| With the advancement of technology, computation is beginning to influenced architecture and our experience of space by changing our classic notion that architecture is static. The concept of dynamic space, its origins rooted in virtual environments, has slowly begun to filter into the physical realm. As our definition of architecture evolves and incorporates computation, the relationship between "space" and "occupant" begins to transform. Consequently, this new relationship engenders a new collective perception and understanding of space in which both the space and the occupant can be viewed as dynamic. The goal of this research has been to explore possible means of introducing computation into the space/occupant dynamic to create an intelligent, dynamic, and responsive architecture that responds to the needs of the occupant in an active way.; This project focuses on the development of a methodology for creating a Dynamic Architecture that not only knows who its occupants are but also how they are, and is able to respond to their needs in an active way. Imagine a space that knows if you need more light to read and increases the light level in a room, or if you are too cold and automatically raises the temperature, or even a room that reconfigures its layout depending on your position, movements, gestures, and task at hand. What would it be like to step into a room that reflected your excitement level? How would it feel to stand next to a wall that visually, with light and color, and compositionally, with shape and form, represented your mood. This new relationship between the occupant and the surroundings inevitably sets forth a new perception of space where architecture is not only the physical setting in which we exist, but is also an extension and representation of our inner selves. |
