Comprised of a range of 12-tetrahedral modules, each module aggregated onto the surface of the pavillion has the ability to scale itself to one half of its origional size through a system of struts and actuators. At the midpoint of the vertices, the struts collapse and are able to scale towards the centerpoint at which […]

these three videos set the discourse for the current building methadology within this latest project, whereby emergent properties arise through the interaction of singular building agents. how can these systems be implemented within the built environment at the scale of an architural proposal? material sciences must look towards biological designs, rather than nineteenth century methods–technology […]

the archimorph website [http://www.archimorph.com] is currently undergoing some updates and should be back up shortly. once the new website takes effect, an added video tutorials page will also be available for grasshopper, panelling tools, and 3ds max.

an image from a parametric model which tracks solar position to maximize algal bloom cultivation within a module. at this stage of the design, the modules are populated across the entire surface, but the next iteration will allow other external influences (information from program, context, and climate) to effect the surface and distribution of the […]

beautiful nature-inspired photography from Richard Barnes. the image above is a photograph taken by Richard of a hooded orioles nest.

Ila Berman speaks at the 2009 University of Michigan Future of Design Conference. She is the Director of the Architecture Program at CCA and pincipal of studioMatrixx, and is an architect and architectural theorist who hols a doctorate in architectural history, theory, and criticism from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Berman is the recipient […]

Initial phases for a project which houses educational facilities, analytical labs, and a watershed council office. The buildings membrane, in on form or another, will focus on the collection and filtration of non-point runoff and river water, which will be collected to cultivate algal blooms –producing biomass energy. More on the project will be released […]