“Envelopes” Exhibition, guest curated by Christopher Hight
Wednesday, March 3, 6 pm
Free gallery tour and preview with an informal discussion led by guest-curator Christopher Hight. Many of the participants will be on hand to answer questions.
Thursday, March 4, 6-8pm:Opening reception and the
Pratt Manhattan Gallery will present “Envelopes,” an exhibition that will explore new and sustainable potentials of the architectural surface in terms of the skin of a building and also as a sensorial space that envelops the body. “Envelopes” will feature full-scale, interactive models accompanied by architectural renderings in the form of drawings and computer animations, and documentation of the process of investigation into these models from eight international firms and designers. The exhibition will run from March 5 through May 5, 2010 and will be celebrated with an opening reception on Thursday, March 4 from 6–8 PM. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public.
In the past, we have seen the likes of Haresh Lalvani and Ron Resch producing ideas that have pushed morphology and geometry into new areas, but there was limited access to high end computing to generate or simulate them. Now with your average laptop able to process great amounts of information, things have changed not only in the way we work, but more importantly, how much we can produce and manage. Enter Daniel Piker, who is producing some incredible studies and simulations of known geometries. Daniel is using Rhino and Grasshopper to do most of these studies. Please take the time to see these amazing animations he has so carefully assembled.
Event: Metal Artist to Create Installation for Meditation Center Artist: Miya Ando Venue:Against The Stream, 4300 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Dates:Nov 8, 2008- Oct 2009 Public Unveiling: Oct 9-11, in conjunction with The BRN Inaugural Conference read more
“Since its very inception, Ars Electronica’s focus has been on the tension and interplay at the nexus of art, technology and society. Formulating and implementing the future manifestations of this interaction is the chosen mission of the Ars Electronica Futurelab.” read more
EXHIBITION AND INSTALLATION
GRAMAZIO & KOHLER: DIGITAL MATERIALITY
Opening reception: Wednesday Sept 30, 7pm
For many years, designers have relied on digital manufacturing processes such as CNC milling or 3D printing as a tool for formal research at model scale. Gramazio & Kohler’s work, developed through their research at ETH Zurich Faculty of Architecture, investigates the potential use on the building site of industrial robots typically employed to assemble automobiles and perform other high-precision tasks. The accuracy, strength and speed of these robots allow them to fabricate architectural forms of unprecedented complexity and intricacy. read more
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