a pictoral biography on the nature of fractals. this is a short list of the physical found on earth…

Cross section through Vitis labrusca [a grape]

-photos couresy /boiteaoutils interesting photographs from Cherrapunji, India of a living root bridge spanning a creek bed, proof once again that nature provides the coding to develop into habitable structures. with increased research and funding into natural structural systems, biochemistry, and the mathematical processes, such as the lindenmayer fractals, unsustainable industrial technologies can be replaced […]

The article below entitled Genius of Swarms was written by Peter Miller, of National Geographic. I found this to be a related text which cooincides with the ideas prevailing in the current competition. -JB the genius of swarms I used to think ants knew what they were doing. The ones marching across my kitchen counter […]

Bacillus pasteurii is one of the more useful bacteria you’ll ever meet. Researchers have discovered a way to use it to turn sandy soil, treacherous during earthquakes, into stable ground. Mix urea, soil and calcium, inject a little bit o’ bug and voilà! The cementer bug feeds on urea and deposits calcite, which cements the […]

‘ We are currently continuing to work on our L-System and Evolutionary Algorithm. Getting ready for ACADIA we are putting together a proposal for an exhibition, rendering new images of our L-Systems growths, as well as creating new diagrams explaining the process of the overall design.

Climatic data has been employed in the architectural discipline since its onset as can be seen in the placement of xxxx buildings to maximize xxxx. The advancement of digital and building technologies has continued to generate a field of dynamic responses to the environment through the implementation of responsive apertures and fins as well as […]