Art
Crosslegged Chair
Crosslegged chair was designed and built in 2006.
Crafted with basswood, steel, reclaimed elastic bands.
The Crosslegged chair was designed based on Japanese joinery. The structure comes together in a way that does not have any screws, nails or permanent joints. Each piece is in tension and the chair holds itself similar to tensegrity structures.
TSC [Tunable Sound Cloud] 1.0
Tunable Sound Cloud 1.0
Tunable Sound Cloud is a responsive architectural application that allows for real-time modification and enhancement of acoustic performance of space. TSC focuses on our auditory experience of architecture.
Designed with a responsive modular structure and interactive smart surface.
Interfaced through Grasshopper/Rhino 3D modeling tool + Max/MSP software.
Actuated with Arduino micro-controllers/geared motors + SMA wires.
Tunable Sound Cloud 1.0 from Fishtnk on Vimeo.
Constellation 2.1; Responsive Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
09 – 16 May 2010
Constellation 2.1 is a responsive environment built for Timisoara Student Festival at D’arc terrace. Map
A revisit to out previous project Constellation 2.0 this project was part of a lecture series in Timisoara,Romania to be followed by a series of workshops in Fall of 2010.
Constellation 2.1 is an interactive installation which responds to the sound of it’s surroundings with a series of microphones and audio sensors. The visualizations projected on the fabric is effected by the sound picked up by the microphones.
Design/ Built team:
Mani Mani, Cosmin Iancu, Dan Crasnic [superman]
AutoCAD; and the representation of architecture
DRAFT:
AutoCAD; and the Representation of architecture
Architecture:(Latin “architectura”, from the Greek “arkitekton”, ὰρχιτεκτονική – arkhitektonike, from ὰρχι chief or leader and Τεκτονική builder or carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and other physical structures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture
After centuries of change in building technologies and process of designing + constructing of standing structures (ie. buildings) the role of the architect has changed. Being a master craftsman with his knowledge being passed down from his mentorMentor a symbolic element that reffers to the linearity of education during that period and the hierarchy of knowledge. during the dark ages to modern architect [reffering to the modern period of early 20th century] that the architect became a pop icon on magazine covers, the architect has changed it’s role in the construction process.
Understanding that our era is being cataloged as transmodern / hypermodern period, it is evident that we anchor many of our analysis and thinking on the theories of the modern period. Knowing that the documentation of architecture changed during this period due to the major changes in education model of architecture we invented the early divisions of school/practice.evidence? institutionalization of architectural education resulted in academicians [later on to be paper architects] who focused on the representation of architecture rather the construction aspect. This also coincided with changes in the industry that the engineers and other trades involved were sharing more of the architects liabilities + responsibilities. So the architects became the maestro of a master piece. Similar to the Maestro [conductor of the orchestra] the architect is not directly involved in the production of the final piece but he represents a set of ideas to help his team get there.
As architects we represent the construction of a built environmednt (building) in a set of standardized technical data. Essentially we have agreed to represent architecture in 2D line drawn set of diagrams. Being very abstract form of communication it leave room for subjective interpretation.
Early design development of an architectural project happens through a procedure called process. We categories this process as a creative phenomenon. Though out the history different people have come up with different ways processes, that’s the personal and unique way which each individual communicates and represents his/her method of dealing with the required parameters of a built environment (buildings, pavilions, any 3d object that has spatial qualities.)
Buildings being a valuable commodity are an end result of an an architects vision with 50 trades involved for a relatively long period of time. Any contemporary architectural project needs to be financilly sound and profitable to get built. In the past 25 years a slow shift towards Time and low cost materials.
- architecture has changed
- architects don’t do what they used to do
- we only represent the ideas and we are removed from the construction process
- the tools we choose to design with are very limiting/weak tools of representation
to be updated …
Ontology of space in Cmaj7
Ontology of space in Cmaj7
An experiment in music/architecture
This project has been an attempt to compose space from sound. Or capture the space between two musical notes.
Two notes, C and G have been translated through Max/MSP application to a series of numbers. These numbers create coordinates to a point cloud which define a space in Rhino 3D modeling environment. Through a series of exploration with different methods of surfacing some forms and objects were contrived. Each note created a virtual object that was unrolled and unfolded to a group of flat surfaces.
These surfaces were translated through a laser cutting method to two physical models. Each model representing a note became a base for a network of stretchable fabric to connect the inside edges of the two panels together. The space captured between the surfaces is a note between C and G which expresses a Cmaj7 chord.
December 2007
Toronto
Bulbnest; non-parametric light collection
Bulbnest
Insipred by the animals architectural instincts, specifically bird-nest construction this collection is a study for a series of hand crafted light-shades. The lights are all handmade and the fabrication process makes each piece unique.
The bulbnest Collection is available at fishtnk shop!
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Refrences:
Oropendola nest.
Osprey nest
Hornero nest
Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour
Two lives of a white chair; a responsive sculpture
Two lives of a white chair; a responsive sculpture from Fishtnk on Vimeo.
This piece is a revisit to a series of my studies in architecture and furniture design; a second chance for the elements and ideas that were developed but never made it with the final piece. Two lives of a white chair is an attempt to capture the malleable design process and the impressions of site and surroundings on our subconscious.
Constelation 2.0; A prototype, an attempt for improvised architecture
An installation proposal for Electric Eclectics Festival,
Meaford, Ontario, Canada
31 July to 2 August 2009http://www.electric-eclectics.com/
The biggest achievement of this project was being able to improvise architecture/design to create a built environment. General parts of this piece were thought through and tested on other projects. But similar to other disciplines of arts, with a general knowledge of your abilities and willing to accept the unexpected you can improvise the architecture. Next step is to communicate and trust the other artists involved to jam with you. [Jamming architecture?]
We were lucky that both our sound and visual artists were well practiced in improvised projects.
More photos…
This installation is an attempt to engage the visitors with the site and create a unique spatial experience, sensitive to the surroundings with minimum impact on the site. Using tensioned strips of white fabric on light temporary structure and solar powered LED lights, the Constellation 2.0 will create a habitable enclosure that allows small gatherings and engagement with a potential interactive audio/visual installation. During the day, this skin surface will act as a shade while harvesting solar energy for the performance and at night glow and become a screen for the gathering/performance space The scattered light points will be positioned to reflect the stars and the constellations of August night sky, diffused on the white skin and into the field. The light nodes will also become the anchor points for the fabric to structurally connect to the ground. The grass around the nodes will be trimmed by one meter radius to accommodate the visitors stay. The trimmed areas of the field will be connected to one another to create paths and encourage the visitors to explore this unique site.
Constellation 2.0 is responsive to variouse natural and man-made physical pressures in the built envioronment (Wind, Sunlight) as well as variouse user inputs (tactile/touch). The fabric and tensioned strips are equipped with piezoelectric sensors responding to the wind and people’s interactions. These interactions are manifested in the form of sound and light. For example, the sensed acoustic vibrations are processed and spatialized across the nodes. (This paragraph is to be refined, edited, and expanded on… notes: the Tensioned strips could possibly work as wind-harps given the tension and width are suitable. We can include one cheap light sensor somewhere to make the sound-space react slowly to the sun’s movement.)
in collaboration with: Cosmin Iancu, Navid Navab, Jerome Delapierre
