the cool.
so i am finally posting a bunch of my previously half finished blogs from the past couple weeks. i hope some of the technical information is useful in starting to understand the specifics of designing constructed wetlands…
i have been getting really interested in some of the technological developments in materials like concrete, fabric, etc. that might be cool to implement in our perkins underpass design. the book, transmaterial 2, by blaine brownell (with the associated transstudio) has been a good source of inspiration.
some cool stuff:
translucent concrete that can be lit through the embedded optical fiber layers. (won 2008 IF design award.)
by chromastone
concrete which can display information using embedded glass fibers and thermochromatic pigments. still in development phase.
superabsorber- sound, light, and air-pollution absorbing highway barrier system
by fieldoffice
river glow- network of floating pods with public interface to water quality
by the living
several floating pods serve as water quality monitors and produces a different colored “ethereal cloud of light” depending on concentration of contaminants detected. device consists of pH probe, bright LEDs, uncoated fiber optic strands, and photovolatic cells.
gore tenara kt- 3D moldable ptfe fabric
this more rigid architectural fabric is made from 100% polytetrafluroethylene (pfte) which enables its use in sculptural elements. fabric is UV and water resistant. (by the makers of gore-tex.)
just for fun: (this is what we need at LSU)
augmented round table for architecture & planning
by fraunhofer IT
3D digital interface for your next studio project.
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