surface.
The setup allows for a real-time interactive adaption of
the skin to the indoor and outdoor climate, not only
considering the sun inclination, but also the cloud
coverage and seasonal changes.
As for a test-case, the model was constructed and

displayed in a museum and the possible outside
climate impact was replaced by the audience,

which would shade light sensors thus triggering the
transformation process of Jelly skeleton. Visitors were
deliberately amplified the effect of shading on the
model.
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What would happen if we did not have to use

heating because the building we live in automatically
switches to summer or winter mode and maintain a
comfortable temperature for us?
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If architecture “breathes”, could it spread or contract
around us depending on solar radiation?
In times of increasingly scarce energy resources,

changing climatic conditions and, last but not least,
fast-paced societal developments, new strategies
have to be found in the field of architecture which can
react directly to these changes.

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Heat analysis of the structure visitors interacting with the scale model of jelly
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FLORAL SKIN
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authors of the project: Marie Lichtenwagner, Ceren Yönetim
vienna, austria, 2012
The project design is based on an Origami pattern and The collapsed structure on the one hand totally
features an adaptive building envelope, capable of folds away the black absorbing areas and reduces
changing the volume to surface ratio (compactness). transparent surfaces, while keeping the highly-
reflecting parts as shading devices in place.
Additionally, parts of the skin are capable of rotating In this mode PV cells are better protected from
towards a sun-position for an optimal usage of overheating, resulting in higher efficiency.
insolation with photovoltaics.
Through collapsing the the skin, it is opened for
The structure features four different surface types: black natural ventilation. The manipulation of the model
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surfaces resemble solar collectors with a high degree (folding process of the skin) is activated by influencing
of solar absorption to produce heat; grey surfaces the photo-sensors on the surface.
represent photovoltaic panels for the generation of
electrical power; blue surfaces symbolize transparent
parts of the building envelope; white surfaces are
opaque with a high degree of reflection.
The design concept pursues the task of developing

performative and interactive architectural concepts

while following the necessity of highly energy-efficient
building skins.
The expanded structure is optimized for winter season

and resembles a closed air tight building skin.
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floral skin - folding process System section
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Give space, get energy
parametric design
author of the project: Jinhee Koh
dubai, uae, 2015
The project tackles the question of interior urbanism On a bigger scale the idea of an atrium and that of a
in terms of energy. glass house started to mingle.
Since ancient times atrium spaces have played Voids in today’s architecture: taking a close look at
important and characterizing role in architecture . today’s architecture it turns out that big projects are
not designed without atrium space.
Atrium has been not only a part of the programme,
but also a a way of creating a specific micro climate On a smaller scale the void is presented by
withing a building complex, as well as an element that “wintergardens”, especially when it comes to
helps to influence the climatic properties of all other sustainable architecture.
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rooms.
Voids in future architecture: even thogh the discussion
The conservatory (winter garden) historically dates on interior architecture mostly focuses on privately
back to the 18th century period. It was developed in owned spaces, for architects it is only one out of many
England and became popular amongst the upper aspects about the role of void spaces in the future.
class to show off their wealth by presenting exotic or
mediterranean plants. The design research starts from an abstract
architectural theme of void and filled space (a bit
In the course of the Oil Crisis of the 1970’s, the like the problematic of figure and ground), gradually

“Wintergarten” became an integrative part of concepts engaging in aspects of architectural function,
for sustainable housing. thermodynamic and acoustic properties, micro-
Its role of a buffer zone, that generates passive solar climatic behaviour - all in the context of interaction of
gains, came to the fore. the filled and the void space.
Commerical Center
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Design Rules:
> 50% of the building´s volume is air space.

> At least 10% of the surface area of the air
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volume is adjacent to the exterior.
> Air volume is not necessarily conditioned but
(can be) closed to the exterior.
Design Goal:
Integrate air volume space into the design to

maximize performance with regard to

> space
> function
> energy
Organizatiion of voids
Desiccation
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Commerical Center
08 Temperature Condition
- Use heat from a roof for cooling

Resicential Faciltiy
- Re-use cooling of outgoing air (Heat Recovery)
- Use pre-conditioned air from atrium (void)
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1 Daylight 2 Air Cooling
- Hanging Tube
- Light Channel - To Convert Hot Air to Fresh Air

Implementing Technology towards Active Public Space - ‘how to’ guide 4 Air Cleaning 3 Noise Protection
254 - Plants in Void
- To Absorb Moisture
- Protect from Noise Pollution from Highway
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RIZOMA
parametric design
authorS of the project: ANDRE RESENDE, JESSICA DIAZ,
JOSè J.FERNANDEZ PONCE
IAAC
BARCELONA, SPAIN, 2016
Architecture and Urbanism are experiencing It is in this context where we aim for a more democratic,
major shifts and facing new challenges related to decentralized, biological and bottom up waste
human collaborative behaviours, advancement in treatment model, in which citizens are empowered
technologies and diminishing natural resources. to treat their organic waste in a safer, ecological and,
above all, more efficient way. Understanding the
Designers must now rethink how to approach Rhizome, students propose a networked urbanism,
pertinent issues in a more efficient and considerate an interconnected bottom up waste management
way with regards to Nature. Leaving behind the rigid system, where multiplicities and unpredictable
top down Fordist model and the notion of a planet encounters take place, within a social frame.
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with infinite resources.
Focusing on Barcelona, there are 3 defined ecosystems
Following these logics, we need a biological approach - the sea, the city and the mountain - which currently
to architecture, one which introduces re-naturalization. lack a consistent logic of interconnected ecological
We propose to integrate a new metabolic layer in the flows. Nature produces no waste, that’s because
city, one which will treat waste in a biological manner everything is part of a living system where the inputs
and be controlled by its users: the citizens themselves. of one are met by the outputs of another. In an ideal
The non-hierarchical growing systems will provide world of recycling, waste does not exist.
citizens with new inputs such as Biogas for their

kitchens, filtered grey water for crops and toilets and Based on these logics, students propose a
produce bio-fertilizer for urban agriculture. Aligning decentralized and bottom-up biological waste
itself with the self-sufficient agenda we must follow as treatment system spread along Barcelona city which
21st century designers. controls and accelerates the natural process of
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decomposition of organic matter, turning city waste connections, the team proposes a series of lightweight
- organic and construction waste - into raw material digitally fabricated structural elements that in
for the next cycle. We aim for a system which grows combination with an open source tool-kit of small size
according to the citizen’s needs and with the support waste digesters (using city waste as the new filament),
of Big Data, become a new metabolic city layer. will colonize the cities empty plots, expanding and
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Reducing the waste mileage (minimal carbon linking housing with public spaces, thus creating a
footprint), providing citizens with the know-how, tools new metabolic network which will also hold comm-
to fabricate their waste digester and most importantly, unitary uses such as urban farming and informal social
a biological infrastructure which can have a positive activities.
impact on the city ecosystem and society. The environmental, economic and social benefits
By using a system of NODES and non-hierarchical could be enormous.

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ecosystems’ anox diagram diagram of the strategy detail of the prototype
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mORphLUID
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authorS of the project: Francis Redman Pablo,
Nithin Bhargav Ramesh, Sandesh Kagganti Ramesh
IAAC
Digital and technological tools have transformed the Natural cooling utilizes on-site energy, available
perception and perspective of how architects visualize from the natural environment, combined with the
space and form. The research has been conducted architectural design of building components (e.g.
and executed to achieve results to provide design building envelope), rather than mechanical systems
solutions in an efficient yet sustainable manner. to dissipate heat.
The research primarily deals with passive cooling Therefore, natural cooling depends not only on the
systems titled “Morphluid” – which respond and architectural design of the building but on how the
react to climatic conditions to provide the user with site’s natural resources are used as heat sinks (i.e.
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optimum habitable environment. The success of everything that absorbs or dissipates heat). Passive
this prototype would effectively reduce the usage cooling covers all natural processes and techniques
of artificial cooling systems which not only consume of heat dissipation and modulation without the use
absurd quantities of electricity but also burden the of energy.
planet with an enormous carbon footprint.
Passive cooling systems are a sustainable building

approach that focus on heat gain control and heat
dissipation in a building in order to improve the indoor

thermal comfort with low or no energy consumption.
This approach works either by preventing heat from
entering the interior (heat gain prevention) or by
removing heat from the building by natural cooling.
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strategy applied in the prototype applications possibilities technical diagrams
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DIGITAL URBAN ORCHARD
parametric design
author of the project: otf research team 2016*
IAAC
This Pavilion is the prototype of a new form slats, manifold purposes and functional ones. The
of urban agriculture based on aquaponics: sticks are distinguished in main trusses, structural
a symbiotic system where breeding fishes is stiffeners, plants supports, skin holders, furniture
combined with the soilless cultivation of plants supports and platform beams.
and vegetables. In the light of the previous experience of the Fusta
Robòtica Pavilion 2015, the IAAC researchers
The design of the pavilion has been optimized improved the final robotic manufacturing process
in order to maximize the solar exposition of the and they succeed to optimize the production
plants, both on the surface and on the interior of process, mainly reducing the scrap’s length,
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the pavilion. Play of shadows through the wooden using the most part of the material.
structure avoids the excess radiation onto the
plants during summers. Scattered wooden Each wooden stick is handled by one single
members on the top of the pavilion allow solar robotic fabrication loop: picking, cutting and
radiation to evenly reach the plants grown on the dropping. According to the respective final sticks
pavilion. The pavilion is divided into three major positions and functions, they are selected from
components: aquaponic system, silicon skin and one out of the three starting sticks, provided
the wooden structure. Each perform a primary by the custom made wood-feeder. They are
function and form the framework for the other then cut in various and always different lengths

component to function. and their end edges are shaped with different
3-dimensional angled cuts.
This cocoon shape, hidden in between a Thus each stick, each time varying the fabrication
misleading undifferentiated amount of wooden loop, informs the robotic fabrication code.
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The first phase of construction consisted in to the aquaculture system in the fish tank. During
the robotic fabrication of the structure out of the following phases of the construction, the
1680 sticks of wood during 60 hours of robotic pavilion will be complemented by a transparent
fabrication. The fabrication protocol of this protective skin self responding to the internal
pavilion is a developed on the previous OTF and external environmental conditions and the
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Pavilion Fusta Robotica. integration of the farming products with plants
and fishes.
A simple network of pipes mounted on the
wooden structure allows the plants to grow. This membrane on top of the wooden structure
Water from the aquaculture system in the fish controls the ventilation air inside the pavilion.
tank is fed to the hydroponic system mounted Sensors with the help of Arduino control the
on the structure, where the by-products are temperature and humidity by initiating the active
broken down by nitrification bacteria into nitrates inflation and deflation mechanisms in the skin to

and nitrites, which are utilized by the plants as maintain optimum temperature needed for the
nutrients, and the water is then recirculated back growth of the plants on the pavilion.
drone view of the pavilion
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copper CRYSTALS
parametric design
authorS of the project: Armin Akbari, Valeria Julich, Alp Giray
Kose, Antoun Rizk, Maria Sfeir, Iqbal Saleh Nazer Ahmed Yaseen
IAAC
Over the last few decades the world that surrounds rates of pollution, surpassing the annual average
us has become more and more influenced by human of pollution emissions permitted by the European
activity. Union. The fact of being a very dense city results in a
very high level of vehicular traffic, the main reason for
Transforming the geology, the climate, the the high atmospheric contamination.
topography, almost 90% of the world’s surface has
been anthropogenicly influenced. In order to give answers to the air pollution issue, the
team first analyzed the existing pollutants in the urban
Students suggested to use the waste produced by area, at the same time doing a research about their
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human activity, to create a new and resilient solution, chemical reactions, to understand and see how to
using it for people’s means. Appropriation of what remove them from the environment of all the existing
exists and transforming it to something that could pollutants chemicals (CO2, etc… ), and microelement
help to change the existing condition. They decided to pick sulfur dioxide.
Today one of the biggest causes of mortality in urban Through a series of steps, they obteined a final pure
areas is due to pollution. copper crystal by removing the sulfur dioxide from the
air. In order to do so, a new system was generated.
According to the WHO, in the last ten years, deaths

due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mostly On the one hand it would work as a cleaner and on the
attributable to air pollution, amount to as much as 8.2 other it would create awareness of the surroundings.
million of these deaths. An apparatus that will clean the air in a specific location
Barcelona is one of the cities in Europe with the highest chosen was invented.
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The final result in this cleaning process will be small

pure copper crystals, that will be exposed in a public
area/park, for people to see them, to inform them
about the air quality that surrounds them and thus
creating awareness .
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1 V 2V 3V 4V

5V 6V 12 V
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diagram of the chemical physical properties experimental prototype’s detail crystal detail samples masterplan of the intervention
+3000 mts
+2800 mts
- +
+2600 mts
add copper electrolysis with
SO2 + H2O waste copper
+2400 mts
chemical physical sulfuric acid copper sulfate copper crystals

+2200 mts urban waste
properties sulfur dioxide SO2 H2SO4 CuSO4
+2000 mts
+1800 mts
covalent metallic ionic molecular +1600 mts
+1400 mts
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+1200 mts
one big molecule, dense, hard, soft,
very high melting points high melting points relatively high melting points relatively low melting points +1000 mts
+800 mts
+600 mts
+400 mts
+200 mts
0 mts

-200 mts
-400 mts
diamond gold halite (rock salt) sugar
-600 mts
-800 mts
-1000 mts
-1200 mts

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soro
Lightweight Passive Shading System
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authorS of the project: Nasser Ghannam, Guoliang Zhang,
Mohamad Al Chawa, Dongliang Ye
IAAC
Soft robotics (SoRo) is a fairly recent development in low boiling points. Making for an easily repeatable
the fields of science and engineering and it is slowly pressure system. The system will also be tested for
making its way into different industries, including different performances and scales. The initial studies
medicine and architecture. The most prevalent involved silicone pockets filled with various liquids and
issues of soft robotics can be divided into two main subjected to heat. These pockets are then left to reach
categories. Soft robotics offers unmatched physical a temperature of 60 C and observations are then
versatility and potential. This is mainly due to their carefully documented.
flexible and sometimes, elastic nature. As well as
their high tractability with a large variety of materials. The tests were conducted in a room temperature of
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Pneumatic systems used to power the robots require 20 C. Each prototype was tested 15 times to insure the
large amounts of active energy, usually produced by repeat-ability of the inflation process. With each test
bulky, noisy machines. And the scale at which they can the prototypes were carefully checked for leakage. The
perform architecturally remains unclear. key aspects that we chose to observe are the duration
in which the system reaches the desired temperature
SORO attempts to tackle the two prevalent issues and the degree of inflation. Other parameters were
related to soft robotics. First, the methods currently in also changed through establishing a matrix of varying
use to power these robots. And second, is the scale at thicknesses and liquids.
which these systems are manufactured. Creating an alternative adaptable passive shading

Through establishing passive operation techniques system that is capable of creating a micro climate
and studying the performance of the robotic system in to accommodate specific uses. Creating an efficient
multiple construction scales and applications. This will production system for the prototype was quite
be achieved through the use of liquids with relatively challenging as silicone was far less predictable than
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expected. Molds were mainly created via 3D printing of angles. This also allowed the system to be bent with
and laser cutting. However, the final mold was 3D “negative pressure” or suction.
printed as it had a two part configuration that would
have been difficult to laser cut. The active heater was The idea behind a completely passive system was
tested with silicone as a protective layer from the liquids very important. With that in mind, it brings forward
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as it was to be embedded in the liquid container. The the two important aspects when it comes to global
final 3D printed mold was made in two interlocking integration: the liquid itself; different liquids have
part and a third mold for the base that would be different evaporating temperatures, meaning each
attached after the silicone is dry. The systems active liquid requires a minimum outside temperature to
heating component is integrated within a silicone pad activate the system, and the threshold of activation;
to protect it from liquids. The base and main element being an entirely sustainable passive system, the
were then attached together using silicone as an threshold for activating the system had to come from
adhesive and then placed in an oven at 60 degrees a natural source, in this case direct sunlight. A local set

Celsius to cure. of atmospheric conditions that differ from those in
In an effort to provide a more active proprietary the surrounding areas. One option was to explore the
heating system for the robots, studies are being notion of creating a micro climate as the system that
carried out to create a simple embedded circuit, can control sunlight, ventilation and temperature, and
which can be controlled and modulated through a potentially humidifying the surrounding atmosphere.
micro controller. Upon studying different modes of
interaction between the soft robots, one interesting The purpose of green houses is to create an
interaction is when those elements are placed on top optimal climate for plants to grow, and extend the
of each other. This particular performance inspired growing season. Specifically because seeds require
the way the soft robotic element of the prototype was a specific temperature to start growing (25-31 C)
finally designed. This allows for an over all bending Green houses rely on “misting”, to control humidity
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action when a single side is rigidified. This also meant and water the plants. Oprable vents to control wind
that the system can bend in more than one direction. and temperature, and glass in order to trap the sun
The pockets are placed in a rib-like configuration as radiation. Greenhouses can greatly benefit from a
air pressure causes the pockets to push against each controlled micro climate. creating a garden in suitable
other, making the overall system bend in a wide range climates where the system can be passively actuated.
technical diagram of prototype’s assembly and composition prototype’s behaviours
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Water driven Breathing Skin
The urban breather
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authorS of the project: Irene Ayala Castro, Montakan Manosong ,
Ya Chieh Chang, Zina Alkhani
IAAC
Homeostasis, the genesis of the research in volume change when absorbing water up to 300
smart materials, is the fundamental mechanism times of its volume in a short time span, and the
for organisms to maintain an equilibrium in effect of evaporative cooling as it prolongs the
physiological variables that sustain lives. evaporation process .
The study furthered into the tests of compositing
The question whether a smart material system and encapsulating with facilitating materials
can function as simply as organic activities led to understand material behavior, which has
to the exploration of a series of materials that concluded in the encapsulation of sodium
resemble such. polyacrylate with elastic fabrics. This was followed
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by a library of experiments in shapes, patterns
Breathing, among all others, is intriguing the and size in an attempt to optimize open/close
sentiment that its resulting mechanism of open/ mechanism to capacitate passive ventilation and
close behavior that enables air exchange and cooling in hot and dry summer climates.
regulation in body temperature resembles that
of ventilation to achieve comfort in an enclosed Additionally, taking into account the lack of water
area. This then is oriented to the objective of in targeted climates, the system design thought
Water-driven Breathing Skin. about water supply.
Fog/dew collection is adopted as an established

Sodium Polyacrylate, is one of the superabsorbent local intelligence and is a natural cyclical system
polymers in the hydromorph family. It is the requiring no further consumption, it is 15 times
major material for the skin system, in the wake more water-efficient than that of a misting system
of the preliminary study for its high capacity of commonly used.
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As a result, Water-driven Breathing Skin is

developed to be a semi-passive material system
for outdoor spaces in hot climates where public
space is less welcomed due to the summer heat.
social interaction
With the material system, ventilation and
evaporative cooling are made possible semi-
passively in a tensile-structured form where the
Breathing Skin could take in multiple uses and
forms.
Not only is it cost-effective in construction and
maintenance, energy-efficient for areas in water
shortage but also tensile and pliable for urban

spaces.
The project objective is to create A Breathing

Skin material system that performs open-close
behavior to facilitate passive ventilation and
cooling effect for outdoor spaces.
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form finding_diagram Breathing skin detail material system - experiment setup diagram skin system diagram
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algaudì tile
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authorS of the project: Andrew Walker, Cory Page, Meghan Chin
IAAC -CIEE
Barcelona’s status as the most polluted European with the tile, and harvests movement to stimulate
city makes it critical to address issues of air algae growth.
pollution. This public space intervention is designed to
The City’s response is the Superilla, a grouping of a bring awareness to the positive impact vegetation
three-by-three block area into interior pedestrian- can have on air quality and human health.
only zones, and exterior vehicular zones. To better The tile provides a framework for generating
understand how air-borne pollutants interact algal biofuel within dense urban areas.
within the City and the Superilla, a vegetation
study was performed. A single hexagonal tile is a part of a system
energy generation
consisting of three tiles that are interconnected
The process of photosynthesis was used to analyze to encourage movement of algae.
localized air scrubbing capacity. Photosynthetic The system captures human energy to both
activity became the metabolic cycle which drove provide circulation and movement to the algae,
design decisions within the project. necessary for its survival.
Between each hexagonal tile, there are
The AlGaudí Tile is designed to transform compression connectors allowing for easy
desolate stretches of pavement within the removal and maintenance of the tiles. The tiles
Superilla to encourage public re-use. In an effort are harvested over the course of a week, in which

to bring awareness to vehicular air pollution, the culture has time to double before being
the tile acts as an urban bio-reactor produce partially extracted.
clean, renewable, algal biofuel. Its soft pillow- The tile was strategically placed through a
like composition encourages direct interaction combination of sun and foot traffic studies in the
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Superilla to guide where the algae would thrive.

The placement map gives City of Barcelona the
ability to implement this tile as an intermediate
solution to excessive street hardscape.
The AlGaudí Tile creates a soft interactive
social interaction
walkable cushion that simultaneously generates
renewable biofuel, transitioning the city away
from air polluting fossil fuels.

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weather station_visualization urban view of the prototype diagram of the project’s strategy prototype’s design
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moss voltaicS
parametric design
author of the project: Elena Mitrofanova
IAAC -OTF
Moss Voltaics is a green façade system that to donate their electrons to, the electrons can be
aims to explore how moss might be used as a harvested as electricity.
source of renewable energy and how it can be The system can work with other species of
implemented on the urban scale. plants and algae, nevertheless moss was
chosen because of its eligible properties. As
This emerging technology is called mosses are commonly found in cities: in cracks
biophotovoltaics (BPV) and it uses the natural between paving, on roofs, on walls and trees,
process of photosynthesis to generate electrical the system can be well adapted into the urban
energy. In this process plants use light energy environment. Advantages of mosses over higher
energy generation
consume carbon dioxide and water from plants include reduced weight loads, increased
the environment to convert it into organic water absorption, no fertilizer requirements, high
compounds. Those compounds are required for drought tolerance and low maintenance.
the vital processes of a plant.
Compared with silicon-based photovoltaic cells,
“When the moss photosynthesises it releases a solar cell that uses biological material to capture
some of these organic compounds into the soil light energy would be cheaper to produce, self-
which contains symbiotic bacteria. The bacteria repairing, self-replicating, biodegradable and
break down the compounds, which they need much more sustainable. The manufacturing

to survive, liberating by-products that include process is harmless to the environment.
electrons.” Furthermore BPV panels can exist in the places
where solar panels are not efficient - northern
By providing an electrode for the micro-organisms countries with the lack of direct sunlight.
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER moss voltaics
Biophotovoltaic cell represents an organization absorb water, so the system can be passively
of units combined in series or parallel circuits. receiving moisture from rain, where hydrogel will
Unit is a full operating bio-electrical system. liquid for a long period.
It consists of the anodic biological material
(moss), the anode, the cathode, the cathodic The unit’s shape is predicted by the system of
social interaction
catalyst and the “salt bridge” that permits to the assembling, by the forces that are distributed
positive charge (generally protons) to travel from through the whole volume, and by the specific
the anodic biological material to the cathode. The conditions linked with the fabrication process.
anode represents the mixture of hydrogel and Elements gather trough the relief of the surfaces
carbon fibers that help to attract the electrons. on their side without adding any cement
Hydrogel is a polymer that can absorb water up to mixture. Electrical connections are pass through
400 times to its weight, it keeps complementary those system joints. Moss is not exposed to the
humidity for the moss and it is pH neutral. The direct sunlight, blocks provide required shading.

materials are not damaging any metabolism.
One Unit produces 0,4 - 0,5 Volts. The prototype
Design of a system - As it was mentioned the consists of 16 bricks connected in the series
system represents a façade wall structure which circuit to increase the voltage. Groups that
consists of separate elements - sort of clay bricks. were connected in series are combined in the
Those containers create a special microclimate parallel circuit to increase the current. The system
that helps to keep moss alive. The bottom part generates 3V/20mA, 60mW which is enough to
inside is glazed to be waterproof, the rest is a charge Led lighting.
porous clay without coating. Porous types of clay
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process of harvesting energy trought microbial fuel cells diagram of project’s strategy
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superbarrio
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authorS of the project: ma city&technology
IAAC
In September 2016, Barcelona created a new collaborated for the creation of SuperBarrio.
SuperBlock, a car-free area designed to maximise SuperBarrio is a game that creates two possibilities:
public space. The SuperBlock covers 40 acres of
Barcelona’s El Poblenou neighbourhood, and was Allows the players to recreate the SuperBlock in their
the first step in a bigger plan to install at least six own unique vision.
SuperBlocks across Barcelona by 2018. Allows the tracking of the player’s choices and moves,
The implementation of the SuperBlock has been the in order to guide real proposals for the Superblock.
core of many debates about the qualities of massive In an effort to create a game that represents the reality
pedestrianisation, dynamic urban spaces and citizen of the SuperBlock and of it’s users, the students took to
energy generation
engagement. the streets conducting a survey. The aim of the survey
was to create a deeper understanding of the people’s
In order to go beyond the limits of already existing opinions about their neighbourhood’s ecology, social
techniques regarding citizen participation, IaaC’s interactions as well as mobility and productivity.
Design for the Responsive Cities seminar aimed to
develop and understand how gaming technologies After the survey was completed, the results were used
can become a tool for the designer to share and to guide the creation of the game. SuperBarrio, is a
evaluate the design process through user’s feedback tablet game that immerses the players inside a 3D
or vice-versa. recreation of the Superblock, calling them to insert

a variety of modules that have either a positive or a
Therefore, in order to create new ways to approach negative effect on the environment.
the SupeBlock debates, IaaC’s Master in City
and Technology students and computer experts
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The modules are divided in four main categories: The data was used to identify the main preferences
ecology, productivity, social & culture and mobility of the players, either in category(ecology, productivity,
and their design is based on a reflection of the survey’s social & culture and mobility) or in individual modules
results. The goal of SuperBarrio is to create a balance (trees, wind turbines, bike stations, etc.) or lastly in
between the modules and therefore an environment location.
social interaction
that is balanced and unique at the same time.
The aim of the collection of this data is to create a
SuperBarrio was launched at a public event in Sopa, new way for the people to share their creativity for
a restaurant inside the Superblock, in order to test it’s neighbourhood’s public space. Therefore, a Facebook
impact on the people’s perception of the Superblock. page has also been created in which the players
People’s reactions showed that, given the right are able to share the environment that they created superbarrio
approach, the people have the will to share their with the other players and create a healthy debate
creativity and their opinion on public matters. on the spectrum of possibilities of the SuperBlock.

People enjoyed the game, exploring how to create SuperBarrio, is a game that could operate as an
synergies between the modules, affecting the informal tool for urban design proposals. By improving
environment and unleashing their creative capacity. it’s fluidity, by increasing the amount of people that
access it and by introducing even more creative layers
Following the launch, the MaCT students collected in the game, it can surely be transformed into a reliable
the data captured from 75 players and visualised it tool that immerses the player in a world where he/she
in an effort to represent the reflection of the people’s is the urban planner and the decision maker of the
proposals for the SuperBlock. neighbourhood.
superblock area maps of possibilities
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living screens
THE FORAGING OF ATMOSPHERIC PATTERNS
parametric design
authorS of the project:
Catalina Puello, Fabio Rivera, Johana Monroy
IAAC
Living Screens is a research project that studies the an air-tight environment capable of maintaining the
possibilities of using a living organism, Physarum humidity and protecting it against outside agents that
Polycephalum (Slime Mould), as a panel for interior could alter its development.
spaces which is actively responsives and constantly
changes according to the users parameters. The result is a dynamic wall that not only changes in
time, altering the interior space through color and
The material system consists of a series of transparent opacity but also affects the mood and experience of
layers that compose the panel and create a suitable the spectator.
environment for the Slime mould to grow.
energy generation
The panel is designed to feed the Slime Mould so The Living Screens project reconstructs the space
it densifies its natural patterns working as a living through an organism that is constantly altering the
wall that filters light in space. The system engages optical phenomena, the conceived physicality and the
different customizations such as: opacity, translucency, materialization of light and motion as an architectural
transparency, pigmentation and shadows projection. element.
The Slime Mould’s growth is controlled by the nutrients’ The space is no longer static as the play of transparency
source which comes directly from a food-distributor is continuously being modified. The organism’s
machine, that deploys the food in specific platforms density can be controlled in how it grows providing

inside the panel, allowing the patterns in each layer to a layering effect that increases or lessens the amount
be reciprocal thus having different densities. The panel of light that goes through the panel. In the project,
also includes a humidifier dispenser that controls the the patterns produced naturally by the slime mould
levels of humidity inside it; the Slime Mould requires are the material which adds not only a functionality
Squares & Public Buildings STREETS & PAVeMENTS PARKS & landscape OTHER living screens
to the space but also an aesthetic value. The patterns

and densities are always different and therefore the
spaciality will always be different, producing a different
experience.
social interaction
Living Screens is a final product and a design
tool which adjusts its performance to any interior
environment. Living Screens may take on a multitude
of scenarios, evolving in situ and evoking dynamic
experience between the users and the architectural
artifact.
The flexibility of its performance allows it to be a
suitable element for many events concerning the

location.
Altough, Living Screens is not only limited to the

interior space, it can be placed as an exterior element
such as the north facades for buildings where the
solar radiation is not harmful for the Physarum
Polycephalum’s natural development.
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biocatalytic cells
BIOPHOTOVOLTAIC (BPV) ALGAE SENSOR
parametric design
authorS of the project: Thora H. Arnardottir,
Jessica Dias, Christopher Wong
IAAC
Nature has clearly demonstrated that it is possible transfer electrons from the cell surface to the electrode
to harness solar energy through the process of that harvests them. The structure lays out each panel
photosynthesis and that the same light energy can in such a way as to maximize solar exposure without
be used by photosynthetic organisms to generate sun-bleaching the biofilms.
electrical current by combining those organisms with
electrodes to form biological solar cells. Through connected tubing within the transparent
structure, the power output from this setup is able
These apparatuses are generically called to sense the energy output and monitor different
bioelectrochemical systems (BESs), or biophotovoltaic conditions in which algae can be energy generating.
energy generation
(BPV) devices. The technology behind the BPV system Vents which are located on each of the panels provide
used in this project was developed by Paolo Bombelli airflow to the algae to breathe.
and his team at the University of Cambridge.
The holes of the vents are covered with a specific
This project focused on using and adapting carbon paper that seals the holes and prevents
the biophotovoltaic film system to create an spillage.
adaptive energy-sensing algae cell, harnessing this
microorganism’s ability to harvest solar energy and The paper serves as a carbon catalyst that is glued on
generate electricity via the photosynthesis process. the internal side of the panel with the catalytic face

facing outside.
The cell panel rotates to agitate the algae and The non catalytic face of the cathode is in electrical
generates electricity through a network of conductive contact with the stainless steel mesh and passes the
anode and cathode meshes with a carbon catalyst to electrons to the cathode.
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diagram of the strategy detail of the prototype showing the prototype at london zoo
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Montreal, Canada, 2013
tion Authors: Daily Tous Les Jours,

Quartier des Spectacles*
Credits: It is a Project by Daily tous les jours -

The Active Glossary allows you to find more Created by Mouna Andraos & Melissa Mon-
information regarding the best practices giat - Executive Producer: Antoine Clayette
compiling the How to Guide. (2012), Hugues Monfroy  (2011);
Concept Team:Dominique Côté, Alexandre
In the following pages you will find websi- Landry, Yolène Leroux, Luc-Alain Giralde-
tes, media, contacts and details about the au; Design: Sébastien Dallaire, Alexandre
projects you are interested in. Landry - Technical Direction:Eva Schindling
- Production Coordinator: Tara DeSimo-
It is organized in alphabetical order to give ne; Production:Paul Bailly, Michael Baker,
you an easy way to refer to these data. Mourad Bennacer, Thibeault Bensa, Olivier
Coquet, Nicolas Duvieusart Dery, Élise Gen-
Specifically you can find: spatial and tem- vrin, Sophie Grignart, Luc Hernandez, David
poral data about each project, detailed Lortie, Albane, Guy Ricardo Jean, Yolène
credits provided by the authors and active Leroux, Etienne Lemieux Maillé, Benoît Pic-
links to go directly to the official websites colini, Peter Rockwell, Alexandra Sawicki
and interactive media of each project in- - Technological Partner: ESKI - Technical Di-
cluded in the Guide. rection: Vincent Leclerc - Project Manager:
Josiane Mercier  - Programming: Patrick
Keroulas, Vincent de Belleval - Production:
Philippe Savard - Marc-André Tessier.
Music: Radwan Ghazi Moumneh
Video: Geoffrey Boulangé
Photography: Olivier Blouin
Website:http://www.dailytouslesjours.com
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Barcelona, Spain, 2016
block genesis
Authors: IAAC/CIEE GAD PROGRAM TEAM Vienna, Austria, 2016
Students: Andrew Walker, Cory Page, Me-
ghan Chin - Faculty: Mathilde Marengo - Fa- BLOCK GENESIS is a project by Die An-
culty Assistant: Maria Kuptsova - Teaching gewandte / IoA . The project was developed
Assistant: Iacopo Neri - Fabrication Seminar in the framework of the Cross Over Studio;
Faculty: Rodrigo Aguirre - Data Seminar Fa- Energizing Vienna, at the Institute of Archi-
culty: Marco Sanalitro tecture / die Angewandte, jointly directed
by Andrea Börner (Urban Strategies Depart-
Website:http://www.iaacblog.com ment) and Bernhard Sommer (Energy Desi-
http://www.iaacblog.com/programs/algau- gn Department) and taught together with
di-tile/ Anna Gulinska and Galo Moncayo. Student:
p. 288 Minerva Zhang.
Web: http://energizingvienna.blogspot.co.at
ARTIFICIAL FOREST
Marrakesh, Morocco, 2013 p. 232
BLOOM
ARTIFICIAL FOREST is a project by UIBK.
Los Angeles, California, 2011
The project was developed at the Institute
for Experimental Architecture.Hochbau /
Author: Dosu Architecture
guest professor Bernhard Sommer, taught
Designers/Researchers: Doris Sung (prin-
together with: Johannes Ladinig, Paul Man-
cipal) in collaboration with Ingalill Wahl-
dler, Thomas Mathoy.
roos-Ritter (glass consultant) and Matthew
Students: Sebastian Honke, Nicole Meyer.
Melnyk (structural engineer )- Design Team:
Dylan Wood (P roject Coordinator), Kristi
Butterworth, Ali Chen, Renata Ganis, Derek
Greene, Julia Michalski, Sayo Morinaga, Evan
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Shieh - Construction Team: Dylan Wood,
Garrett Helm, Derek Greene, Kelly Wong
biocatalytic cells, (Core Contributors), Manual Alcala, Eric Arm,
htg BIOPHOTOVOLTAIC (BPV) ALGAE SENSOR Lily Bakhshi, Amr Basuony, Olivia Burke, Kri-
selec Barcelona, Spain, 2016 sti Butterworth, Jesus Cabildo , Shu Cai, Ali
tion BioCatalytic Cell is a project of IaaC, deve-
Chen, Taylor Cornelson, Erin Cuevas, Matt
Evans, Chris Flynn, Renata Ganis, Bryn Gar-
loped at Master in Advanced Architecture, rett, Ana Gharakh, Oliver Hess, David Hoff-
MAA02 in 2016/17 by: Thora H. Arnardottir, man, Alice Hovsepian, Casey Hughes, Ross
Jessica Dias and Christopher Wong - Facul- Jeffries, Justin Kang, Syd Kato, Andrew Kim,
ty: Chiara Farinea, Carmelo Zappulla, Paolo Glen Kinoshita, Ingrid Lao, Jennifer MacLe-
Bombelli, Maria Kuptsova - Guest Advisor: od, Max Miller, Mark Montiel, Laura Ng,
Claudia Pasquero - Biology Support: Nuria Robbie Nock, Raynald Pelletier, Elizabeth Pe-
Conde Pueyo rikli, Nelly Paz, Evan Shieh Hector Solis, Raven
Weng, Leon Wood, Tyler Zalmanzig
Website:http://www.iaacblog.com Photography: Brandon Shigeta
http://www.iaacblog.com/programs/bioca-
talytic-cell/ - Media:https://www.youtube. Website: http://dosu-arch.com
com/watch?v=5_IeeFEqvWQ Media: https://vimeo.com/34843926
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CYANOMETER datagrove,
Lubjiana, Slovenia, 2015 SanJosè, USA, 2012
Author: MARTIN BRICELJ BARAGA Author: Future Cities Lab

The Cyanometer by Martin Bricelj Baraga is a
monument to the blueness of the sky. Credits: Location: San Jose, California, USA,
It is inspired by the original cyanometer in- Design & Fabrication: Future Cities Lab
vented by Horace-Bénédict de Saussure in Project Team: Jason Kelly Johnson, Nataly
1789. Gattegno, Ripon DeLeon, Production: Osma
Dossani, Jonathan Izen, David Spittler, Elliot
Website: http://cyanometer.net/ Larson, Commissioned by: ZERO1 (Jaime
Austin, Curator), San Jose Public Art Program,
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Se-
lect Photography: Peter Prato.
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Media:https://vimeo.com/50590952
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copper crystals
Copper Crystals is a project of IaaC, Insti- DIGITAL URBAN ORCHARD

tute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia Barcelona, Spain, 2011
developed at Master in Advanced Archi-
tecture, in 2016 by: Students: Armin Akbari, Digital Urban Orchard is a research project
Valeria Julich, Alp Giray Kose, Antoun Rizk, of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of
Maria Sfeir, Iqbal Saleh Nazer Ahmed Yase- Catalonia, realized as part of the Open Thesis
en.Faculty: Claudia Pasquero, Carmelo Zap- Fabrication 2015/16.
pulla, Maria Kuptsova.
Faculty: Alexandre Dubor, Silvia Brandi, Areti
Web: http://www.iaacblog.com/projects/ Markopoulou, Djordje Stanojevic
copper-crystals/ Students: Mohamad Mahdi Najafi, Fathimah
Sujna Shakir, Nada Shalaby, Monish Siripura-
p. 268 pu, Ji Won Jun, Josep Alcover Llubia, Yanna
Haddad, Andrea Quartara, Angelo Figliola.
Website:https://iaac.net/educational-pro-
grams/postgraduate-open-thesis-fabrica-
tion/past-editions/digital-urban-orchard/
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Vienna, Austria, 2016
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Author: Anaisa Franco Studio

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Ecological Ballet jelly is a project Heart of the City is a project by Anaisa Franco
by Die Angewandte / IoA . The project was Studio in partnership with Aravinth Pancha-
developed at the department of Energy De- dcharam (programming), Tank Thunderbird
sign during the Adaptive Strategies seminar, (product design), Heloisa Franco and Annie
jointly directed and taught by Galo Mon- McKinnon (assistants). The work was com-
cayo and Bernhard Sommer. missioned by VIVID SYDNEY 2015 and ho-
Students: Daniel Prost, Klemens Sitzmann sted by UTS Creativity and Cognition Studios
p. 244 in Sydney, Australia.
Webpage:http://www.anaisafranco.com
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Herds of the Hinterland
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herds of the hinterland is a project
by Die Angewandte / IoA. The project was
tion Vienna, Austria, 2012 developed in the framework of the Cross
Over Studio; Energizing Vienna, jointly di-
Floral skin is a project by Die Angewan- rected by Andrea Börner (Urban Strategies
dte / IoA . The project was developed at the Department) and Bernhard Sommer (Energy
department of Energy Design during the Design Department) and taught together
Adaptive Strategies seminar, jointly directed with Anna Gulinska and Galo Moncayo.
and taught by Galo Moncayo and Bernhard Student: Jonathan Paljor.
Sommer. Students: Marie Lichtenwagner,
Ceren Yönetim. Web: http://urban-ecologies.blogspot.co.at
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Austria, Vienna, 2016
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framework of the Cross Over Studio; Energi-
Give space, get energy
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zing Vienna, jointly directed by Andrea Börn-
er (Urban Strategies Department) and Ber-
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tion Give space, get energy is a project by Die
Angewandte / IoA . The project was develo-
and taught together with Anna Gulinska and
Galo Moncayo. Student: Viktória Sándor.
ped at the department of Energy Design du-
ring the Energy Design seminar, directed by
Brian Cody, taught together with Bernhard
Web:http://energizingvienna.blogspot.co.at
Sommer. Student: Jinhee Koh.
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Iceberg Jade Eco Park
Montreal, Canada, 2016 Taichung, Taiwan, 2016
Authors: Appareil, Atomic3, Quartier des Author: Philippe Rahm architectes

Spectacles* Team: Philippe Rahm architectes, Mosbach
Credits: Direction Artistique: Atomic3 - Con- paysagistes, Ricky Liu & Associates
ception Architecturale / Appareil architecture Client: Taichung City Goverment
Conception Lumierè/ Atomic3 Conception
Sonore / Jean-Sébastien Côté Conception Webpage: http://www.future-cities-lab.net
Systeme Interactif / Les Ateliers Numériques Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?-
Production/ Atomic3 Équipe d’Appareil Ar- v=UDr-6UtlUu8
chitecture : Architecte Concepteur / Kim
Pariseau Stagiaire en Architecture / Arthur
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Boidin; Équipe de Soutient/ Léticia Silva et
k
Maude Crispin.
Crédit photographique : Guillaume Lan-
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Client : Quartier des spectacles
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Website:http://www.quartierdesspectacles. tion Kinetic pergola
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 2012
com
Media: https://youtu.be/evwQKQMVA3w
Author: Brian Karl Lee
Credits: Project by Brian Karl Lee
p. 100 Photography: PD Rearick
CNC routing: AllRout Inc., Zeeland, MI
Webpage: https://www.briankarllee.com/
impulse
Montreal, Canada, 2016
Author: Lateral Office, Quartier des Specta-
L
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Commissioned by Quartier del Spectacles, p. 116
Montreal; Project Team: Lateral Office (Ar-
chitect & Co-Designer) Mason White, Lola htg Light Pollination
Sheppard, Alex Bodkin; Full Project Team: selec London, , 2016
CS Design (Lighting Design & Co-Designer);
EGP Group (Engineering); Generique Desi-
tion Author: UniversalAssemblyUnit
gn (Fabrication); Mitchell Akiyama (Sound); Light Pollination is an interactive digital ar-
Robocut (Interactive); Iregular (Video); Mao- twork commissioned by iGuzzini and desi-
tik (Video).Photo: Ulysse Lemerise_OSA gned by London-based digital-arts studio
UniversalAssemblyUnit.
Website:http://www.quartierdesspectacles. Photography: Amandine Alessandra, UAU.
com
Media: https://vimeo.com/154138185 Website:http://work.universalassemblyunit.
com
Media:https://www.youtube.com/watch?-
v=Fb3fbtVy-aw
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light walk LUMEN knitted canopy
Jena, Germany, 2015 Sidney, Australia, 2015
Authors: David Heaton, Sandra Linton Huez Author: Jenny Sabin Studio
Project Designers: David Heaton, Sandra Lin- Cretits: Project by Jenny Sabin Studio, R&D
ton Huezo; Programmer: Hazibulla Sahibza- by Sabin Design Lab, Cornell University; Jen-
da; Project Sponsor: Carl-Zeiss e.G, BMBF; ny E. Sabin, Principal and Lead Architectural
Photo Credit: David Heaton. Designer; Dillon Pranger, Project lead and
manager, Jordan Berta (content coordina-
Website:http://www.quartierdesspectacles. tion), Diego Garcia Blanco, Elie Boutros,
com Daniel Villegas Cruz, Omar Dairi, Alejandro
Media: https://vimeo.com/145806215 Garcia, Andres Gutierrez, Jingyang Liu Leo
(senior research associate), Mark Lien, Jasmi-
ne Liu, Andrew Moorman, Christopher Mor-
se, Bennett Norman, Marwan Omar, Sasson
p. 64 Rafailov, Steve Ren, David Rosenwasser, Dan-
ny Salamoun (production lead), Aishwarya
Sreenivas, Raksarat Vorasucha; Video: Cole
Skaggs; Photography: Yuriy Chernets; Engi-
neering Design: Clayton Binkley & Kristen
Strobel, Arup; Fabricators and Installers: Tom
Living screens Carruthers, Bo Jacobsson, Erik Grinde, Spen-
Barcelona, Spain, 2016 cer Whynaucht, Todd Fitcher, Ryan Fitcher,
Shannon McElree, Mateo Baca, Jacobsson
LIVING SCREENS is a project of IaaC, deve- Carruthers, LLC; Knit Fabrication: Tom Shinta-
loped at MAA in 2016/2017 - R. S. 3 Digital ku, Shima Seiki WHOLEGARMENT; Lighting
Matter – Intelligent Construction - Students: Design: Juan Pablo Lira and Hilary Manners,
Catalina Puello, Fabio Rivera, Johana Mon- Focus Lighting; Sewing & Finishing: Wade
roy - Senior Faculty: Areti Markopoulou - Fa- Wesson & Christine Garcia, Dazian; Misting
brication expert: Alexandre Dubor - Compu- Systems: Sabin Design Lab & Mist Cooling
tational expert: Angelos Chronis. Inc; Installation Volunteers:Mike Babcock,
Luke Erickson, Chia-Yi Hou, Rachel Kaplan,
Webpage: http://www.iaacblog.com Wenli Li, Mark Lien, Irisa Llana, Lauren Lo-
Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?- chry, Elisa Medina, Chris Morse, Sophie Ni-
v=it1iiwO08RM chols, Yueer Niu, Chelsea Smith, Mat Sokol,
Andrew Sullivan, Yifeng Wang, Linshen Xie,
p. 292
Stella Xu, Youngjin Yi. Sponsorship:the 2017
Young Architects Program is made possible
by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Additional
funding is provided by the Bertha and Isaac
Liberman Foundation, Jeffrey and Michèle
Klein, and Agnes Gund. Additional support
provided by College of Architecture, Art, and
Planning, Cornell University. Special Thanks
to: Structural Engineer: Arup; Fabricators
and Installers: Jacobsson Carruthers, LLC;
Digital Knitting: Shima Seiki WHOLEGAR-
MENT; Lighting: Focus Lighting; Sewing and
Finishing: Dazian; Rope
L htg
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Fabrication: Diamond Nets; Floor Installa-
tion: Art Domantay Artworks.Special Thanks
to: Kent Kleinman, Sean Anderson, Mark Cru-
micro urban infrastructures
tion vellier, Matthias Hollwich, Andrea Simitch, MICRO URBAN INFRASTRUCTURES is a

Caroline O’Donnell, Peter Lloyd Jones, Sasa project by Die Angewandte / IoA.
Zivkovic, Martin Miller, Frank Parish, Kurt Bro- The project was developed in the framework
snan, Tyler Williams, Andre Hafner; the Jenny of the Cross Over Studio; Energizing Vien-
Sabin Studio and Sabin Design Lab teams; na, jointly directed by Andrea Börner (Urban
faculty and staff at College of Architecture, Strategies Department) and Bernhard Som-
Art, and Planning, Cornell University; the mer (Energy Design Department) and taught
staff at MoMA and MoMA PS1; and Katheri- together with Anna Gulinska and Galo Mon-
ne Sender cayo. Student: Afshin Koupaei.
Webpage: http://www.jennysabin.com Web: http://energizingvienna.blogspot.co.at

Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?-
v=tYSG57XESE4 p. 228
MICRO-Double Helix
p. 48 Scottsdale, USA, 2016
Authors: Purring Tiger / Aaron Sherwood &

LUMI Kiori Kawai
Sofia, Bugaria, 2017
Webpage: http://www.purringt.com/
Author: Playgroundenergy Media: https://vimeo.com/147069543
Serial Entrepreneur: Hristo Alexiev, Industrial
Designer: Ilian Milinov p. 96
Website: www.playgroundenergy.com MIT Soft Rocker Solar Powered

Sun Lounger
p. 112 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 2012
M
Sheila Kennedy, MIT Professor of the Practi-
Mesa MUsic shadows ce of Architecture; James Bayless, UC March
Arizona, 2016 2014, KVA Intern; Kaitlyn Bogenschutz, UC
htg Author: Daily tous les Jours
BS Arch 2013, KVA Intern; Wardah Inam, MIT
PhD Candidate 2015, Electrical Engineering;
selec Creative Direction: Mouna Andraos, Melissa Jungmin Nam, GSD March 2009, KVA Desi-
tion Mongiat - Production: Antoine Clayette, Ste-
ve Blanchette - Design&Technology: Michael
gner; Shevy Rockcastle, MIT March 2011; Phil
Seaton, MIT March 2012; Matt Trimble, MIT
Baker, Anne Ouellette, Eva Schindling, Pierre March 2008, RADLAB; Adnon Zolij, MIT BS
Thirion - Design Ass: Lucandrea Baraldi, Inès 2010, Electrical Engineer Vicor, Inc.
Ortega - Industrial Design: Dikini - Sound Special Thanks: Vicor, Inc. Applications En-
Direction: David Drury- Engineering: Thi- gineering provided power electronics sup-
baut Lefort, Latéral Remy Studli - Production port. Picor, a subsidiary, provided Cool-O-
Coordination: Anna Gazel - Production Ass: Ring controllers for battery/load interfacing.
Malcom Remple - Fabrication: Formule CNC Global Solar, Inc. Technology Development
Maître d’oeuvre - Video Images:Slaven Gujic, Team provided advance samples of Gen II
Katie Lambert, Evoaz.com - Editing: Geoffrey flexible photovoltaics. LightTape, Inc. assi-
Boulangé -Photography: SlavenGujic, David- sted with manufacture of custom electrolu-
Drury minescent lighting materials. Peter Murray at
Fine Finish, Inc., in Waltham, MA.
Webpage: http://www.dailytouslesjours.
comMedia:https://vimeo.com/163596013 Webpage: https://arts.mit.edu/events/soft-
p. 144 rockers/
p. 188
M htg
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selec tion
tion off the grid is a project by Die Angewan-
dte / IoA . The project was developed in the
morphluid
Barcelona, Spain, 2016 framework of the Cross Over Studio; Energi-
zing Vienna, jointly directed by Andrea Börn-
MORPHLUID is a project of IaaC, develo- er (Urban Strategies Department) and Ber-
ped at Master in Advanced Architecture in nhard Sommer (Energy Design Department)
2016/2017, for Digital Matter & Intelligent and taught together with Anna Gulinska and
Constructions by Students: Francis Redman, Galo Moncayo. Student: Dima Isaiev.
Nithin Bhargav Ramesh, Sandesh Kagganti
Ramesh - Senior Faculty: Areti Markopoulou - Web: http://urban-ecologies.blogspot.co.at
Fabrication expert: Alexandre Dubor - Com-
p
putational expert: Angelos Chronis p. 220
Website:http://www.iaacblog.com
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tion
p. 260
paint by drone
Milan, Italy, 2017
MOss voltaics Author: Carlo Ratti Associati

Barcelona, Spain, 2014 Credits: Paint by Drone A concept by Carlo
Ratti Associati Team: Carlo Ratti, Saverio
Moss Voltaics is a project of IaaC, develo- Panata, Antonio Atripaldi, Monika Löve, An-
ped at Open Thesis Fabrication 2014 by: drea Galli, Gary di Silvio, Gianluca Zimbardi.
Student: Elena Mitrofanova - IAAC Faculty:
Silvia Brandi, Alexandre Dubor, Luis Fragua- Webpage: https://www.carloratti.com
da - Scientific development: Paolo Bombelli,
University of Cambridge - Collaboration:
p. 180
Toni Cumella, Ceramica Cumella
Webpage: http://www.iaacblog.com
Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?- PALAZZO ITALIA
v=it1iiwO08RM Milan, Italy, 2015
Architectural Project: NEMESI & PARTNERS,

p. 284 Project Partners: Proger SpA, Engineering
and Cost Management - Structures and Sy-
stems: Bms Progetti Srl, Sustainable energy:
MURMUR WALL Prof. Eng. Livio de Santoli.
San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, 2012
Webpage: http://www.nemesistudio.it/en/
Author: Future Cities Lab Media: https://www.youtube.com/wa-
Webpage: http://www.iaacblog.com tch?v=_ymyx8R4YLU
p. 68
p. 76
p htg
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tion air motion sound
Prague, Czech Republic, 2017 Superilla-poble joc
Author: CCEA
Credits: Develodress designer: Jitka Pospi- Author: IAAC
silova, Street Illustration: Michal Kindernay, Credits:Project by IAAC, Noumena, FabCi-
Zuzana Bramborova, Harps: Katerina Zo- ty, Hyphen-Labs, Atta33,NODO - Compu-
chova, Video: Dominik Zizka, Models: Olivia tational Design:Aldo Sollazzo - Digital Inte-
Childress, Hannah Holscher, Layna Justice, raction:Angelos Chronis, Ece Tankal, Cristian
Tereza Klenorova, Jana Kozubkova, Anna Lu- Rizzuti - Design and Fabrication: Chirag Ran-
nakova, Michaela Svedova, Marie Varekova, gholia, Efilena Baseta, Laura Civetti - Aerial
Dagmar Winklerova, Mistura Yusuf. Part of Mapping: Chirag Rangholia - Graphic and
the long term project “magistrala=New Pra- Photos:Federica Ciccone - Videos: Matteo
gue Boulevard” initiated by Yvette Vasourko- Lomaglio
va and Igor Kovacevic(CCEA MOBA). Participants APS Students: Michaela Solni-
cka,
Website: http://activepublicspace.org Katerina Pazourkova, Erina Filipovska, Fe-
Media:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- derica Ciccone, Rossella Previtera, Carmela
Ve3fn70P4BU Basile Rognetta, Iskhak Enikeev, Karina Dav-
lertyanova, Learta Stavileci, Giusy Terranova,
p. 198 Greta Solari, Alessia Borgia, Elisa Tozzi Juan,
Valentina Ragno.
Webpage&Media :http://activepublicspace.
kepos org
Author: Die Angewandte / IoA p. 206

Credits: Developed under supervision of
Galo Moncayo and Anna Gulinska the ar-
chitectural intervention by students Ange-
lica Lorenzi & Dennis Schiaroli was realized
at the University of Applied arts Vienna, In-
stitute of Architecture by the Department
Energy Design/ Bernhard Sommer and Ur-
ban Strategies/Andrea Börner. Development
support: Adam Orlinski & team (parametric
engineering), Dominik Strzelec (physical Pavegen tiles
computing), Verena Holzgethan (botanical London, UK, 2009
consultant). Implemention support: BOL-
LINGER+GROHMANN Ingenieure, Exikon Author: Pavagen
arc&dev, K2 Dach&Bau, Robotic Wood Craft,
SeMF, BauMIT Webpage: http://www.pavegen.com/
Media: http://www.pavegen.com/bird-street
Web: http://activepublicspace.org
http://cargocollective.com/kepos
p. 202
p. 148
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tion Piezo art pavilion
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009
Author: 3xn PRosolve370e

Credits: Design Team: Participating from Mexico City, Mexico, 2013
3XN was: Kim Herforth Nielsen, Kasper, Gul-
dager Jørgensen, Rasmus Møller, Christian Author: Elegant embellishment
Bundegaard, Stian Lenes and Morten Myrup. Credits: Project of Elegant embellishment,
Photography: Elegant Embellishments ltd,
Website: http://3xn.com/projects Alejandro Cartagena photos.
p. 120 Webpage: http://www.prosolve370e.com/

v=Z34sFb7VXNw&list=PLoXX5Ffh4ag8XG_
RZx-2n3DKOtbR_3YJu
Prismatic
New York, USA, 2015 p. 60
r
Author: Hyphen - Labs (Ece Tankal, Carmen
Aguilar y Wedge)
Credits: Directed by: Bill Galusha; Concept htg RHIZOME
Design: IA Interior Architects; Technical Di-
rector: Dan Moore; Creative Technologists & selec Como, Italia. 2016
Experience Design: Hyphen-Labs (Ece Tan- tion Author: Tom Dekyvere

kal, Carmen Aguilar y Wedge); Fabrication: Photography: Valerie Bellengier
RMI; Lighting Design Consultant: Lightswitch
Webpage: http://tomdekyvere.com
Website: http://www.hyphen-labs.com Media: http://tomdekyvere.com/videos/
Media : https://vimeo.com/150895684
p. 84 p. 92
RIZOMA
PrismaticA
Montreal, Canada, 2016 Rizoma is a project of IaaC developed at De-
sign with Nature research line, Master in Ad-
Authors: RAW design, Atomic3, Quartier del vanced Architecture 01 in 2016 by: Students:
Spectacles Jose Javier Fernandez Ponce, Jessica Dias
Credits: Owner: Partenariat du Quartier des and Andre Resende - Faculty: Javier Peña,
Spectacles, Creators: RAW design, ATO- Rodrigo Rubio, and Oriol Carrasco
MIC3, Jean-François Piché, DIX au carré,
Louis Héon Webpage: http://www.iaacblog.com
Associate Producer: Creos Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?ti-
me_continue=52&v=110EG4WA1Ns
Website: https://www.creos.io
Media:https://www.youtube.com/watch?- p. 256
v=Lk5BO5vGk2E
p. 108
s htg
selec grate Fire & Security, Urmet, GreenIQ, The
tion sainthorto
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009 great Outdoor, U-Heart, Dellavalle Giardini,
Ecosolution, Seves glassblock, Gea Solar,
Author:OFL Architecture Smart Beacon .
Client: Maker Faire Rome
Website: https://www.planetsmartcity.com/
Website: http://www.oflstudio.com
p. 136
p. 172
SMOOTH SPACES
Malaga,Spain, 2013
shadow play Smooth spaces is a project by UIBK. The

Phoenix, Arizona, 2015 project was developed at the Institute for
Experimental Architecture.Hochbau / guest
Author: Howeler + Yoon Architecture LLP professor Bernhard Sommer, taught to-
Credits: Architects: Howeler + Yoon Archi- gether with: Johannes Ladinig, Paul Mandler,
tecture LLP, Eric Howeler, Meejin Yoon, Paul Thomas Mathoy. Students: Andreas Zissler,
Cattaneo, Cyrus Dochow, Solar Consulting: Christoph Bierwirth.
Travis Gentz, David Gibbs, Structural Engi-
neer: James Lane, Knippers Helbig, Hauke
Jungjohann; Sitework Contractor: Chuck p. 240
Watson, Chris Rocha; Steel Fabrication: Kyle
Peyton, Kevin Stout, Greg Brockman, Sha-
ne Altmeyer, Tom Couturier, Ray Van Drie,
Landscape: LANDSCAPE: Janet Waibel; soro
Materials: Bill McGee, Mike Woessner, Ute Lightweight Passive Shading Syste
Wallner, Manny Meyer; Photography: Matt Barcelona, Spain, 2017
Winquist.
SoRo is a project of IaaC, developed at Ma-
Website: http://www.howeleryoon.com ster in Advanced Architecture in 2016/2017,
for Digital Matter & Intelligent Constructions
p. 36
by: Students: Nasser Ghannam, Guoliang
Zhang, Mohamad Al Chawa, Dongliang Ye -
Senior Faculty: Areti Markopoulou - Fabrica-
tion expert: Alexandre Dubor - Computatio-
planet smart square nal expert: Angelos Chronis
Torino, Italy, 2016
Webpage: http://www.iaacblog.com
Author:Planet Smart City Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?-
Credits: System Integration and Detailed v=Ww3764A5GFY
Project :Planet Idea, Torino - Planet Smart
Square App Planet Architecture and Plan-
ning
Recs Architects, Parma Environmental Su-
stainability Consorzio TAIGA Technology p. 272
Enerbrain Social Inclusion Social Fare Con-
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tion
Soundscape superbarrio
Hong Kong, China, 2013 Barcelona, Spain, 2017
Authors: Spacescape | Alvin Kung, Steven Ho SuperBarrio is a project of IaaC, at Master in

and Edmond Wong City and Technology in 2016/2017 by:
Client: HK SAR Government Students: Abhignya Grandhi, Alex Mademo,
Structural Engineer: Buro Happold Asier Eguilaz, Federica Ciccone, Frederick
Contractor and Fabricator: Asia Sign Ajjoub, Iacopo Neri, Laura Marcovich, Peng
Photography: Spacescape and Suanne Wang, Pratyaksh Sharma, Sylvain Totaro - Fa-
Cheung culty: Areti Markopoulou, Marco Ingrassia,
Website:http://dfaa.dfaawards.com/winner Aurel Richard
Contact: hk.spacescape@gmail.com
Webpage: https://iaac.net
p. 160 Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?-
v=FbkvgdKKC8A
Soundwave PLAZA
Xiangyang, China, 2012 p. 288
Author: Penda
Credits: Project by Penda - Project team:
Dayong Sun, Chris Precht, Fei Tang Precht,
Sweet Reflection
Yongjian Huang, Zhonghua Tang, ChunLei
San Pau, Brazil. 2016
Zhu, Junfeng Li, Runxin Tang.
Photo credits: Xia Zhi
Authors: Anaisa Franco Studio
Credits: Project by Anaisa Franco Studio
Website: http://www.howeleryoon.com
in collaboration with the architect Rodrigo
Waihiwe; Team: Artist: Anaisa Franco; Archi-
p. 80 tect: Rodrigo Waihiwe; Architect Assistant:
Wellington Conegundes; Producer: Julia
Sun&shade Borges Araña and Beatriz Menezes; Cura-
Xiangyang, China, 2012 tors: Felipe Brait, Alessandra Marder, and
Reinaldo Botelho; Commissioned by Public
Author: Carlo Ratti Associati Art Show URBE.
A project by Carlo Ratti Associati (team: Carlo
Ratti, Antonio Atripaldi, Pietro Leoni, Emma Webpage:http://www.anaisafranco.com
Greer, Nicola Scaramuzza) in collaboration Media: https://vimeo.com/192493469
with Dubai’s Museum of the Future. With the
consultancy of international climate enginee- p. 56
ring firm Transsolar and digital design studio
Atmos Mechanical and Electronic Engineer:
FGM Works Software Engingeering: Tonic-
minds srl
Website: https://www.carloratti.com
p. 184
s htg
selec
tion Swing time The Hanging Gardens of Vienna
Boston, Massachusetts, 2014 Vienna, Austria, 2017
Authors: Höweler + Yoon Architecture the hanging gardens of vienna is a

Credits: Design Team: David Costanza, Alex project by Die Angewandte / IoA .
Marshall, Neil Legband, Sofia Balters, Yo- The project was developed in the framework
onhee Cho, Gina Ciancone, Sungwoo Jang of the Cross Over Studio; Energizing Vien-
,Kyle Coburn, Elle Gerdeman, Cyrus Do- na, jointly directed by Andrea Börner (Urban
chow, Estelle Yoon, Marianna Gonzalez, Max Strategies Department) and Bernhard Som-
Jarosz; Photographer: John Horner. mer (Energy Design Department) and tau-
ght together with Anna Gulinska and Galo
Webpage:http://www.howeleryoon.com Moncayo. Student: Mary Denman.
Web: http://urban-ecologies.blogspot.co.at
p. 40
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u
selec
tion the beacon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2016
htg
Author: Jenny Sabin Studio selec
Credits: The Rail Park, A MEDstudio at Tho- tion urban algae folly
Milan, Italy, 2015
mas Jefferson University project and colla-
boration with Jenny Sabin Studio who leads
design. Director, Peter Lloyd Jones; Design- Author: Ecologic Studio
Philadelphia 2016; Systems Design + Mana- Credits: Urban Algae Folly is a project by
gement, Trudy A Watt of Waxwood Agency + ecoLogicStudio: Marco Poletto and Claudia
Michael Koerner. Team: Jenny Sabin Studio, Pasquero (London, UK) - Design Team: Mar-
Lead Architectural Designer: Jenny E. Sabin, co Poletto, Claudia Pasquero, Elisa Bologni-
Design Team: Andrew Moorman, Jingyang ni, Alessandro Buffi, Julien Sebban - Digital
Liu, Bennett Norman, Danny Salamoun, Jor- responsive systems: Alt N – Nick Puckett
dan Berta, Maddy Eggers, David Rosenwas- - Structural Engineering: Ing. Mario Segre-
ser, Dillon Pranger R&D by Sabin Design Lab, to, Ing. Nicola Morda - Project Managment:
Department of Architecture, Cornell Univer- Arch. Paolo Scoglio - ETFE contractor: Taiyo
sity; Engineering Design: Arup; Lighting: Europe GmbH - Timber contractor: Palum-
Jeffrey Nash, Drone Operation: Nick Lang, bo Legnami - Microalgae supplies: Algain
Drones provided: Autel Robotics; Knit fabri- Energy srl EXPO Milano 2015 Future Food
cation: Shima Seiki WHOLEGARMENT; Ste- District: curated by Carlo Ratti, Director -
el laser cutting: LaserFab; Steel fabrication: MIT Senseable City Lab - Partner - Carlo Ratti
Filippi Brothers; Powder coating: Ingham’s Associati
Powder; Coating Installation: Railroad Con-
struction Company, Drone Consultation: Mi- Web: http://www.ecologicstudio.com
chael Duffy . Media:https://www.youtube.com/watch?-
v=os2ZznTTIYA
Website: http://www.jennysabin.com
Media:https://www.youtube.com/watch?ti-
me_continue=1&v=u7KnSxryb6g
p. 44 p. 164
w htg
selec warde World’s best bus stop
tion Jerulsem, Israel, 2015 Singapore, 2016
Authors: HQ ARCHITECTS Author: DP Architects

Photos by Dor Kedmi Credits: Designer: DP Architects - Design
Team Members: Adam Yapp, Jia Hua, Aile-
Webpage:http://www.hqa.co.il en Koh, Brenda Lim, Lee Xin Li (Artist Con-
Media: http://www.hqa.co.il/mies_portfolio/ tributor), Lim Yin Chao, Seah Chee Huang
warde/ (Lead) All the materials are owned by Urban
Redevelopment Authority, MInistry of Natio-
p. 128 nal Development and DP Architects Pte Ltd.
p. 124
wunderbugs
Washington Canal Park Rome, Italy, 2016
Washington DC, District of Columbia, 2012
Author: OFL architects
Authors: David A. Rubin Credits: Architecture and engineering:
Land Collective team while Equity Partner at Francesco Lipari and Vanessa Todaro - Con-
Olin- Photos by David A. Rubin sultants: Chiara Settanni (biologist), Mar-
co Pesoli (sound engineer), Vincenzo Core
Webpage:https://land-collective.com (composer), Sebastian Di Guardo (architect)
Media: http://www.hqa.co.il/mies_portfolio/ - Team: Riccardo Mussati, Marzia Messina,
warde/ Marco Tivante
Client: Maker Faire Rome - Partners: Apicol-
p. 156 tura Giulio Vitale, Bioplanet, Noldus, Fale-
gnameria Lucchetti.
Web: http://www.oflstudio.com
Media:https://vimeo.com/109310599
z
p. 176
Water driven Breathing Skin
The urban breather
Barcelona, Spain, 2017 htg zighizaghi
selec Favara, Italy, 2016
Water Driven Breathing Skin is a project of
IaaC, developed at Master in Advanced Ar-
tion Author: OFL architects
chitecture in 2016/2017, for Digital Matter Credits: Project / OFL Architecture
& Intelligent Constructions by: Students: Architecture / Francesco Lipari and Giusep-
Irene Ayala Castro, Montakan Manosong , pe Conti - Project manager / Giuseppe Gro-
Ya Chieh Chang, Zina Alkani - Senior Facul- va
ty: Areti Markopoulou - Fabrication expert: Client / Milia arredamenti - Realization / Fa-
Alexandre Dubor - Computational expert: legnameria Leto srl, Lavorazioni metalliche
Angelos Chronis Grano, Vivai Garlisi, GBR di Baldo srl - Inte-
ractive project / Blu Network - Photography:
Webpage:http://www.iaacblog.com Giuseppe Guarneri, Riccio Blu
v=eEa1AC-zWVw Web: http://www.oflstudio.com
Media:https://www.youtube.com/watch?ti-
me_continue=2&v=KKyxritoyik
p. 276 p. 140
IAAC
Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunya
Barcelona, 2017
APS Project partners:
Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) - www.iaac.net
university of applied arts vienna - Angewandte - www.dieangewandte.at
Centre for Central European Architecture: CCEA - www.ccea.cz
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A voyage through nations and experiences

The public space is the heart of living together

More than 70% of the EU’s citizens live in urban

If the public space we inhabit today was basically

Smart Urban Technologies are essential for change

The ” Implementing technology towards active public

In this way, the Guide contributes to bridge the

Typological and technological categories

This structure is not a way of classifying spe-

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_categories and technologies

The typological categories allow us to classi-

The chosen categories are: square&public

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resEarch temporary permanent prototypes

real-time management of uses

This 3x3 matrix allows us to classify Parametric design, based on algorithmic

Materials and processes used in the project

real-time data capture

shadow play - HöWELER + YOON p. 36

swing time - HöWELER + YOON p. 40

the BEACON - Jenny Sabin Studio p. 44

lumen - Jenny Sabin Studio p. 48

The Heart of the city - a. franco studio p. 52

SWeet reflection - a. franco studio p. 56

prosolve370e - Elegant Embellishments p. 60

light walk - d. heaton, S. Linton Huezo p. 64

palazzo italia - nemesi studio p. 68

datagrove - future cities lab p. 72

murmur wall - future cities lab p. 76

the soundwave - penda p. 80

light pollination - Uau p. 88

Rhizome - TOM DEkYVERE p. 92

Micro Double Helix - Purring Tiger p. 96

iceberg - appareil, atomic3, Q.d.s. p. 100

impulse - lateral office, Q.d.s. p. 104

prismatica - RAW design, ATOMic3, q.d.s. p. 108

lumi - playground energy p. 112

kinetic pergola - brian karl lee p. 116

piezo art pavilion - 3xn p. 120

project bus stop - DP Architects p. 124

soundscape - Spacescape p. 160 FLORAL SKIN - DIE ANGEWANDTE / IOA p. 248

Bloom - Dosu architecture p. 168 RIZOMA - iaac p. 256

sainthorto - ofl architects p. 172 mORphLUID - iaac p. 260

wunderbugs - ofl architects p. 176 DIGITAL URBAN ORCHARD - iaac p. 264

moss voltaicS - iaac p. 284

real-time management of uses

Squares & Public

swing time - HöWELER + YOON p. 40

the BEACON - Jenny Sabin Studio p. 44

lumen - Jenny Sabin Studio p. 48

The Heart of the city - a. franco studio p. 52

SWeet reflection - a. franco studio p. 56

prosolve370e - Elegant Embellishments p. 60

light walk - d. heaton, S. Linton Huezo p. 64

palazzo italia - nemesi studio p. 68

datagrove - future cities lab p. 72

murmur wall - future cities lab p. 76

the soundwave - penda p. 80

light pollination - Uau p. 88

Rhizome - TOM DEkYVERE p. 92

Micro Double Helix - Purring Tiger p. 96