Living Architecture Spring 2009 Columbia

The idea that I am interested in is “mass customization.” In the past, the words- “mass” and “customization”-seems contradictory. Now, however, the concept of mass customization is possible due to the use of flexible computer-aided manufacturing system to produce custom output. BMW’ GINA project is a very inspiring idea for me. This is because the surface of a concept car is not only flexible and changeable but also it integrates form, material, function and adaptability to environment. The project also shows the possibility of information based customization according to its user. In this context, I found a couple of interesting projects which are done before in this class. The experiment of Jenny and Megan(GSAPP, 2006 spring) is a specific application of a responsible surface which has possibility of being customized by a ‘wrapped’ user. Another project is Mike Archer’s(PRATT, 2008 fall) “Expandable Fabric Tiles.” It seems having more tectonic potentials and can be applied to a broader surface system.

# posted by Kiseok : 10:27 AM