Monday 29 March 2010

Diller + Scofidio: The Blur Building

Source: Intelligent Agent 5.2

'The Blur Building by Diller + Scofidio whirling above Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland.  Computers regulate the spray of tiny drops of lake water from 31400 jets according to climactic changes of humidity, temperature, wind speed and direction. Liquid architecture that synchronizes its form to the environment and the human body.  As visitors enter the Blur Building, they take on a "braincoat". Besides as protection from the misty environment the coat stores personality data for communication with the building's computer network.'
















Above is the Blur Building by Diller + Scofidio whirling above Lake Neuchatel , Switzerland and Below is an interesting interview of Brian Massumi by Thomas Markussen. Follow the link:

http://www.intelligentagent.com/archive/Vol5_No2_massumi_markussen+birch.htm

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