S T U D I O A I R F I N A L P R E S E N TAT I O N
BIOMIMETICPRECEDENTS DYNAMIC SPACE
VOLTADOM \ SKYLAR TIBBITS
CANOPY \ UNITED VISUAL ARTISTS
TIMES EUREKA PAVILION \ NEXT ARCHITECTURE
biomimicry or biomimetics is put very basically
inspiration can take so many forms
deriving inspiration in architecture or really
weather that is materiality, mimicing
any discipline from the natural world.
the form of something nature or
there is a vast number of inspirational
providing the same function through
ideas and precedents when it comes
design of that natural element.
to nature and biomimetic architecture.
CASESTUDIES VOLTADOM
mit is a very technical heavy
into the making of the piece.
school and being a festival celebrating art, science and
the installation in also at the
technology this seems to me to be
forefront, architecturally,
quite a fitting installation because
of both technology and
the project itself come under
science. digital methods have
all three of those branches.
been used not only in design but in fabrication as well
this acts as an art piece enhanced
utilizing laser cutting.
by the references to the grand vaults of old cathedrals. for
this project is quite interesting
me an interesing juxtaposition
and produces quite an
between the forms of old and
amazing interior space.
the technology of new that went
CASESTUDIES CANOPY PROJECT
The canopy designed by united visual artists is a light
There are multiple scales at
sculpture for the footpath
which the installation can be
Maple Leaf Square building in Toronto, Canada.
viewed, from their website they
of the
have likened the pattern and light show to be reminisent of
The light filled instalation spans a huge 90 metres
the cells of an individual leaf,
and houes hundreds of
or even the twinkling lights of
individual leaf shaped
a city scape as seen from above.
boxes.
leafs within a forrest canopy
Some of the boxes
are simply finished in metal
There is a video on their
however, most act as light
website showing the light
boxes which are programed
work in action and it is
turn on and off individually
extremely mezmorizing.
The
creating a spectacular
light flicker and dapple in an
show for pasers by.
almost choregraphed dance.
Bouncing of one another The canopy is designed to
they seeem to be reacting
mimic the dapled light when
to thier suroundings.
walking through a forrest environment.
The modules
structure in a non-uniform
This brings quite a playful life-like nature to the structure. The lights almost
growth pattern abstacted in
look as if they are playing
form by the shape of a leaf
with each other whilst
with a combination of both
jumping around the conopy.
are arranged within the
artificial and natural light source bleeding through.
DESIGNVALUES
TO CREATE A HUB FOR THE USERS OF THE BIKE / RUNNING PATH TO ACHIEVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF THE SITE. USING NATURAL LIGHT MOVE PEOPLE TO NOT JUST RUN PAST AND MISS THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE SITE ITSELF.
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