Lab – SOFTlab

Volume

technical process and development of sound and movement responsive installation.

Quad Surface

Automating the cut files for a complex quad paneled surface.

Pixel Map

Animated noise map used to drive an array of LEDs.

Cell Structure

Automating 2D fabrication files

TIGER Drylac RAL Gradients

Tool to generate gradients between two RAL colors.

Sound Reactive Cells

sketch of a voronio model that responds to sound with various behaviors

Sound Reactive Ceiling

Grid of cells that reacts to sound with light.

Minimum Length 3D Joints

generate 3D joints form a network of lines.

Depth Camera

Retrieve the 3D coordinates scanned by the IR sensor in a depth camera.

Branching Structure

Experimenting with a distributed structure

Seeking Fidelity

Generative drawing. New Haven, CT 2018.

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Surface Flatten

flattening surface panels with articulated connections

Interactive Model

Physical model that responds to sound with programmed light.

Color mapping

mapping color onto a complex piece of geometry.

Form Finding with Kangaroo

creating a form that is optimized by applied forces.

Dynamic Material Tests

Optical materials that respond to position, light, and angle of view.

Reaction Diffusion

Model of how spots and stripes form on the coats of animals.

Custom Folded Brackets

Analyzing angles between intersecting linear elements to produce folded brackets to connect them.

Position Tracking

Using a depth camera and blob detection to track the position of people.

Metaball Fabrication

Automating the cut files for a laminated blob-like shape.

Radial Sequencer

spacial sequencer used for a touch activated light and sound installation.

Color Pixel Blend

color gradient with adjustable randomness and pixel size.

Weighted Average

used to measure rotation of a field and generate an airflow model.

Custom joints for 3M SXSW

3D printed joints for the assembly of a complex structure.

Nova Proposal

Our design proposal for the Flatiron Plaza Holiday Competition

Cellular Autmata

Runtime model of a cellular automata algorithm

Light House Process

Sound responsive interface and technical development.

Edge Optimization

optimizing small edges of a Vorinoi pattern using Lloyd’s algorithm.