Exhibition at PHASE 2 Gallery, 8/09/09 - 2/10/09, 8 Fitzroy St, London W1T 4BJ
Digital Hinterlands features a diverse range of work by some of the best recent architecture graduates from London's Architectural Association, Bartlett , Royal College of Art, and University of Westminster. Curated by Ruairi Glynn in consultation with Arup, this exhibition revealed how the latest computational design and rapid manufacturing processes are providing new ways of understanding and designing space. From built models, 1:1 fragments, material experiments and installations, to interactive devices, virtual worlds and robotics, the exhibition presented the ideas of a wave of young designers, operating on the speculative hinterlands of architectural design.
The work featured in the exhibition has been published alongside interviews, conversations and articles written by leading London Architects in Digital Architecture: Passages Through Hinterlands
Digital Hinterlands Exhibition
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Aero-Filter: Examining the generative evolution, mutation and reorganisation of the city under pressure of urban density, Chan suggests high-rise solutions for tackling pollution and the energy crisis through bio-mimicry at a colossal scale. Inspired by the dandelion clock, philosophies of the natural systems found in the pappus array, evolve into architectural innovation focusing on sustainability. Formed of intertwined towers, the structure harnesses multi-directional winds for energy production, acts as a natural air filtration device and responds to complex wind patterns funnelled throughout concentrating airflow within open lattices. A micro-turbine farm is deployed along the nodes to assimilate ascending air.