Despite its apparent lack of physicality, the virtual environment produces real experiences to it... more Despite its apparent lack of physicality, the virtual environment produces real experiences to its users. In its intangible context of digital operation, the virtual setting can be a meeting point for individuals to interact and to gain experiences that have an impact upon their lives. After more than three decades of broad accessibility and use of the internet and various digital platforms, the virtual experience has also prompted to rethink many of the assumptions commonly attributed to physical space. From a practical point, the virtual world has been an extension of the real one as a new site that can host people’s activities without many of the limitations associated with the material world. Given its absence of physical restrictions, the virtual space appears as a boundless one, whose potential of evolution is still unclear. This sense of limitedness has caused to shift our common sense about physical space as well, including architectural perception and the methods and practi...
Despite its apparent lack of physicality, the virtual environment produces real experiences to it... more Despite its apparent lack of physicality, the virtual environment produces real experiences to its users. In its intangible context of digital operation, the virtual setting can be a meeting point for individuals to interact and to gain experiences that have an impact upon their lives. After more than three decades of broad accessibility and use of the internet and various digital platforms, the virtual experience has also prompted to rethink many of the assumptions commonly attributed to physical space. From a practical point, the virtual world has been an extension of the real one as a new site that can host people’s activities without many of the limitations associated with the material world. Given its absence of physical restrictions, the virtual space appears as a boundless one, whose potential of evolution is still unclear. This sense of limitedness has caused to shift our common sense about physical space as well, including architectural perception and the methods and practices applied to design it. In response, this present study focuses on the ways in which elements and concepts of the virtual world may be transferred to physical space and enrich architectural aims and the broader design discourse.
The International Journal of the Arts in Society: Annual Review, 2009
... He has practiced architecture since 1996; meanwhile he has worked in film post-production at ... more ... He has practiced architecture since 1996; meanwhile he has worked in film post-production at SONY Imageworks Los Angeles, as Art Director for the “Games-to-Teach” research program at MIT/Microsoft and as video artist. ...
Proceedings of the 19th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), 2014
By elaborating on the significance of the drawing in the architec-tural avant-garde of the 1960s,... more By elaborating on the significance of the drawing in the architec-tural avant-garde of the 1960s, the paper’s primary scope is to weave a thread between late modernism and contemporary re-search in computational design. The architectural drawing is pre-sented as an abstract means aiding design research. The more re-cent notion of performative drawing evokes adaptability, being a critical precondition that responds to diverse design aims in inter-active manners. Performative drawing's function may further be linked to patterns, a recurring research theme during late modern-ism. Thinking in (and with) patterns recalls approaching design problems through malleable schemas that hold design data, ac-cording to which they are being transformed. In respect, the pre-sent paper delves into the analogies between the manipulation of patterns with the use of drawings during late modernism and par-ametric processes developed through simulation patterns of the current era. Through this comparison, it becomes possible to stress out the operative significance of methodologies and conceptual means in the architectural making as tools that are being used pri-marily for the exploration of form’s dynamic behaviour
Journal on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Dec 1, 2022
Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant ... more Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant machines performing repetitive tasks and replicating and fixing other machines. This speculation amplifies what is to be today’s solution for the efficient management of available assets, supported by hardware, software, and Artificial Intelligence technologies. However, it also portrays a dehumanising future where Earth has totally been succumbed to the machinic dogma, and for which architecture is no longer made for people. In response to this unsettling scenario, an alliance between nature as a source of references and computing explaining its systemic logic is considered, offering a pathway to reharmonize architecture’s scope with the greater ecology. Moreover, semantic analogies are drawn between holistic models of physical space and nature’s operational and organisational principles developed since early modernism. This sums up to a paradigm shift that employs cross-disciplinary concepts, cultural knowledge, political ideologies, technology and computing altogether to respond to critical challenges of sustainable thinking for the Post-Anthropocene introduced in architecture’s core discourse.
Impact of Artificial Reefs on the Environment and Communities
This chapter describes the innovative design and fabrication of a complex reef system for Sydney ... more This chapter describes the innovative design and fabrication of a complex reef system for Sydney Harbour, Australia. The Bio-Shelters project is an ongoing collaborative investigation into the application of computational design and Industry 4.0 hybrid technologies to create site-specific artificial reefs. The location of the artificial reefs is Blackwattle Bay in Sydney Harbour. The Bay has been used for heavy industry for over 100 years, resulting in polluted water and severely damaged natural marine ecosystems. The chapter discusses the design approach to the Bio-Shelters, the marine species targeted, the iterative computational design, and sustainable material investigations that took place during the development. The authors then detail the hybrid fabrication processes using laser-cut steel waffle structures and shotcrete surface treatments. The chapter concludes with the current status of the ongoing project and defines the next steps using robotic fabrication.
By elaborating on the significance of the drawing in the architec-tural avant-garde of the 1960s,... more By elaborating on the significance of the drawing in the architec-tural avant-garde of the 1960s, the paper’s primary scope is to weave a thread between late modernism and contemporary re-search in computational design. The architectural drawing is pre-sented as an abstract means aiding design research. The more re-cent notion of performative drawing evokes adaptability, being a critical precondition that responds to diverse design aims in inter-active manners. Performative drawing's function may further be linked to patterns, a recurring research theme during late modern-ism. Thinking in (and with) patterns recalls approaching design problems through malleable schemas that hold design data, ac-cording to which they are being transformed. In respect, the pre-sent paper delves into the analogies between the manipulation of patterns with the use of drawings during late modernism and par-ametric processes developed through simulation patterns of the current era. Through this comparison, it becomes possible to stress out the operative significance of methodologies and conceptual means in the architectural making as tools that are being used pri-marily for the exploration of form’s dynamic behaviour
Sustainable, Smart and Systemic Design Post-Anthropocene: Through a Transdisciplinary Lens
Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant ... more Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant machines performing repetitive tasks and replicating and fixing other machines. This speculation amplifies what is to be today’s solution for the efficient management of available assets, supported by hardware, software, and Artificial Intelligence technologies. However, it also portrays a dehumanising future where Earth has totally been succumbed to the machinic dogma, and for which architecture is no longer made for people. In response to this unsettling scenario, an alliance between nature as a source of references and computing explaining its systemic logic is considered, offering a pathway to reharmonize architecture’s scope with the greater ecology. Moreover, semantic analogies are drawn between holistic models of physical space and nature’s operational and organisational principles developed since early modernism. This sums up to a paradigm shift that employs cross-disciplinary co...
By studying Aboriginal maps, this speculative research discusses world heritage concepts about la... more By studying Aboriginal maps, this speculative research discusses world heritage concepts about land and merges them into western urban contexts. Assumptions concerning spatial allocation and demarcation such as boundaries, divisions and geometric patterns are being contested by ideas pertaining to Indigenous narratives expressing holistic views about community, and the ecosystem as integrated components of broader organisations. First, this paper introduces principles of the Indigenous culture spurring viable land management by shared, equal and inclusive schemes as ones that also respond to global socio-environmental challenges. Alternative strategies are being considered relating to the soft demarcation of distinct areas understood as malleable aggregates merging with each other and with the landscape’s topological features, with reference to the Aboriginal culture. The techniques being proposed are further compared with original approaches in architecture and urban design develop...
Despite its apparent lack of physicality, the virtual environment produces real experiences to it... more Despite its apparent lack of physicality, the virtual environment produces real experiences to its users. In its intangible context of digital operation, the virtual setting can be a meeting point for individuals to interact and to gain experiences that have an impact upon their lives. After more than three decades of broad accessibility and use of the internet and various digital platforms, the virtual experience has also prompted to rethink many of the assumptions commonly attributed to physical space. From a practical point, the virtual world has been an extension of the real one as a new site that can host people’s activities without many of the limitations associated with the material world. Given its absence of physical restrictions, the virtual space appears as a boundless one, whose potential of evolution is still unclear. This sense of limitedness has caused to shift our common sense about physical space as well, including architectural perception and the methods and practi...
Despite its apparent lack of physicality, the virtual environment produces real experiences to it... more Despite its apparent lack of physicality, the virtual environment produces real experiences to its users. In its intangible context of digital operation, the virtual setting can be a meeting point for individuals to interact and to gain experiences that have an impact upon their lives. After more than three decades of broad accessibility and use of the internet and various digital platforms, the virtual experience has also prompted to rethink many of the assumptions commonly attributed to physical space. From a practical point, the virtual world has been an extension of the real one as a new site that can host people’s activities without many of the limitations associated with the material world. Given its absence of physical restrictions, the virtual space appears as a boundless one, whose potential of evolution is still unclear. This sense of limitedness has caused to shift our common sense about physical space as well, including architectural perception and the methods and practices applied to design it. In response, this present study focuses on the ways in which elements and concepts of the virtual world may be transferred to physical space and enrich architectural aims and the broader design discourse.
The International Journal of the Arts in Society: Annual Review, 2009
... He has practiced architecture since 1996; meanwhile he has worked in film post-production at ... more ... He has practiced architecture since 1996; meanwhile he has worked in film post-production at SONY Imageworks Los Angeles, as Art Director for the “Games-to-Teach” research program at MIT/Microsoft and as video artist. ...
Proceedings of the 19th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), 2014
By elaborating on the significance of the drawing in the architec-tural avant-garde of the 1960s,... more By elaborating on the significance of the drawing in the architec-tural avant-garde of the 1960s, the paper’s primary scope is to weave a thread between late modernism and contemporary re-search in computational design. The architectural drawing is pre-sented as an abstract means aiding design research. The more re-cent notion of performative drawing evokes adaptability, being a critical precondition that responds to diverse design aims in inter-active manners. Performative drawing's function may further be linked to patterns, a recurring research theme during late modern-ism. Thinking in (and with) patterns recalls approaching design problems through malleable schemas that hold design data, ac-cording to which they are being transformed. In respect, the pre-sent paper delves into the analogies between the manipulation of patterns with the use of drawings during late modernism and par-ametric processes developed through simulation patterns of the current era. Through this comparison, it becomes possible to stress out the operative significance of methodologies and conceptual means in the architectural making as tools that are being used pri-marily for the exploration of form’s dynamic behaviour
Journal on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Dec 1, 2022
Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant ... more Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant machines performing repetitive tasks and replicating and fixing other machines. This speculation amplifies what is to be today’s solution for the efficient management of available assets, supported by hardware, software, and Artificial Intelligence technologies. However, it also portrays a dehumanising future where Earth has totally been succumbed to the machinic dogma, and for which architecture is no longer made for people. In response to this unsettling scenario, an alliance between nature as a source of references and computing explaining its systemic logic is considered, offering a pathway to reharmonize architecture’s scope with the greater ecology. Moreover, semantic analogies are drawn between holistic models of physical space and nature’s operational and organisational principles developed since early modernism. This sums up to a paradigm shift that employs cross-disciplinary concepts, cultural knowledge, political ideologies, technology and computing altogether to respond to critical challenges of sustainable thinking for the Post-Anthropocene introduced in architecture’s core discourse.
Impact of Artificial Reefs on the Environment and Communities
This chapter describes the innovative design and fabrication of a complex reef system for Sydney ... more This chapter describes the innovative design and fabrication of a complex reef system for Sydney Harbour, Australia. The Bio-Shelters project is an ongoing collaborative investigation into the application of computational design and Industry 4.0 hybrid technologies to create site-specific artificial reefs. The location of the artificial reefs is Blackwattle Bay in Sydney Harbour. The Bay has been used for heavy industry for over 100 years, resulting in polluted water and severely damaged natural marine ecosystems. The chapter discusses the design approach to the Bio-Shelters, the marine species targeted, the iterative computational design, and sustainable material investigations that took place during the development. The authors then detail the hybrid fabrication processes using laser-cut steel waffle structures and shotcrete surface treatments. The chapter concludes with the current status of the ongoing project and defines the next steps using robotic fabrication.
By elaborating on the significance of the drawing in the architec-tural avant-garde of the 1960s,... more By elaborating on the significance of the drawing in the architec-tural avant-garde of the 1960s, the paper’s primary scope is to weave a thread between late modernism and contemporary re-search in computational design. The architectural drawing is pre-sented as an abstract means aiding design research. The more re-cent notion of performative drawing evokes adaptability, being a critical precondition that responds to diverse design aims in inter-active manners. Performative drawing's function may further be linked to patterns, a recurring research theme during late modern-ism. Thinking in (and with) patterns recalls approaching design problems through malleable schemas that hold design data, ac-cording to which they are being transformed. In respect, the pre-sent paper delves into the analogies between the manipulation of patterns with the use of drawings during late modernism and par-ametric processes developed through simulation patterns of the current era. Through this comparison, it becomes possible to stress out the operative significance of methodologies and conceptual means in the architectural making as tools that are being used pri-marily for the exploration of form’s dynamic behaviour
Sustainable, Smart and Systemic Design Post-Anthropocene: Through a Transdisciplinary Lens
Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant ... more Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant machines performing repetitive tasks and replicating and fixing other machines. This speculation amplifies what is to be today’s solution for the efficient management of available assets, supported by hardware, software, and Artificial Intelligence technologies. However, it also portrays a dehumanising future where Earth has totally been succumbed to the machinic dogma, and for which architecture is no longer made for people. In response to this unsettling scenario, an alliance between nature as a source of references and computing explaining its systemic logic is considered, offering a pathway to reharmonize architecture’s scope with the greater ecology. Moreover, semantic analogies are drawn between holistic models of physical space and nature’s operational and organisational principles developed since early modernism. This sums up to a paradigm shift that employs cross-disciplinary co...
By studying Aboriginal maps, this speculative research discusses world heritage concepts about la... more By studying Aboriginal maps, this speculative research discusses world heritage concepts about land and merges them into western urban contexts. Assumptions concerning spatial allocation and demarcation such as boundaries, divisions and geometric patterns are being contested by ideas pertaining to Indigenous narratives expressing holistic views about community, and the ecosystem as integrated components of broader organisations. First, this paper introduces principles of the Indigenous culture spurring viable land management by shared, equal and inclusive schemes as ones that also respond to global socio-environmental challenges. Alternative strategies are being considered relating to the soft demarcation of distinct areas understood as malleable aggregates merging with each other and with the landscape’s topological features, with reference to the Aboriginal culture. The techniques being proposed are further compared with original approaches in architecture and urban design develop...
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