ALINEAR » Uncategorized http://blog.alineardesign.com Stochastic Musings + Other Errata Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Fancy Stacking w/Robots http://blog.alineardesign.com/2009/08/fancy-stacking-wrobots/ http://blog.alineardesign.com/2009/08/fancy-stacking-wrobots/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:17:51 +0000 DG http://blog.alineardesign.com/?p=116

Interesting use of robots to stack blocks in complex shapes derived in the computer.  Although both the shape and technique are not new, it’s cool to see it being done by students.

Dezeen » Blog Archive » On the Brinck at Graduate School of Design, Harvard University.

The first use of robots to fabricate brick walls I believe was in Switzerland and for this project :

More info here and in an issue of Detail magazine.

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bloxes

Another idea to help spark some thoughts about how to create a modular unit. Bloxes are modular boxes built from flat-packed corrugated cardboard cutouts that can be used for everything from office furniture to modular walls.

via Bloxes: Modular Cardboard Furnishings for the Office : TreeHugger.

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Researchers have developed a nanoparticle ink that converts sunlight into electrical energy.  So far they have reached 1% efficiency and they believe that once they get 10% efficiency the technology will be commercially viable.  It’s fun to imagine the possibilities.

via LiveScience.com

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Finally, some national coverage for a worthy direction in homebuilding.

Link

]]> http://blog.alineardesign.com/2008/12/passive-homes/feed/ 0 My mom made me do it… http://blog.alineardesign.com/2008/09/it-was-my-moms-fault/ http://blog.alineardesign.com/2008/09/it-was-my-moms-fault/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:33:32 +0000 DG http://blog.alineardesign.com/?p=58

Joshua Prince-Ramus talks to the Seattle PI about the Seattle Central Library and how his mom made him do it.

Seattle PI

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Joshua Prince-Ramus was the principal designer for the Seattle Central Library with Rem Koolhaas. OMA NY, now redefined as REX.  

Topic: “Learning from the Seattle Central Library”

When: Saturday – September 13, 2008 – 2pm
Where: Seattle Central Library

Also the Seattle Times has an interview with Rem about the library – seattletimes

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When all else fails, throw shit

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