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Apr 26, 20110

HELIOS REHAB SANCTUARY [Solar + Healing]

including Emily Lau (Architecture Graduate) and Jonas Sin (Netherlands Architect), the “Helios

Rehab Sanctuary” innovates in application of sustainable technologies to create a new and exciting

typology.

HELIOS REHAB SANCTUARY [Solar + Healing]

Within an ethereal rehabilitating tower, shades of society gather forming communities of hope.

Occupants are treated with supported clean peaceful living. The tower, vertically zoned, focuses on

healing the BODY (lower), MIND (mid-section) and SPIRIT (high).

Truly sustainable cities should focus on the economy of resources but also the health of the people.

Diminished portions of the community briefly “escape” pressured living to rehabilitate within

the tower and ultimately release back into society. Sufferers are included in sympathetic micro-

communities living in specialized environments whilst contributing to society.

The tensegrity-network-based outer-frame houses horizontal access, connecting occupants to their

pods via green ramps surrounding central functions. The “hexa-skin” and pod shells incorporate

air pollution cleansing TX-Active (Titanium Dioxide) integrated white panels which also reflect light

onto the Solyndra Solar rod arrays encasing the kinetic pods. The Solyndra capture direct, diffused

and reflected sunlight across 360-degree photovoltaic surfaces. Depending on climatic variation, it

opens promoting cooling and the rod-system induces ventilation and views, it closes for protection,

insulation and energy saving.

Once diminished, users rejuvenate and support a healthy society. The shimmering tower acts as a

beacon of hope to its parent city; a vertical rehab sanctuary.

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HELIOS REHAB SANCTUARY [Solar + Healing]

Within an ethereal rehabilitating tower, shades of society gather forming communities of hope.Occupants are treated with supported clean peaceful living. The tower, vertically zoned, focuses on healing the BODY (lower), MIND (mid-section) and SPIRIT (high).

Truly sustainable cities should focus on the economy of resources but also the health of the people. read more

Mar 27, 20110

Easton+Combs: CHANGING ROOM: an experimental environment

Easton + Combs are currently getting ready for their CHANGING ROOM exhibition at the Extension gallery for architecture in Chicago and have set up a kickstarter project to help assist w/ the photography documentation and archiving. With each contribution you will receive some form of limited edition prints. After seeing some of the prototype pieces we are sure that this is going to be an amazing show and if you are in the Chicago area it is a must see. You can find more information below and if you have the means please help support the project at any level that you can.

Mar 4, 20110

MIT Media Lab: Recompose

Recompose is a new system for manipulation of an actuated surface. By collectively utilizing the body as a tool for direct manipulation alongside gestural input for functional manipulation, they show how a user is afforded unprecedented control over an actuated surface. It was developed by Matt Blackshaw, David Lákatos, Anthony Devincenzi, Daniel Leithinger, Hiroshi Ishii from MIT Media Lab’s Tangible Media Group. They describe a number of interaction techniques exploring the shared space of direct and gestural input, demonstrating how their combined use can greatly enhance creation and manipulation beyond unaided human capability. Check out the video below. via media.mit.edu/recompose

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May 23, 20100

core.profile:Vittorio Giorgini

03.24.2010
Vittorio Giorgini, 1925-2010
Two colleagues recall the longtime Pratt Institute professor and designer of visionary topological architecture.

May 12, 20100

Multi-Pede Chair by FADarch

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Multi-Pede Chair designed by Francis Bitonti of FADarch is an adjustable chair with no mechanical parts; the chair is designed around an Electroactive Shape Memory Polymer core. Plug the chair into a standard electrical outlet and watch its material properties transform from solid to elastic, stretch, twist and push your chair into a new configuration. Unplug and watch your new design solidify. read more

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