This book is about responsive architectures. The project is an exploration of the interconnectedness of what surrounds us. The focus of this collection is on a new generation of interactive systems within science, art and architecture that are based on constantly evolving relationships. Using a wide definition of architecture that includes both built and natural realms, we examine dynamic systems and environments of scales from molecules to cities. A responsive environment can be described as a networked structure that senses action within a field of attention and responds dynamically with programmed and designed logic. Focusing the issue of responsiveness more precisely within the field of architecture raises multiple questions: which parameters of such environments might a designer address in order to imaginatively employ their capacities for dynamic transform and interaction? These projects cast light on the subject of responsive architecture from diverse viewpoints derived from current architecture, science, and art practices. They examine the relation between a physical environment and its inhabitants and focus in particular on professional practice. How do responsive systems affect us? Scientific research, art and architecture come together in this multidisciplinary forum documenting the 2006 Subtle Technologies Festival of Art and Science. Subjects include electronic art and performance installations, research in cell structures and natural systems, and design of interactive buildings. Discussions include historical context and contemporary implications.
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This may be my favorite book. It is a collection of essays by noted and respected individuals, such as Tristan d'Estree Sterk, in the many subfields of responsive architecture.
Although you won't get an extremely in-depth view of any of the various paths architects and others are taking, the reader will learn about the wide range of topics one can explore within the field. Topics range from tensegrity in man-made materials to tensegrity and extreme flexibility in plants, from art installations to the future of architecture. There is a wealth of information neatly packed into the wonderfully written short articles. I lent this to a friend about a month ago and my greatest fear is that she will never return it. I can see myself using it as a reference and pleasure reading for years to come.
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