Monthly Archives: March 2010

Spherific printing parameters

FAB(BOT)s v.1.0 In our v1.0 machine we have developped a 1-axis printer with single-axis movement and syringe depositing liquid, that are both controlled by the Arduino code. We then introduced grasshopper for generation of inputs to the system which assis us to deisng from simplex geometries as well as validating the printing results. v.2.0 In our [...]

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pensar el futuro – thinking the future

CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona) has organized a very interesting cycle of conferencies about future. Although is not directly related to our Studio projects, it may help for braimstorming, and no doubt it will make us think. Monday 25 January at 7.30 p.m. The Future of Work: Sidi Mohammed Barkat, philosopher, expert in [...]

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RS1 – WEEK4

In order to optimize solar energy, we used Ecotect and Grasshopper to find the perfect angle for solar panelling, which will be applied in the roofs of the buildings. We found the way so that no roof will be in shadow during the most efficient hours of the day, and, in addition, this built solar-panelling [...]

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RS1 – WEEK3

We gave up the research showed in RS1-WEEK2 post, and focused on the characteristics of the terrain chosen for the project: arid climate, lack of river, seaside, mountainous terrain. How could we create an habitat in such a difficult environment? We realized that we had enough water and energy, so that we could use energy [...]

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RS1 – WEEK2

We followed developping the scale factor of identity, and played with the mobility concept (trasport of human, goods, materia…), one of the biggest probems nowadays. We worked in a very conceptual (maybe too conceptual) way, dividing the world in time-slots and searching for a hierarchy that would result in a more efficient way of mobility [...]

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RS1 – Week1

How could we design a self-sufficient city from scratch? How abstract an environment could be? We started analysing the list of world’s cities by quality of living according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting, in order to analyze which are the optimum envinonmental conditions for a city. Our aim was to create a city where those [...]

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Some interesting videos

As you know TED Talks has lots of interesting lectures and I found these two that are espefically interesting for our studio. If have time take a look they are about 20 minutes long. http://www.ted.com/talks/carolyn_steel_how_food_shapes_our_cities.html This one is about how food travels and the consequences of the processes involved in it. http://www.ted.com/talks/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design.html This one is [...]

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