Architectural
Association (AA) School of Architecture
London
/ Hooke Park, United Kingdom
July 21 – August 8, 2014
Summer DLAB experiments with the integration of
algorithmic / generative design methodologies and large scale digital
fabrication tools. Continuing its color based agenda, Summer DLAB immerses in ‘white’
for its 2014 cycle. 'White' is the starting point to investigating natural formation
processes and interpreting them as innovative architectonic spaces. ‘White’ becomes
the means of looking into extreme natural conditions which it is associated
with. Concepts of emergence, differentiation, and complexity shape the
theoretical framework of this investigation. We will observe natural structures of differing
scales, which are then abstracted and interpreted into elaborate design proposals. The computational process of Summer DLAB is based on
generative design algorithms, as seen in natural growth patterns such as
the Lindenmayer system and fractal theory. These concepts are carefully
interwoven with interaction and participatory design to create
full-scale working prototypes.
One of the major objectives of Summer DLAB is to
demonstrate the workflow between computational software and
digital assembly procedures leading to physical fabrication. In this respect, the
programme is a two-phase process. During the initial phase
participants benefit from the unique atmosphere and facilities of AA’s London
home. The second phase shifts to AA Hooke Park campus where we fabricate and assemble a full-scale architectural intervention. Here we unify the design goals of Summer DLAB.
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