FOLDS, BODIES, AND BLOBS
Gregg Lynn

Lynn challenges the historical view of architectural practice as a series of rthographic projections.  In his analogy, Lynn uses "blobs" as an amporhous mass which cannot be depicted by tradtional plan, section orthagraphics.  Arguing that form is dependent upon its location in space-time, these blobs can shift, transform, rotate and grow.

Though the analogy is somewhat indirect, the idea of a living architecture challenges our traditional means of representation techniques.  As a result, computer graphics, as a medium seem to be architectures medium of choice to represent this 4D spatial-time conitium. The emergence of blobs in architecture as a form has yet to be seen, however, succesful reactive architecture is dependent upon computer visualization tools.  Moving solar shields, and computerized operable windows are small components of space-time visualization.  The ability to generate form based on spacial and temporal location is slowly being tested.

Herzog + DeMeurons DeYoung Museum Skin depicts blob thought.  Parametric holes are pierced through steel as a result of the space-time patterning of solar radiation in San Francisco.

SKIN + BONES
Folded Forms From Liebniz to Lynn

"Forms are now 'proto-geometric,' 'anexact,' 'bloblike,' 'pliable', and 'viscous'.  Form is no longer oncieved of as a geometric "original" distroted or broken to incorporate complexity or represent conflict.....

Vidler is commenting on the potential for our tools, software, to shape space. He argues that a new spatial vocabulary should emerge from the use of new tools.  Much like the enlightenment of the Baroque, this digital enlightment challenges the way we think and therefore create.

Vidler goes on to cite Victor Hugo referencing the idea of "skeletal architecture". The inside space a product of forming, the structure designed specificially for the form. Vidler argues that Folding, the tool in which realms joined and seperated creates an ambiguous seperation in which inside and outside are blurred.






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