Friday, December 14, 2007
team 500s - Antagonist Aperture
ANTAGONIST APERTURE.
It performs. It provokes. Antagonist Aperture is a shutter that is responsive to sunlight and movement, operating as a sun shading device and a provoking mediator between the individual and their view. The aperture is closed when the sun is bright, yet opens as a person approaches. A field of Apertures produces provoking views by exploiting feedback from the physical movement along the length of the material actuator. During dark hours of the day the aperture is open, yet may close upon the approach of a person to hide undesirable views or to provoke engagement with the boundary of the building. In this way, walls become active participants – antagonists – in the experience of its users.
It performs. It provokes. Antagonist Aperture is a shutter that is responsive to sunlight and movement, operating as a sun shading device and a provoking mediator between the individual and their view. The aperture is closed when the sun is bright, yet opens as a person approaches. A field of Apertures produces provoking views by exploiting feedback from the physical movement along the length of the material actuator. During dark hours of the day the aperture is open, yet may close upon the approach of a person to hide undesirable views or to provoke engagement with the boundary of the building. In this way, walls become active participants – antagonists – in the experience of its users.
So why is responsive kinetic architecture important? Responsive kinetic architecture can mediate between multiple inputs and outputs. In our case it allows the aperture to act as both a window and sunshade without reducing the quality of each performance. Responsive kinetic architecture also allows performance in unexpected and engaging ways by provoking its user or drawing certain views/sequence of views that allow for a designed relationship between interior and exterior.
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