Cities
Axis Mundi Tower Proposal
‘Vertical Neighborhood’ MoMA Tower Proposal
July 2009
PARAMETRIC CONSULTATION
NEW YORK TOWER PROPOSAL
Vertical Neighborhood is a mixed Use New York high rise scheme conceived by the New York based architecture Firm – Axis Mundi with Parametric modeling and digital design by Live Architecture Network members Carlo Ciampoli and James Coleman.
“A more diverse, complex, heterogeneous, and environmentally-minded city need [...]
Student Projects: Parametric Design II @ IaaC
The following selected projects are the result of the second Parametric Design seminar which took place at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunya [IaaC] in the third term of the 2008-2009 class. The seminar, taught by LaN co-director Luis E. Fraguada, focused on developing prototypes which synthesized research studio and seminar work into one [...]
SCRIPTING + FABRICATION ‘SHOP: DONOSTIA + BCN
Photos by Alberto Algaba Salazar
This recently completed workshop on SCRIPTING + DIGITAL FABRICATION brought together students, educators, and professionals to experience for the first time scripted processed applied to architectural prototyping and manufacturing. The workshop had dual locations with an intense Rhinoscript session taking place May 21-23rd in Donostia (San Sebastian), Spain and a CNC [...]
Axis Mundi high-rise concept studies
Live architecture Network is providing consulting services to the New York based architectural firm Axis Mundi for the development of parametric concept models of a high rise building.
The project will be released to the media in mid June. Stay tuned for images of this provocative design proposal!
www.axismundi.com
Archeography IV_ Project Completion
ARCHEOGRAPHY IV
April 30 2009 – June 30 2009
Live Architecture Network with Biba Bell
SUPERFRONT architecture gallery and project space is proud to present ARCHEOGRAPHY IV, a performative installation produced in conjunction with Movement Research Festival 2009: ROLL CALL. The exhibition features new works of architecture and performance conceived collaboratively by Live Architecture Network and choreographer Biba [...]
Brooklyn Custom Fabrication>> Archeography IV
A big thank you to Brooklyn’s best Metal fabricator David Stanavich owner of Brooklyn Custom. LaN utilized custom rolled 3/4″ Metal Pipes to create the splines that make up the framework for the Archeography IV installation. Accurate curve radii was of utmost importance for the project and thanks to Brooklyn Custom’s highly sophisticated shop [...]
Digital Fabrication Workshop MedioDESIGN Barcelona
Curso, de carácter teórico-práctico, tiene como objetivo introducir a los participantes en la fabricación digital y las posibilidades que ésta ofrece en el área de la arquitectura y el diseño, tanto como plataforma de comprobación de ideas como de producción directa de objetos finales.
Los participantes serán introducidos en el uso de softwares de modelado 2d [...]
Theodore Spyropoulos @ IaaC: ‘Systemic Play’
Friday, April 24th, 2009 @ 1930hr
Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Pujades 102 baixos, Poble Nou, 08005 Barcelona
Theodore Spyropoulos co-directs the Architectural Association Design Research Lab [DRL] (London). He directs the experimental architecture and design studio Minimaforms with Stephen Spyropoulos. He is a visiting Research Fellow at MIT since 2006 and curates the AA [...]
Parametric Modelling in Top Solid
DIA Emerging Artist Competition from LaN on Vimeo.
This is a video produced as part of the explanation of LaN’s winning competition entry for the Denver International Airport Emerging Artists Competition. The model was made using fully associative and parametric software TopSolid by Missler Software who sponsored LaN during the project. While the TopSolid interface is [...]
LaN Montana State Visiting Scholars Studio Results
Project Credits: TUTORS | LaN Live Architecture Network: Luis Fraguada, Shane Salisbury, Monika Wittig MSU GRAD STUDENTS | Andy Brandt, Seth Burwash, Katherine Carey, Audya Darmawan, Nathan French, Shawn Gould, Michael Somerfeld, Ron Shvartsman, ShandraWeaver, Adam Zetterquist FABRICATION CONSULTANT | Bill Clinton
[WIND]OW SEAT Denver Int’l Airport Commission
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Denver Int’l Airport Emerging Artist Program Winners Announced
Denver, Colorado; May 2008 – Denver International Airport (DIA) and the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) announced the winners of their Emerging Artist Program in its inaugural year. The commission called for a temporary installation in the highway median en route to Denver’s International Airport. The Live [...]
Rhinoscript and Grasshopper classes @McNeel Europe [BCN]
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McNeel Europe has updated its RhinoScript training schedule in its Barcelona offices.We are also offering Grasshopper training, starting May 18, also with Luis Fraguada as instructor.
LaN ON-SITE BARCELONA v2
LaN is pleased to announce the second round of its Barcelona ON-SITE series. Please save the dates and stay tuned for further details in the days to come.
LaN ROME Collaborator: SOLIDO Rapid Prototyping
image: 3dprint @ Solido / wall design by Rome workshop participant PierPaolo Presta
LAN BROOKLYN: Workshop Lecture Series
LAN BROOKLYN LECTURE SERIES!!!!
StudioMode____
APRIL 13th 2009 @ SuperFront
Zach Downey
APRIL 16th 2009 @ Super Front
Chris K Palmer___
APRIL 17th 2009 @ SuperFront
To Learn about the Rhino Workshop or Sign up, please visit the Archeography IV Workshop page
For more information contact: james@livearchitecture.net
LaN-ON-SITE BROOKLYN Archeography IV Workshop
WORKSHOP April 13th – 19th
REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 1st!!
Live Architecture Network has accepted the design challenge presented by Architecture Gallery SuperFront to synthesize Architecture and Choreography, in a Project deemed Archeography IV. Working in Collaboration with Choreographer Biba Bell, LaN is designing and fabricating a site + performance specific installation as a part of [...]
LaN @ SD Fab Lab / NewSchool of Arch & Design
***San Diego Fee $70. / DEADLINE TO REGISTER Tues March 10 noon
LaN ON-SITE @ ROME MARCH 22-29 ‘09
REGISTER >> connect@livearchitecture.net (subj: ROM)
* CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS * LAN-ON-SITE @ ROME / March 22-29 2009
DATES// MARCH 22-29 2009 FEE// 1000 USD/800 EUROS
HOST// ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ARCHITETTURA >>
TUTORS// LaN DIRECTORS >> CarloMaria Ciampoli Luis Fraguada & Monika Wittig
CNC SUPPORT// SOLIDO >> Filippo Moroni ( INCLUDING 5 AXIS CNC ROUTER )
EVENTS// workshop concludes with ROME’S PREMIERE PECHA KUCHA [...]
‘Finding’ The Sagrada Familia
On Monday, February 16th 2009 McNeel Europe organized the first Rhino Users Meeting in Barcelona. Rhino users yound and old, local and from further afield congregated in Barcelona to discuss new developments in Rhino. LaN Co-Director Luis Fraguada was invited to speak on the work of LaN and how LaN implements Rhino into their collaborative [...]
UPT | URBAN PURIFYING TOWER
UPT | Urban Purifier Towers
LaN associate CarloMaria Ciampoli toughts on urban ecosystems, vertical structures and the equilibrium between built and unbuilt environments.
By 2030, 80% of the world’s population is going to inhabit mega cities. Our need to understand the meaning and the dynamics of urban ecosystems has become paramount to our survival. Envisioning [...]
REGISTER: DENVER DIGI-FAB SESSIONS | FEB 15
LaN in collaboration with Sprocket Design-Build
REGISTER NOW FOR >> DIGITAL DESIGN & FABRICATION SESSIONS @ Sprocket Design Build DENVER
SUNDAYS 3-8 PM *commencing FEB 15
& WEDNESDAYS 6-9 PM Denver or tentative Boulder option with sufficient enrollment (THURS 6 -9 PM)
participation options: $350 FULL SERIES / $200 ‘a’ SESSIONS ONLY / $155 ‘b’ [...]
FEB 13 ‘GeoLogics’ Lecture by VICENTE GUALLART
LECTURE 13 FEB Architectural Association, 36 Bedford Square, London >>
GeoLogics
Geography, Information and Architecture
Vicente Guallart
After the lecture a reception will be held at the North Jury Room to present the book published by Actar
Guallart Architects
Guallart Blog
Description:
Vicente Guallart, pioneer of new media, examines the technological, social and cultural changes in our information society for new urban building. [...]
YALE/ Lecture TOYO ITO ‘GENERATIVE ORDER’
YALE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, SPRING 2009 LECTURE SERIES
TOYO ITO ’GENERATIVE ORDER’
22 JANUARY 2009
Lectures begin at 6:30 PM in Hastings Hall unless otherwise noted. Doors open to the general public at 6:15 PM.
*IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING + INTERESTED IN BLOGGING THIS EVENT FOR LaN, PLEASE EMAIL connect@livearchitecture.net
BOS/ Lecture by Aaron Willette ‘PLECTIC THINKING’
25 FEB 2008/ 4:30PM
‘PLECTIC THINKING’
Aaron Willette
After completing his B.Arch and a quick stint as an intern, Aaron decided to return to academia at his Alma Mater where he current runs the model shop and is a permanent guest-critic. His current interests relate to the intersection of craft, contemporary fabrication technique (analog and digital), and design.
Aaron [...]
