second skin
:: emergent architecture
*Marcos Lutyens* (intermedia artist/certified
hypnotherapist)and Tania Lopez Winkler (architect) presented their project Second Skin at *ArtSci2002*.
Second Skin uses hypnosis and genetic algorithms to extract and process embedded mental information
to build a new approach to architecture. The field of study relating to Bose-Einstein condensates,
and the influence of quantum issues on the understanding of consciousness are particularly pertinent
to this exploration of 'mass mind'. Volunteers listen to a hypnotic induction which extracts
conceptions of 'dwelling' from the unconscious. The volunteers are instructed to render their
visualizations in a state of trance. Each volunteer is subsequently interviewed in order to extract
additional information. The resulting models are inputted into their patented genetic algorithm
program. These models provide with traits from which they are developing their grammar of emergent
architecture. These computer models are being applied to the creation of full-scale models for
itinerant shows.
Previously, *Skinn* exhibition
at Materials & Applications showcased two related projects that have been in development
for the past year. The projects center on a unique investigation into consciousness, and the
structures that emerge naturally from the mind. These two projects, Second Skin, which relates
to architecture and CorteX which involves clothing design, form part of a much larger investigation
into the "form consequence" of thought and of other mental processes. In other words,
this line of investigation seeks to generate a direct connection between the moment a thought
is generated, or rather emerges from a background of consciousness, and its manifestation as
a thought-object.
*M&A* (Materials & Applications)
is an experimental architecture and landscape research center with a unique outdoor exhibit space
that is designed to be visible from the street. Twice yearly, the site host new outdoor developments
of transarchitectural installations. Use of sustainable resources, renewable energy and smart
technologies are encouraged. The goal is to push the application of materials beyond what typical
commercial and residential project limits allow towards a more liquid architecture.
related context
> Architecture and the Mind.
October 2002
> Neuroscience
unlocks secrets of Zen garden. september 26, 2002
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