Jamóns!
by Sam
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Khan/Beesley: Responsive Architecture/Performing Instruments
by Sam
Download pdf Khan, O. and Beesley, P. (2009), ‘Responsive Architecture/Performing Instruments’, in Khan, O. Scholz, T. and Shepard, M. (eds.) Situated Technologies Pamphlets 4. The Architectural League of New York: New York, US.
Categories: Theory Library • Tags: cybernetics, interaction
Dancing Chevrons
by Sam
A matrix of black and white chevrons which displays an inherent ability to iteratively resolve itself into a state of lower entropy. This process continues until a condition of equilibrium is established across the grid; from this point pattern iterations of the solution develop in perpetuity.
@swix saw this and thought of you #underpass #edge-space
by Sam
Taken at the confluence of the Westway and the Grand Union, West London, in September 2012
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Jasmine Cottage – Extension
Private residential project near Oxford. Brief required the sensitive extension of a Grade 2 listed cottage to provide a new loft room space, access stair and addition of two new dormer windows.
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🤷🏻♂️
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JellyBeats Installation
by Sam
Micro-Installation produced for Bompass and Parr in 2010 as part of their exhibition and venue ‘The Complete History of Food’. A ‘bioresponsive jelly’ was made to pulse in time with the observer’s heat-beat, providing an instant and amusing interaction as they ate it. It is suprising what people will willingly push their fingers into.
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Olympic Flowers
by Sam
Taken in Stratford, East London, in July 2012
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Instagram Image
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Occlusivity in a simple gridisovists.org
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Digital Agents: Chiaroscuro Landscapes
by Sam
Second implementation and testing of a species of autonomously visual spatial agents within an active digital environment. This demonstrates ability to deal with a high degree of complexity and activity within the context whilst achieving successful pathseeking behaviours based upon long-distance vision. This approach uses a raytrace mechanic basis for the generation and resolution of the isovist.
Abandoned at Quintins Boat Club
by Sam
Taken in Chiswick, West London, in August 2012
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Ravinous
by Sam
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Budapest is cold #testicicles
by Sam
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Folded array
by Sam
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Rochester Suburban Tropicana
by Sam
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ArcAngel Dolphins
by Sam
These were recorded on a week’s sail from Falmouth in Cornwall to Milford Haven, Wales, via the Isles of Scilly, Padstow and Lundy. We were sailing northward about 5 miles off Lundy Island, spinnaker up under a southerly wind and making about 10 knots. A pod of about twenty dolphins came from all around and lined up to play on our bow wave for fifteen minutes or so. Five grown men were reduced to excited little boys. The minute we […]
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UCA third year architecture at Whitstable
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Walking Places: Harrods
by Sam
[click & drag to pan] Recorded in Central London, in January 2012
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Letesson: Towards an Archaeology of Perception: ‘Looking’ at the Minoan Palaces
by Sam
Download pdf Letesson, Q. and Vansteenhuyse, K. (2006) Towards an Archaeology of the Perception: ‘Looking’ at the Minoan Palaces, in Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology, Equinox:Sheffield, UK. pp.91-119.
Categories: Theory Library • Tags: archaeology, space syntax
Summer
by Sam
Taken on Hampstead Heath, North London, in May 2011
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Psarra & McElhinney: Just Around The Corner From Where You Are
by Sam
Download pdf Psarra, S and McElhinney, S. (2014) Just Around the Corner from Where You Are: Probabilistic isovist fields, inference and embodied projection, in Koch, D and Miranda Carranza, P (eds), The Journal of Space Syntax, V.5 Issue 1, UCL, London. pp.109-132 The work described in this paper was supported by the UCL Space Group EPSRC platform grant EP/G02619X/1 (P7726), in the context of a research project on Dynamic Three Dimensional Space Syntax Modelling, directed by Sophia Psarra at UCL.
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Gage: Constructing the User
by Sam
Download pdf Gage, S. (2007), ‘Constructing the User’, in Systems Research and Behavioural Science, v.24, Wiley:London, UK. pp.313-22.
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Davis: Assault on German Village
by Sam
Download pdf Davis, M. (1999), ‘Assault on German Village’, in Der Spiegel: Berlin, Ger.
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Upholstery
Ongoing work restoring period furniture
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Controllability in a simple gridisovists.org
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Vaughan: Mapping the East End Labyrinth
by Sam
Download pdf Vaughan, L. (2008), ‘Mapping the East End ‘Labyrinth’’, in Werner, A. (ed.) Jack the Ripper and the East End Labyrinth, The Museum of London and Random House:London, UK pp.218-237
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Ebb and Flow
by Sam
An interactive water and light fitting. Pools of rippling light are formed on the ceiling by the lensing affects of suspended crystal bowls agitated by micro fans. Designed and produced with Jason Bruges Studio.
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Mean Metric Depth in a simple gridisovists.org
by Sam
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Folkestone harbour arm
by Sam
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The Switching Labyrinth: Installation
by Sam
A large installation constructed in a warehouse near Euston, London, in 2009, ‘The Switching Labyrinth’ provided a framework for two weeks of real-time interactive experimentation and observation. 250 metres of black curtains constructed a wrapping of pathways around a central ‘room’, where sliding curtain ‘doors’ periodically shifted, ‘switching’ openings to offer alternative entrance and exits. As an occupant navigated and learnt about the installation, it too observed them, learing about how it was explored and unilaterally modulating its entangling paths […]
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UCA: Inflatables Workshop
by Sam
Unit design workshop held at the start of the academic year 2011-12 at UCA examining potential modes of ‘self-making’ of low-tech inflatable structures.
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Paper Clay
Piece experimenting with the properties of a paper-clay mix to achieve more complex and delicate structures.
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Canterbury Bells #garden
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Liao: Shadow Performance
by Sam
Download pdf Liao, Q. (2012) Shadow Performance, Bartlett RC3 GAD Report, University College London:London, UK.
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On Belbulbin, looking down
by Sam
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Weak form roof and window
by Sam
Taken in Chiswick, West London, in July 2012
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CEU OD&T
by Sam
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Zhou: Embodiment and Hybrid Architecture
by Sam
Download pdf Zhou, X. (2012) Embodiment and Hybrid Architecture, Bartlett RC3 GAD Report, University College London:London, UK.
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Castle
by Sam
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Rome: Churches
by Sam
Pen and pencil sketches from a trip to Rome, March 2001 [by Sam]
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On leave
by Sam
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Torro torro
by Sam
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The Scalpel builds itself
by Sam
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A bit of swell off Eagle Island
by Sam
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Tin Man at the entrance to Sligo Harbour. Dandy.
by Sam
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Control in a simple gridisovists.org
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CupASoup after coming through a force seven gusting eight. Safe harbour in Fecamp where we are told monks make strong liqueurs.
by Sam
Taken in Fecamp, Northern France, on Arcangel’s August 2012 voyage
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The Dog and the Sea
by Sam
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Port tasting for two? Oh yes I will.
by Sam
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Solhem Wedding Reception
by Sam
[click & drag to pan] Jake and Charlotta’s reception was held in an old milking barn. The bar was in the central wooden feed-trough Recorded in Solhem, West Sweden, in September 2011.
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Harbour entrance #Dover
by Sam
Taken off Dover, South England, on Arcangel’s August 2012 voyage
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Morning light on the rhubarb
by Sam
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