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Contents 1 Form Finding 2 Shape shifting 3 Multiple elements 3.1 Single element 3.1.1 Hoberman sphere 3.1.2 Poller 3.2 Origami 4 Interactive architecture 5 Adaptive to user 6 Changing function

Form Finding

The basic logic of voronoi diagramming algotithm is as follow. We are given a set of points S in the plane, which are the Voronoi sites. Each site s has a Voronoi cell, V(s) consisting of all points closer to s than to any other site. The segments of the Voronoi diagram are all the points in the plane that are equidistant to the two nearest sites. The Voronoi nodes are the points equidistant to three (or more) sites.

There are several advantages by using this algorithm:

1. Creating a dynamic network consisting of non-uniformed, continuous, potentially evolutionary units rather than grid and the assembly of pre-defined components.

2.The outputs will take on the adaptablility to the changeable context and client data-sets

3.Articulating a variety of spaces, functions, scales and social behaviors

Reference 1:Vertical Village

This design is based on the application of Voronoi Algorithm in three dimensional.

Shape shifting

Multiple elements

http://www.ted.com/talks/skylar_tibbits_can_we_make_things_that_make_themselves.html In the lecture above Skylar Tibbits talks about homogeen elements which are able to addept in shape size and possible are able to change function in this way.

Single element

Hoberman sphere

This Hoberman sphere is able to change scale and still keep the same shape.

Poller

This pollar is a good example of a changeable element, when the poller is needed the element is up and when a car needs to cross (with approval) then the pollar will go down. The movement of the shape is purely functional.

Origami

Changeable shape don't need to consist very complex technical elements motors or connections, by making the right connections a lot of changes are already possible. Good examples of this are different origami creations.

Interactive architecture

Interactive architecture is hard to distinguise from art. Often the interactive part of building isn't the essence of a building but rather a addition to it. This is addition is nice and sometimes functional as well, however we feel that in a lot of cases this feature will loose it's wow factor. some examples

This facade detects objects in front it, by changing the translucense of the small element it reacts in real time on it'senvironment. This facade does a trick, after people experienced it they will quit quickly get bored with it, this is something we want to prevent. In future intervention the activity will be for functional reasons.

This facade detects objects in front it, by changing the translucense of the small element it reacts in real time on it'senvironment.

Adaptive to user

A beenbag, what is more simpeler and lowtecht example of a multi element (beans) object adepting in shape and size to accomodate the user. The same goes for faom matrasses, according to the weight putt on these matrasses the shape changes to addept to the human body.

This closet made by the german compagny "re-design" is a example of how a modular unit turn in to a interesting closet. By stacking the elements in different orders the closet is addepted to the desires of the user.

Changing function

here can be references which change shape to accompany different functions but also references which only change ambiance to hold different functions.