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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Remote prosthetics: Impressions of transient proximities
Wihart’s project has been developed to reflect on human interaction with participatory architectural environments. It anticipates a future where alternative spatial realities are dynamically modulated by soft architectural machines, and where man’s intervention in the world transcends the dichotomy of biological versus technological and natural versus man-made.
In this world, the possibilities of exchange for delight and enjoyment between user and architecture take precedence over utilitarian use of space. In constructing reconfigurable prototypes that change over time, Wihart invents means for changing the physical as well as sensing the intangible.
This project is part of Michael Wihart’s doctoral research and is supported by Fletcher Priest Architects Trust.
