Davina Jackson
Data Cities: How Satellites Are Transforming Architecture And Design
Data Cities: How Satellites Are Transforming Architecture And Design
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How we live and understand architecture is being transformed by new technologies. Flows of data will inform our future behaviours in physical, virtual and hybrid-reality situations, and architecture and cities are being reinvented as not merely static structures, but places that pulse.
Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 06 December 2018
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Data Cities explores the remarkable fusion of rocket science and electronic technologies, revolutionizing our perception and understanding of architecture. Through intricate networks of semiconductors, satellites, scanners, and sensors, light is transformed into unprecedented formats and rich contents of information. These data flows will shape our future behaviors across physical, virtual, and hybrid-reality scenarios, prompting a reimagining of architecture and cities as dynamic, pulsating spaces.
In this captivating exploration, Davina Jackson showcases a diverse range of exceptional projects crafted by renowned architects, scientists, artists, engineers, geographers, urban planners, gamers, gardeners, filmmakers, and musicians. These projects encompass a wide spectrum, from Lichtarchitektur by Asymptote, Yann Kersalé, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Bruce Munro, and Leni Schwendinger, to captivating VR and AR demos by Greg Lynn, William Latham, and Joe Paradiso. The realm of creative robotics is also explored, featuring innovative works by Carlo Ratti, Patrick Tresset, Zaha Hadid, and Boston Dynamics. Laser-cut constructs by Alex Haw and Patrick Keane, living architecture by Philip Beesley, Rachel Armstrong, and Mitchell Joachim, space schemes by Foster + Partners and BIG, public buildings by MVRDV, Wolfgang Buttress, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Santiago Calatrava, Coop Himmelblau, UN Studio, WOHA, SHoP, LAVA, and MAD, atmospheric concepts by Philippe Rahm, Daan Roosegaarde, and Bruce Ramus, city modeling by UCL CASA, 300.000 KM/s, ETH-Zurich, and MIT, and underwater and aerial designs by Marc Newson, Ars Electronica-Spaxels, and Kleindienst.
Data Cities serves as a captivating testament to the profound impact of rocket science and electronic technologies on our lives and the built environment. It unveils the transformative power of data, shaping our interactions, experiences, and the future of cities and architecture. Through this insightful journey, we gain a deeper appreciation for the interplay between technology, creativity, and design, paving the way for a more connected, dynamic, and sustainable world.
Weight: 904g
Dimension: 260 x 198 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781848222748
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