Advances in Architectural Geometry - MIT
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2012
- The MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) and the MIT Department of Architecture co-sponsored a video that was featured at the "Advances in Architectural Geometry" symposium at the Centre Pompidou in Paris from September 27-30, 2012. Architectural geometry is an emerging field using geometrical principles to approach current design challenges with a renewed mathematical rigor. As part of a presentation on the most advanced and challenging research in the field, the video spotlights the groundbreaking technologies, materials, and processes produced at MIT.
Curated by Skylar Tibbits.
Exhibited work and comments by:
Material: John Fernandez
Associate Professor, Building Technology Faculty, Department of Architecture
Principal and Founder of LFArc and Urban Metabolism Group
Scale: Skylar Tibbits
Lecturer, Design Faculty, Department of Architecture, MIT
Principal and Founder of SJET LLC
Prototype: William O'Brien Jr.
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture
Principal, William O'Brien Jr. LLC
Movement: Joel Lamere
Assistant Professor, Design Faculty, Department of Architecture, MIT
Principal and Founder of GLD
Modules: Nader Tehrani
Department Chair, Department of Architecture, MIT
Principal and Founder of NADAA
Interaction: Meejin Yoon
Associate Professor, Design, Faculty, Department of Architecture, MIT
Principal and Founder of Howeler + Yoon/MY Studio
Innovation: Sheila Kennedy
Professor of Practice, Design Faculty, Department of Architecture, MIT
Principal and Founder of Kennedy & Violich, www.kvarch.net
Digital: Mark Goulthorpe
Associate Professor, Design, Faculty, Department of Architecture, MIT
Principal and Founder of dECOi Architects, HypoSurface Corp and Zero+
Videography: Paper Fortress Films 
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of course we can talk and question the practicability of the profession and academics but in my opinion this is all about the creative and critical analysis necessary to develop a real life problem solution. Skipping phases of exploration makes the profession cut short to just act to what we have and what has been done always.
~ One day these highly technological abstract forms of design will merge with the best of our traditional building systems, and an understanding of nature. I look forward to that day. New ideas breath life into the world. Keep on creating, and innovating ~
A really exciting video about the possibilities of the future. I don't understand the lack of enthusiasm in some of the comments. Technology is being used to the fullest to accelerate the generation of ideas and design and that's just simply great.
so many incredible moments in here, particularly that giant wirecutter at 5:06, all of those unbelievable folding patterns at 6:00, 6:15, 6:20, 6:25 and then that moment when he touches the screen at 11:08. I'm so excited
the foam concrete had me giddy
Beautiful. The work being done here is extraordinary. Thanks so much for creating this!
I can't tell you how happy I am to see this video. Fantastic. :)
Simply awesome. There are great minds at work in many ways and many gatherings.
continue along this path
amazing the mentality of people in MIT , i would like that kind of person in my university, here in Mexico
All the hate, brilliant.
"If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse." - Henry Ford (Founder of Ford Motor Company)
maccas a Yeah but Ford didn't invent the car anyway, it was Mercedes.
It appears that Henry Ford never said any such thing: quoteinvestigator.com/2011/07/28/ford-faster-horse/
If he did say it, and it was relative to the Model T, it's inane. By the time Ford introduced the Model T in the 1909 model year, pretty much everybody had heard of automobiles and seen at least one. Nobody was thinking, "I just want a faster horse" anymore. They were wanting to not have to feed a large animal every day whether you used it or not. They were wanting to not have to clean up its droppings from the streets, they didn't want to have to smell the stuff, and they most certainly didn't want to accidentally step in it. An automobile didn't go that much faster than a horse, especially a race horse, but it was much less expensive to operate and much more convenient and sanitary.
In the current context, the hate is fully justified. MIT's program is wholly devolved and no longer has any relevance to architecture whatsoever. Their students will come away from the program knowing nothing about planning spaces, and nothing about designing constructable structures. They will have to unlearn everything just to get a drafting job.
dlwatib do you studied in there?
you must be fun at parties 🙄
@@dlwatib
@@IIIO000 : - ) Ford was also a NAZI-sympathizer
such an awesome video! thanks!
Mais que fantástico, é simplesmente primoroso esses estudos!
the facilities are incredible! i wish i could study architecture there.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Some of the coolest tech that I've seen in a while, especially around 11:00 in.
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Truly an exciting program. I would love to see the innovations that is introduced to the building industry from this initiative! hopefully my Alma Mater (Penn State) can also see the vision to develop you minds who have have similar interests. This is why so many come to this country for their post HS education... programs like this. Lets keep America using its financial resources for programs like this which allow the future designers to finally bring something new to the design and building tables.
Fantastic !!!! thanks you
Wish I could have gone to MIT
Very nice indeed!
To the engineers and architects of MIT, you are AWESOME!
Amazing!!
The curriculum as it is described in this video is disturbing for its total lack of awareness that spaces have emotional effects on people akin to music. The right space can make you want to be there, or avoid it, be happy or sad or even angry. To search for new materials and new ways of manipulating them without any sense of grounding is utterly fruitless.
you gota try to know sometimes... ya know?
*****
It's as if an art department suddenly decided that the most important thing about painting was what the paint was made of, so they devoted their entire curriculum to new dyes, new pigments, new bases and new thinners. They would quite rightly be criticized for missing the whole point of painting.
"is utterly fruitless." I do not agree.
They are doing pioneer work. No one claimed that what they figure out by itself makes you feel comfortable (or uncomfortable). That is an other layer. Once you establish a new technology you refine that technique and incorporate, for example, wishes like yours for a "right space".
Inspired and inspirational.
If we look back again on the documentary film, they only share a small glance of what is MIT today. They only feature a small part of there curriculum which is on innovation studies. But MIT features a lot more on architecture in every specific of study.
glorious masterclass
yes ! amazing
Impressive, some day it will happen!
Academia in architecture has always been a place of experimentation and incongruity with the practice. I wouldn't worry so much about the practicality of everything they're doing, so much as I would worry if they're asking the right questions and solving the right puzzles. There's plenty of time to learn the practice outside of school.
Awesome!
encouraging ideas
what's the title of the background music?
Ammaizing !!
im trying to get into architecture too. Currently in first year and i'm loving it. I studied computer engineering for 2 years, didn't like it. i like architecture. and let me tell you. if you like something and want to do something then dont listen to others. they will want you to fail because they were too afraid to try and want you to do the same. just go out and do it. if its your passion youll make it :)
By aiming for it man, go to it !
fantastic
amazing
was an impressive design
Omg, Amazing!
Anyone know the name of the song in the beginning? Nothing shows up on shazam.
When can we expect to see roof shingles with multi-layer insulation fog harvesting mesh?
+David Jefferson during the next zombie apocalypse :)
woah...
what is the Song in te beginning called? Thank you
PLEASE..what is the title of the music at the introduction?? i will use it in my presentation., Help/!=)
can somebody tell me the title of the music at the first part of the video??
Those structures or geometrical shapes look like sculptures, just stunning!!
pls can i get list of spaces to consider in designing a department of built environment.......
very beautiful and interesting, how they are creating and enjoy new materials to try new shapes, i think this is what the architecture have to look for; I'm not an architect, I'm an engineer, but this topic is very interesting to me; maybe somebody can bring me more information about what I have to search to learn this things about the shape, and the materials that they are using.
This somewhat remind me of the Bauhaus, but I'm wondering how practical, affordable, but most important, environmental it is. I like their enthusiasm on finding new materials and technology but as some of them say they haven't get any practical use in architecture other than art installations. Plus architecture moves depending on the clients and right now I don't see a potential "mecenas" for this type of architecture, specially with the financial crisis. Also I'm surprise by the lack of use of natural materials (wood, stone etc) or organic shapes, we should look at nature, but hey at least they are trying to be innovative, perhaps this is the future, robots shaping our buildings.
jose lozano Perhaps they are creating the stepping stones into a new form of architecture rather than what has been done, essentially the same, for thousands of year. Maybe they are just inspiring ideas for future generations; similar how sci-fi shows had ideas of technology way before their time and are now coming to fruition. The self making architecture is an amazing idea that I can see being applied in the future, imagine discovering a new planet and dropping these "modules" onto the surface that create a random live-able space in a matter of minutes. Or even helping people in earth today by dropping the same modules onto a land that needs housing and in a matter of minutes people can inhabit them. If the thought of cost was always an issue that caused great ideas never to go forward then we would not be having this conversation, seeing that the technology would not exist.
+jose lozano They are researchers doing research at a university. Some concepts may turn into something real at which point they can decide to sell the concept to a company or start their own, but it is not at all a requirement for doing the research, the main focus is to do something new and interesting. This is the typical role universities play in society in our time.
The foam concrete material looks pretty good though, I have a friend who built his house that way it seems quiet robust.
i bet there are no foam concrete beams in it though.
I bet he has leakages.
It looks like an art research studio where "tomorrow" and the "day after tomorrow" are being sculpted. The freedom to express an idea is the base of architecture, without material innovation some ideas don't have their matching environment. I want to join that studio.
Nice ideas. NYIT B.Arch. 1990.
After 40 years in industry both design and physically building I can only say..." New ideas needed"
Building design and construction are way behind compared to Automotive or Aircraft for example.
Old fashion methods materials labor intensive construction etc make Architecture antiquated.
We need fresh new ideas...
Keep them coming. Shalom
GREATE LEARNING FROM THIS VIDEO
How to generate these kind of geometrical shapes 6:20 ?
Does anyone know what the music is in the beginning of the video?
i am also looking so a response regarding the music at the beginnning.,its been months =(!
In what computer program do they design buildings ?
MUSIC. Hey! I love this video and find it very inspiring! Could anyone tell me where I can find the music, please? :)
What is the software at 11:30 ?
I love all this work ... I could love to have a job like this.
Looks like Rhino 3D
Rhino 3D+Grasshopper plug in
no limits .... todo realidad .............
Architectural geometry is intriguing
Someone knows the name of the music at the beggining?
11:13 mindblown! whats that robot wall called?
11:08 mind blown
They need to have a department of practicality and efficiency. Many of these materials they're working on will require specialty training and ability to install. And, they do not look conducive to the emerging process of design-build in the AEC community. Third, consider some of these complex shapes... how will you mop the stairs? Dust walls made of curvilinear rhombo-ovoid thingama-bobs? There is no seemless conversion I see.
What is the material used at 6:24 ?
whats the name of the wall?
Watching this gives me the kicks
''Why? Outta all the fractal shapes of Creation...
does Mankind gravitate toward that of the rectangular.'' -gilpin 102819
Sold to be Diers who said this
@@aseemgidwani9641 me.
Yeah but...can you do a window schedule?
People complaining about robots and automating things... well guess what?? THAT'S HOW MOST MANUFACTURING IS DONE.
10:00-11:20... whoa!
"We need to go beyond bricks and mortar"
For what purpose
To have more freedom in the building process
So we can make things more expensive in are thriving economy lol
Derek Fyfe It's all about cost\benefits. Mud bricks are cheper than steel structures but you won't be able to build a mud skyscraper. That does not mean we should stop considering mud bricks as a viable material, everything has his costs and his benefits and having more options to chose from is always positive (and finally leads to a cheaper buildin process).
TheWhiteUbik WOW! you are just full of knowledge. I would never understand how cost/benefits work. You mean you need to make a profit in business?
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thanks for your comment, exactly what i thought...
its actually pretty sad what happens at the MIT. for me thats technological fanatism. glad i didn't study there
Curious how they would apply this research to construction in a developing nation as they alluded to once or twice in the video. Perhaps that would make a good project for them, as some are skeptical. Seems like people now a days think the most expensive product is the best, when really its quiet the opposite.
which software will they teach
wow!
Ah I wish I could get into MIT
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That's cool. But I don't see any buildings doing the wave when you touch them at any point in the future.
Go 4 it man, what ye gotta loose ? I'm sure if you want it enough, you'll get there. Go man !
Okay, if you're making self-assembling architecture, that's cool. Really! But what we really NEED are cheap self assembling emergency houses and structures that are good for disaster relief, research stations in the Antarctic, lunar and mars bases and so on. Simple, cheap self assembling airtight boxes that insulate well. I love seeing some of the fancy architecture, but it's pretty important that we get stuff like that. I hope you all don't get so consumed by fancy shapes you forget to take care of the truly important basics to help people who aren't rich.
Citric Thoughts you're missing the point. The end product is not those "fancy shapes". Before they have the end goal like any of the things you mentioned, they first need to fully understand the principles of the subject they're working on. With every creative project comes new insights, which will in turn be referenced on a future project with specific needs and goals. The more they create, the more they learn, the better the product they can create in the future. Those emergency stations and all CAN'T be developed unless this creative exploratory phase is done first.
Great points from both edges of technology. Man will always have a need to service the needs of the community, as well, the need of advancement of technically radical structures.
To both ends; there will be the few who take the radical road. Many to take up the humanistic issues.
For one, I cannot wait to see the future 🧐
@Critic Thoughts I kinda understand what you mean but at the same time I must say I do t really agree with you. The type of building you're talking about is such a niche that it will not be worth spending huge amounts of resources developing, and as mention above those types of technologies would also be developed through the general advancement of architecture as a whole. Not to mention the use of self building houses would be a very controversial as so many millions of people really on honest construction jobs to make a living and putting them out of their jobs would mean millions of people around the world would then find themselves out of their trade and when that happens a whole other list of social problems would occur.
Anyone know what plugin was used to generate that mesh at 0:25
george fuller Same question. Haha
george fuller google sketchup.
+george fuller Its python on Rhino. Definitely not Sketchup.
clearly grasshopper + kangeroo
How about making a machine to build rammed earth houses.
For the most part at least in this part of youtube, there intelligent discussions and agreements and although there are still trolls here, they are at least intelligent as well.
do anyone know what is this 3d modeling program they are using on 7:07 ??
rhino
thx alot
Nice
Wouw!
I wish I could study there
I need to build a shed, how can this research help me?
CaddCam may be able to generate incredible new shapes and surfaces, and biological tinkering may make building materials out of plant or animal proteins possible? But if they're modular a brick is still a brick?
I like paradigms.
I liked the video , I have a question to manage the program which uses Zaha Hadid NECESSARY FOR YOUR PROJECTS master mathematics OR CERTAIN EXISTING PROGRAMS WHICH YOU CREATE FORMS AND FACILITATE THE build ? , I'd appreciate MUCH THANKS
I think you are talking about the program as in softwares!? Try Rhino and Grasshopper, you can do pretty much anything with that
woowow this is amazing
Paving the way for dystopian future cities.
v nice...........
Most impressive. Wish I had seen this sooner, but thanks for posting this to RUclips. In response to previous comments: High tech building materials will require adjustments in thought and acceptance from the design/manufacture to assembly/construction sectors. Retraining workers to be on the cutting edge of our industry should be in the back of everyone's mind. If you aren't moving forward the result is stagnation, doing things they way dear old grandpa did it. No more. The simple fact is that we cannot continue to destroy our environment in the name of progress, nor should we tear it down to build something else unless the change in energies is a benefit to humankind - and not some entities bottom line. The practicality of new materials will be a progression based on need, time, and place. As for the cleaning of curvilinear rhombo-ovoid thingama-bobs, there should be some partnering with companies like P&G to make sure methods of sanitation are developed for the new forms of building and construction. Just sayin. Thanks again for the post.
the cost to attend MIT is ridiculously outrageous. its a shame that it had become very hard to be a professional architect these days. frank lloyd wright didnt have a degree, no licenses, no technology at his disposal, he did it all by hand and went on to become the greatest and most famous of all architects.
Exactly so stop complaining about their costs & go do it by yourself! Supply & demand. More demand than supply = price rise.
May I ask you how much does it cost to attend MIT? I'm from Italy and I'm just curious ;)
Ryo wazza $44,000 per year for degree, maybe $20,000 for accommodation and food/travel. So $66,000 excluding medical bills, maybe car and so on. Bocconi in milano is like $45,000 per year altogether. So rather expensive, but one of the worlds best.
Other than the aerated concrete and the larger timber spans, I am genuinely struggling to find the practical applications of many of these studies. Especially regarding fire and building regulations. Not to mention environmental design, let alone; thermal efficiency, air exchange, and thermal massing
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the thing that architecture does make interesting, whether you believe this is impractical or not (comments reference) is that the knowledge that other forms of academia use, is not necessarily directly applicable to this industry. 0r-- when it is, it gets criticized as perhaps dumbing it down, but it seems to me more so a problem of "creation" which the other industries are not looking at directly. A point of an interesting bridge? Perhaps. This shows how they're "thinking through form" rather than "applying something onto form" or even "abstracting from form"; yet these methods of thinking are frequently ingrained in the process of crafting things, but they're not its' sole focus. Hence if that requires using modern technology in seemingly archaic ways, maybe that is part of the process of adapting technology to the process of crafting form. So the types of knowledge we see end up being in different context and judging the context-form according to something else is basing it on form, not 'informing' process. I don't think it's possible to just stick it into the industry and expect the stuff to mesh; hence their experiments. But I also think that it's sometimes relying too much on creating form on its' own... there is a gap in communication on both sides.
Maybe it would have been better to call this video "Using advance Tech Toys in Building Facades". While there are some cool art pieces in this video, and they certainly have shown they can put those cool toys to use. If they are really looking to apply these art pieces in a practical way, maybe they need to consider air flow (heating and cooling) and wiring that is going to run through the structure of a building, unless these guys are only trying to put a new skin on the same old structures.
Good