RMIT ARCHITECTURE ELECTIVE POSTERS FOR BACHELOR AND MASTERS STUDENTS

RMIT INTENSIVE ELECTIVE SEMESTER 2_2019 HIGH RESOLUTION ARCHITECTURE: DISRUPTED/DISTRIBUTED vol. 2 DATES: 22 JULY - 2 AUGUST 1-5PM Dr Alisa Andrasek This elective will build up on a prior research looking at the future of architectural design and construction, through critically engaging with new developments in technology such as artificial intelligence, big data, robotics, machine learning and adaptive algorithms.

The synthesis of these elements is aimed to disrupt outdated notions of established rigid typologies of architecture and introduce logics of distributed and adaptive systems within complex host environments.

Previously develop structural system consists of only one type of component but it can produce virtually infinite number of structural variations and spatial effects. Its character resonates complex systems, such as material intricacy found in nature, or man-made such as big city complexity. It has interesting organizational properties that could be applied to various orders of scale, from the scale of architectural details to the scale of urban distributed systems. The system can also act as an interactive playground for physical coding, or intuitive learning of how to code through something tangible and material. Augmented reality (AR) with hololens is used for assembly, following the data field that was pre-simulated and improvising along the way. Within the same system, human side of the equation is simple, playful and intuitive, relying on human creativity, while the non-human is leading towards development of big data and Ai based learning embedded into the system. It forecasts convergence of human and non-human cognition in design and construction of high resolution structures. It is also an opportunity to explore an upcoming co-evolution of human and non-human cognition. We see neuro science and computer science working with similar concepts.

Students will be developing a design proposal for a pavilion/event space for Burning Man in Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Through the virtual component of this design the visitor could experience a larger architectural sequence with hololens while walking through this structure. Possible pavilion scale structure might be constructed as a result of this study _ TBC. This elective will run as an intensive 2 week class in the first part of the semester.

Prior computational and code skills are highly advantageous for this class.

TECHNOLOGIES: Ai/AR/generative algorithms/CNC fabrication