Olympic Monolith
by Sam
Taken in Stratford, East London, in July 2012
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Ravinous
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Garden yellow no.2
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More dog and sea
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On leave
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Connectivity in a simple gridisovists.org
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Pom-Pom in red
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Great new book to read
by Sam
Taken in Chiswick, West London, in July 2012
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Odd Centre Pompidou popup in Boulogne.
by Sam
Taken in Boulogne, Northern France, on Arcangel’s August 2012 voyage
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US out of Grenada
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We did that
by Sam
Taken in Stratford, East London, in August 2012
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Digital Agents: Agent-Maze Dialogues
by Sam
Study of an autonomous spatial agent progressing through a real-time reconfiguring maze-matrix. Agent behaviours changed in response to modulation of individual spatial ‘desires’ and the ‘discovered’ or observed changing environment. Dependent on variation and combination of desire sets, different movement typologies can be categorised; these have a direct relation back to ancient labyrinth form elements. An emergent, emotive root for the occupation and understanding of spatialities is implied.
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Graff'd dist board, Casa De Musica, Porto
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Reas: Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists
by Sam
Download pdf Reas, C. and Fry, B. (2007) Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists, MIT Press:London, UK
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Optimistic crowd control #london2012
by Sam
Taken in Hyde Park, Central London, in August 2012
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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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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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Vista in a simple gridisovists.org
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First of a couple on the exuberant seaside terrace of Mers de Bains.
by Sam
Taken in Mers de Bains, Northern France, on Arcangel’s August 2012 voyage
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Suspended stair; early future systems
by Sam
Taken in Brighton, South England, on Arcangel’s August 2012 voyage
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Spatial fields in Hypothetical Layouts
by Sam
The below diagrams are a taxonomic series in which we apply the methods described here to a series of hypothetical geometric layouts. Interpretation of these results is ongoing and discursive annotations will be added in due course. The mappings above were produced using a methodology established in the context of a research project on Dynamic Three Dimensional Space Syntax Modelling directed by Sophia Psarra at UCL. The project was supported by the UCL Space Group EPSRC platform grant EP/G02619X/1 (P7726).
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More gods in bags. I'm guessing Jupiter and Venus.
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Canal side drama
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Von Foerster: Understanding Understanding
by Sam
Download pdf Von Foerster, H. (2003) Understanding Understanding, Springer:New York, US
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Teaser
by Sam
Taken in Shoreditch, East London, in January 2012
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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.
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Porcelain: Pockets of Life
Hanging installation based on a series of porcelain hemispheres.
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Kito: Delight in Architecture
by Sam
Download pdf (if you tweet or facebook it) Kito, A. (2012) Delight in Architecture, Bartlett RC3 GAD Report, University College London:London, UK.
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Obligatory Mezquita
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Bike
by Sam
Taken on Hampstead Heath, North London, in January 2012
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Tin Man at the entrance to Sligo Harbour. Dandy.
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Summer
by Sam
Taken on Hampstead Heath, North London, in May 2011
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#uca field trip #worldtour
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Sleepy
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St Michaels Mount
by Sam
Taken in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, in December 2011
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Reflections and spatial fields in the Soane Museum
by Sam
The below diagrams are a taxonomic series in which we apply the methods described here and the spatial classifications described here to a plan analysis of Sir John Soane’s Museum. Interpretation of these results is ongoing and discursive annotations will be added in due course. The mappings above were produced using a methodology established in the context of a research project on Dynamic Three Dimensional Space Syntax Modelling directed by Sophia Psarra at UCL. The project was supported by the […]
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Decaying light
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#uca field trip #worldtour
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UCA third year architecture at Whitstable
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Torro torro
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Rochester Suburban Tropicana
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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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Drogo Jelly
by Sam
Taken at Castle Drogo, Devon, in March 2012
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Heading for #Dieppe
by Sam
Taken off Le Treport, Northern France, on Arcangel’s August 2012 voyage
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Lisboan, casual sunbathing
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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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Dartmoor Tors
by Sam
[click & drag to pan] Cox Tor above, Beardown Tor below. Recorded on Dartmoor, South West England, in March 2012.
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(Kite) surf’s up
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Valletta: Mapping the City
Series of mappings of key sites, contextual influences and opportunities within the ancient port-city of Valletta, Malta.
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Surface Algorithm
by Sam
A series of digitally coded collages produced for Surface Architects for exhibition in Hull, North East England. Each image explores different memories and vectoral layerings of the city by layering specific letters and fonts in an additive boolean process. The ‘designer’ acts as editor, selecting or rejecting different combinative forms in a dialogue with the running coding algorithm to produce a collaborative outcome.
Lenin in clingfilm
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