This summer we are undertaking a fresh investigation into the now classic subject of fabrication methods for developing pattern/gradient on a double-curved surface.  While this project builds directly on methods developed for Robofold instead of looking at panelization, we are focusing developing the inherent properties of the form itself.
We are currently based in Lexington, Kentucky [...]

AltnResearch recently completed a collaboration with Robofold to develop a robotic folding system for Studio Joris Laarman. The system of 4 robots simulates production of Laarman’s Asimov chair by folding it from a flat sheet of metal. The prototype is currently on show at the Friedman Benda Gallery in New York City. – [...]

Earlier in the summer I began an ongoing collaboration with Chora as part the exhibit for the Xiamen Energy Masterplan at the International Energy Efficiency in Building Expo in Xiamen, China.   My contribution was to develop the interactive elements for the master plan model.  The model itself measured approx 3m X 3m and was created [...]

After many questions on the subject, I finally spent a few hours today to test the viability of creating an IO server in Grasshopper for Arduino.  After doing this type of work in Maya for a few years, Grasshopper seems like a good next step as Rhino is a much more common tool.  So far [...]

Great video of some of the results from the Darwin @ Home project

seems like a worthy cause to donate your cpu cycles to

After a few months planning and design we finally launched the first beta of the Scripting Reference Database @ the Institut of Experimental Architecture in Innsbruck. The goal was to develop a comprehensive database of scripts and references for architecture. The goal is for it to become a hub of information generated by [...]