My AI Architecture 2022 entry "Dawn and Dusk of time"
Monolithic elements are the beginning of humanity's built environment. From the start, we used these kinds of structures to analyze and retrieve information from our planet, and they were a defining element of our culture. Monoliths are the most essential representation of a structure. In a dystopian future, at the end of humanity, we have evolved to be able to crack the code of the universe and be able to control matter. While the humans who have merged with AI are out in the galaxy conquering other solar systems, the humans who remain on Earth use the tools to extract structures directly from the ground, as all other resources on the planet have been depleted.
Xenomorph, the perfect organism
Architecture is in a constant state of change, and with new computational design technologies and AI, it is imperative to implement them in a meaningful way as they make their way into our built environment. Rather than only utilizing them for the sole purpose of efficiency, we decided to implement them in a more radical way, which challenges the standards of the urban and built fabric of our main cities. Due to its location on New York's Highline, this project employs stigmergy to merge space and fibrously connect the hotel with the city, as opposed to most building forms, which, while efficient and functional, can create a sense of separation and disconnection from the surrounding environment. This analogy of enclosed space as opposed to fibrous space is a concurrent topic in our project, which attempts to merge the dynamic populations of the area, creating a habitat of collaboration and increased opportunities for communication. It's important to mention that this project was highly focused on the computational techniques that led us to a combination of spaces that resemble the programmatic features of a high-rise hotel. It's also a group project of three members and was developed throughout our 4th year's fall semester.
Arch Hive