Archinect - News2024-04-28T01:15:27-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/139027144/mit-s-new-kinetic-blocks-enhances-ability-to-build-using-microsoft-kinect
MIT's new "Kinetic Blocks" enhances ability to build using Microsoft Kinect Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2015-10-15T13:24:00-04:00>2015-10-15T14:21:19-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e0g40w9n6edavzwo.gif" border="0" /><em><p>Kinetic Blocks works by feeding spatial information read by a Microsoft Kinect into the display, allowing it to respond to physical objects.
However, where the inFORM could already manipulate objects in real time, the new project is faster and finely tuned to detect, orient, and stack blocks to make and even disassemble structures. The display can also be programmed to build structures stored in memory, or interact with special kinematic blocks that allow the pins to interact with other objects</p></em><br /><br /><p>Watch the video below to see the Kinetic Blocks in action:</p><p></p><p>More news from MIT:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/138497945/cutting-across-the-chicago-architecture-biennial-rock-print-from-eth-z-rich-and-mit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cutting across the Chicago Architecture Biennial: "Rock Print" from ETH Zürich and MIT</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/135648127/mit-presents-3d-printer-that-can-print-10-materials-simultaneously-without-breaking-the-bank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT presents 3D printer that can print 10 materials simultaneously without breaking the bank</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/134589596/mit-s-placelet-sensors-technologize-old-fashioned-observation-methods-for-placemaking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT's "Placelet" sensors technologize old-fashioned observation methods for placemaking</a></li><li><p><a title="MIT develops self-assembling modular robots" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/83383390/mit-develops-self-assembling-modular-robots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT develops self-assembling modular robots</a></p></li></ul>
https://archinect.com/news/article/110035369/design-dialogue-brian-mackay-lyons
Design Dialogue: Brian Mackay-Lyons Keith Zawistowski2014-09-29T00:41:00-04:00>2014-10-01T21:57:12-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/yn/yncw2lmnrqnepcmr.gif" border="0" /><em><p>On August 22nd, 2014 Brian Mackay-Lyons hopped off his tractor and wiped the diesel fuel off his hands to discuss architectural education with Keith and Marie Zawistowski, co-founders of the design/buildLAB at Virginia Tech and partners of OnSite Architecture.</p></em><br /><br /><p><strong><em>Brian MacKay-Lyons</em></strong><em> is the founding partner of <a href="http://www.mlsarchitects.ca/mobile/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects</a>, a professor at Dalhousie University, and the founder of <a href="http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/2012/architecture/GhostArchitecturalLaboratory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghost Lab</a> – the now legendary 2-week summer design/build program that took place on his family farm in Nova Scotia from 1994 to 2011. </em><em>While relentlessly local, Brian’s work has been recognized internationally with more than 100 awards, 300 publications, and 100 exhibitions. In 2012, the American Institute of Architects recognized the collective work and influence of Ghost with an </em><em>Institute Honor Award for Architecture. </em></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/l9/l9jpt7k3n9vwl14c.jpg"></p><p><strong>Keith: </strong> So what do you think the education and the architect ought to look like?</p><p><strong>Brian:</strong> Well, what I don’t think it needs to look like is an all design/build curriculum. I guess I have also learned that it has its limitations, like everything. One reason that Ghost has taken this hiatus is because I realized that I was being insincere.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/6i/6i9iqxvay5cvjld3.jpg"></p><p>I believe an architect’s role is not to be the builder. The architect’s role — like a conduc...</p>