Self-Assembly Lab
Experiments in Programming Matter
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Methods & Materials, Design & Drafting
| Author: | Skylar Tibbits | ISBN: | 9781317437017 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | November 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Skylar Tibbits |
| ISBN: | 9781317437017 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | November 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
What if structures could build themselves or adapt to fluctuating environments? Skylar Tibbits, Director of the Self-Assembly Lab in the Department of Architecture at MIT, Cambridge, MA, crosses the boundaries between architecture, biology, materials science and the arts, to envision a world where material components can self-assemble to provide adapting structures and optimized fabrication solutions. The book examines the three main ingredients for self-assembly, includes interviews with practitioners involved in the work and presents research projects related to these topics to provide a complete first look at exciting future technologies in construction and self-transforming material products.
What if structures could build themselves or adapt to fluctuating environments? Skylar Tibbits, Director of the Self-Assembly Lab in the Department of Architecture at MIT, Cambridge, MA, crosses the boundaries between architecture, biology, materials science and the arts, to envision a world where material components can self-assemble to provide adapting structures and optimized fabrication solutions. The book examines the three main ingredients for self-assembly, includes interviews with practitioners involved in the work and presents research projects related to these topics to provide a complete first look at exciting future technologies in construction and self-transforming material products.
