Category Archives: Architecture in Combination

AiC Archeology: Sept 8th @ 6pm

Martin Cooper, partner and senior archeologist at ASI, has been involved with many heritage buildings such as Osgoode Hall, Castle Loma Stables, and the Old Don Jail. He has also been involved with several archaeological projects that relate to art and … Continue reading

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Dragonfly: New AI Agent engine based only on Perception

Here’s a preview of the completely new AI agent engine in Dragonfly. We’re really excited about it. For a couple reasons…. The first is that this AI engine is based only on perception, i.e. what the agent “sees” in a … Continue reading

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New SPM Vector Components release coming up and a New Project…

Yes, look for a new SPM Vector components upload on Monday (maybe Tuesday…). We’ve implemented a Collision dynamic that works with any collection of surfaces, and a much needed scale and velocity fall-off dynamic customizing the granularity of the simulation. … Continue reading

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SPM Vector Components: Update

So, I realize that this is the third release of the SPM plugin in 7 days, but since we won’t be able to work on the project for a week or two, we thought it best just to get it … Continue reading

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AiC Renaissance Machines, March 16th@6pm

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Dragonfly: Architecture vs. Ecological Perception

Dragonfly is a first attempt at linking the theory of ecological perception to architecture. Given certain abstract programmatic events (e.g. view art, buy food, sit down, look up) and knowing roughly where they’re supposed to happen, Dragonfly simulates a user … Continue reading

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AiC 2011

I’m really excited about continuing the Architecture in Combination series in 2011. While the schedule is not totally setup yet, we are looking to start in early February. Some potential topics are Perception Light Landscape Making Relativity Acoustics Also, while … Continue reading

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Evolvability Presentation by Dr. Ben Bolker

  Thanks to all who came to discussion!

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Royal Parks Fountain Competition

Here was our submission to this very interesting competition: Design Team: Daniel Hambleton/Crispin Howes/David Lieberman “That no fountain be erected or promoted by the Association which shall not be so constructed as to ensure by filters, or other suitable means, … Continue reading

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Advances in Architectural Geometry 2010, Vienna

Last week, I had the good fortune of representing the SPM at the 2010 Advances in Architectural Geometry (AAG) Conference in Vienna. Following the successful 2008 conference, the 2010 AAG was significantly larger and broader in scope. With an opening talk by … Continue reading

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