Future of Design
Taubman College Hosts 30 Design Experts in Future of Design Conference
University of Michigan’s Taubman College is hosting the Future of Design conference, Oct. 9 & 10, 2009. Thirty designers, critics and provocative thinkers will come together to brainstorm about how design is evolving across various disciplines including architecture, landscape architecture, interactive, industrial, and interior design. The presentations are free and open to the public. The speakers will present their views in 15-minutes segments. All segments, including the round table discussion at dinner, will be available at YouTube starting Oct. 19, 2009.
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Our initial idea was to try and model the carbon nanotube in GC and then populate it over a surface, but a hexagon has six points, GC only recognizes four of these. This is causing problems bringing that [carbon] object over a cylindrical surface. This will now have to be modelled in 3ds max instead –the basic fullerene structure is already completed. However the structure will still be constructed and scripted in GC. As of now we are working on scripting the solar paths and other natural occurances which will deform and/or grow the structure.
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The user recieves a cube, this represents a 2×2x2(in.) cube (grid points) in GC. Using a script that will allow this small cube to grow (which is based off of user defined variables or L-Systems), it will grow into say a 10×10x10(ft.) cube (grid points). All points are then linked to a point (pointX) off in space –this represents the sun. X,Y, and Z coordinates become (the environment)numbers of longitude and latitude (i.e. Z1, Y1 is 1 degree latitude, 1 degree longitude). An if,then script will then be written to deform the “cube”. X,Y,and Z axis are also translated as seasons, such that pointX below say X10 represent winter months. You could then say that if pointX(the sun) is below X10 and in between Y5 and Z8, then certain points in the cube grid would move this many places in the X,Y, and/or Z direction (some move more than others). For example, in the summer time less surface area would face the sun, so points in the grid on the side closest to pointX would move in a manner that allowed for this. All of this data would come from solar paths and angles along latitude and longitude (Xplanes translate into angle of sun/months). Other seasonal changes to the structure would happen at the molecular level (i.e. thickening of the nanobots) and shown in a blown-up detail. Further scripting and methods would be needed to calculate the effects of airflow and ventilation on the structure.
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Have been reading a book (LifeSize) about rapid research / prototyping. They provide instructions for creating a programmable screen that detects motion. They are using flexinol wire and a microprocessor attached to the computer via USB. The level of movement possible is limited but the possibility of constructing a working model is kind of exiting. We are not necessarily interested in motion activated arch. but these elements could probably achieve more.
(you can download as ppt if you follow link to slideshare)
