When Energy Becomes Form Studio – Mid Term Review
Today the When Energy Becomes Form Studio had their Mid Term Review with Claudia Pasquero, Marco Poletto and Carmelo Zappulla, as well as MAA Director Areti Markopoulou, during which the students...
View ArticleNatures Trancendence of Light
“Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of masses brought together in light.” Our eyes are made to see forms in light; light and shade reveal these forms; cubes, cones, spheres,...
View ArticleHygroscopic Morphology
Within this architectural context, hygroscopic morphology is defined by the study of forms made from materials that tend to absorb moisture from air. The goal is to produce kinetic energy by nature...
View ArticleGreyLess Phytodepuration-Midterm Review
Design Approach An interactive water diversion system, linking Valldaura’s plants and residents to its grey water. The interactive system will, via the GreyLess App, allow users to make decisions...
View ArticleBio-Photovoltaic Surface
The goal of the installation to be done is to do a surface of bio-photovoltaic panels that may be applied to any surface and produce both electricity and food (mainly herbs). In previous prototypes the...
View ArticleGreyless: A Phytodepuration System
GreyLess designers hiked to Valldaura for a pre-installation site visit to determine an ideal location to place the phytodepuration system. The ideal location would be adjacent to: crops that need...
View ArticleBio-luminescent Bacteria
Step 1: Generating a shape for the prototype Our first design trial was based on experiences we did to increase the effect of a light similar to the light created by bioluminescence. We used for...
View ArticleFALL TERM PRESENTATIONS – WHEN ENERGY BECOMES FORM
This afternoon the Studio lead by Claudia Pasquero, Marco Poletto and Carmelo Zappulla, When Energy Becomes Form, presented their prototypes to an international jury composed by Silvia Bures...
View ArticleBio-Photovoltaic Panel Produces Energy from Bacteria
The bio-photovoltaic panel consists of a battery in which energy is harvested from bacteria inside the soil to release electrons. Installed at the Valldaura campus of the Institute for...
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