MIT Media Lab &Cognitive Limit of Organizations This is a slide that I got from Cesar Hidalgo. He used this slide to explain a concept that I think is key to the way we think about how the Media Lab is evolving. The vertical axis of this slide represents the total stock of information in the world. The horizontal axis represents time. In the early days, life was simple. At some point, however, the amount of knowledge required to make things began to exceed the cognitive limit of a single human being. When the Media Lab was founded 25 years ago, many products were still single-company products and most, if not all, of the intellectual property was contained in a single company. In a world in which implementing the next generation of ideas will increasingly require pulling resources from different organizations, barriers to collaboration will be a crucial constraint limiting the development of firms. This is a slide that I got from Cesar Hidalgo. The vertical axis of this slide represents the total stock of information in the world.
Octane Render Mixing Reality Exclusive: making of a house in Tamatsu First, I've blocked out the scene using just simple boxes. I found a picture showing the surrounding area that helped me with placing the buildings in the right place. After blocking out I begun to set up the camera. The pictures had no exif information so It took a couple of minutes to get the camera match the photograph. Next step was adding details to the buildings. Based on what I saw on the pictures I've painstakingly modeled the details. Some pictures of Japan I've found on the internet helped me with getting the right amount of detail in my scene. I planned to start with the spring time render therefore I needed some nice looking trees. For modeling trees I've used Onyx Tree Storm. The cool thing about onyx is that you can choose what part of the tree you want to parameterize so it is possible to make a 3mln trees even on a small laptop but not necessary render it :) Leaf material is a simple 2 sided material and a cool looking texture. Same thing with rooftops and balconies ect.
Metaphoric architecture The Palm Mosque at King Saud University, Riyadh TWA Flight Centre, New York Sydney Opera House, Australia Metaphoric architecture is an architectural movement that developed in Europe during the mid-20th century.[1] It is considered by some to be merely an aspect of postmodernism whilst others consider it to be a school in its own right and a later development of expressionist architecture. The style is characterised by the use of analogy and metaphor as the primary inspiration and directive for design. Certain architects have also been known to utilise metaphors as a theme throughout their work such as Le Corbusier and the open hand motif. Perhaps the most prominent voice of the Metaphoric architectural school at present is Dr. [edit] References[edit]
Octane Render news: New ArchiCAD plugin and version 1.1 out New ArchiCAD OctaneRender plugin plus version 1.1 Octane Render Standalone app update Octane Render has been one of the more exciting new GPU-based rendering engines out there and the company has done a string of announcements lately with SDK-based plugins for specific applications. The latest is a new OctaneRender for ArchiCAD plugin. The new ArchiCAD OctaneRender plugin embeds the OctaneRender GPU-based rendering engine directly into Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD. Sadly, it appears the software development kit (SDK) that enables programmers to develop plugins for their own applications is currently limited to working with Windows. New Octane Render by Refractive Software - Mac, Windows and Linux CUDA -based Multi-GPU Ray Tracer. Octane Render 1.1 OctaneRender was in beta for a long time. Here are some key features of OctaneRender: New in version 1.1 Post processingNew daylight systemImportance sampling for HDRI environment texturesShadow catcherorthographic camerawhite balance
Metabolism Set of chemical reactions in organisms Metabolism (, from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The three main functions of metabolism are: the conversion of the energy in food to energy available to run cellular processes; the conversion of food to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates; and the elimination of metabolic wastes. These enzyme-catalyzed reactions allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolic reactions may be categorized as catabolic – the breaking down of compounds (for example, of glucose to pyruvate by cellular respiration); or anabolic – the building up (synthesis) of compounds (such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids). The metabolic system of a particular organism determines which substances it will find nutritious and which poisonous. Key biochemicals[edit] Amino acids and proteins[edit]
Making of House in Nada First of all, I am very pleased that I can present you the workflow that stands behind "House in Nada" / Fujiwarramuro Architects. I am the owner of RC1 Studio based in South Korea (POK: Republic of Korea) and New York (N.Y.). Click on image to enlarge The structure is placed in a very narrow space. I modeled not only the main building but also those on the sides. Before starting the work, I searched Google web pages for elements which I could apply to the scene. Front view - cloudy, dry ground Angled view - cloudy, dry ground Front view - cloudy, wet ground Angled view - cloudy skies, wet ground I modeled also telegraph pole. Wall mapping. Ground Map. Light settings - nothing very complicated, but makes the job done. You can see whole gallery here: House in Nada Fujiwarramuro Architects Thank you very much for your reading to the end and you see more materials in our web site. website : RC1-STUDIO.COM
Marketing sonore : comment la musique nous influence ? La communication visuelle de la marque est assez mature - voire standardisée. En revanche, le marketing sonore reste encore trop peu structuré. Pourtant les neurosciences et la psychologie ont largement étudiées l’influence de la musique sur le comportement du consommateur. La musique, un véritable enjeu pour les entreprises Publicité en radio, en TV, sonorisation du magasin, attentes téléphoniques, etc. La marque dépose aujourd’hui de très nombreuses empreintes sonores . Grâce aux neurosciences, nous appréhendons de mieux en mieux le lien entre la musique et l’individu et il est possible d’éclairer précisément ces chiffres. Stimuler la dopamine grâce à la musique D’un point de vue purement physiologique, la dimension sonore peut venir modifier le rythme cardiaque, changer le niveau de stimulation de différentes zones cérébrales ou encore modifier le rythme respiratoire. Faire passer les bonnes émotions en musique Pour Kant, « la musique est la langue des émotions ». Marquer les esprits
Making of House in Matsubara - Ken’ichi Otani Architects Initial comments: while preparing an important model or working on some effect I always collect reference photos for itif I don't have to I don't use shortcuts, it doesn't matter if the rendering takes 2 or 12 hours if the final effect is worth itI have a rule that the quality of rendering depends on good materials, the settings are of secondary importance I prepared a tutorial describing my work on a competition project "House in Matsubara". I would like to share my experience in preparing more non-standard parts than modelling, texturing and 3D scene edition. It is enough to mention that preparing the basic models of the main building took me 3 days whereas the entire scene and the final renderings took me about a month of overtime work with short breaks. The biggest parts were created the fastest while the small ones- the most slowly, but they were the ones that made each of the three views so realistic. Modelling I found very few plans of the building and of a low resolution. Road
Mapping Architectural Controversies - Main - Mapping Controversies Mapping Architectural Controversies (MAC) is an interactive website dedicated to students and researchers working on controversies surrounding design projects, buildings, master plans, and urban and development issues. Documenting and visualising recent controversies in architecture, it also aims to address a broader audience interested in the design of cities, spatial networks and built environments as well as planners, representatives of city government, NGOs and citizens. Originally based on the EU-funded project MACOSPOL, Mapping Architectural Controversies draws on a variety of documental sources and visual methods to explore the multifarious connections of architecture and society. Controversy mapping of London 2012 Olympic Stadium - 3D animation courtesy of Danny Richards (MSA) Mapping Controversies comprises a research method, a teaching philosophy and a way to approach public debates.