Commissioned by Princeton University, this project is simple in form but sophisticated in function. It involves an “open source building” to host research on the future of construction and computation. Just as biologists use an electron microscope to study organisms, architects will use this structure to study buildings. — The Living
The idea of algorithms designing buildings may sound exciting to some and concerning to others. However, after decades of attempts at harnessing this process, companies like The Living may have cracked the system to automatically generating building designs. The New York-based research studio focuses on computation, sustainability practices, and biology to explore variations of building prototyping.
In a recent news release from the studio, the team shares their new collaborative project with Princeton University. "The Embodied Computation Lab is a building that includes new sustainability and low-carbon features, and the facade involves the use of custom algorithms trained to detect knots in wood—bringing the power of machine learning to the physical world."
With technology rapidly changing the way architects, designers, and construction teams work together, The Living has initiated a new way for construction and computation to be understood and explored.
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Looks like it was designed by a machine. Ha ha ha ha ha. Princeton used to have a strong commitment to humanism running through all its building projects. That's certainly over.
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