ROBOstudio

ROBOstudio @ YVR during Olympics

On display at the Vancouver International Airport from January 17 throughout the Olympics in the international departures area. ROBOstudio features two sets of studio projects designed by collaborative teams of architecture, mechatronics (mechanical engineering) and engineering physics students: the first projects (PS1 SKIN) are retrofits for buildings on UBC campus whose envelopes have problems with their performance. These problems result in poor conditions for the building occupants (ie there is too much sun, it is too hot or too cold). The speculative projects propose mechatronic facade systems which respond both to occupation and environment.  The second projects (PS2 TRANSFIGURATION)  dealt broadly with the resolution of contested public space by an infrastructural intervention at any scale, be it building, bridge or seat. These projects are based on Granville Island and feature students’ analysis and responses to the cultural and social aspects of the dense use of urban space.

Article courtesy of sala.ubc.ca

The following link is to the Virtual Design Studio (VDS) that was used by the students to post and exchange their work throughout the session http://vds.arch.ubc.ca/vds_MONDANEUM/


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