good evening thank you for the kind introduction thank you for having me I
introduction thank you for having me I
introduction thank you for having me I would like to talk
would like to talk
would like to talk tonight how architecture has such a
tonight how architecture has such a
tonight how architecture has such a profound impact on all of our daily
profound impact on all of our daily
profound impact on all of our daily lives in so many different aspects and
lives in so many different aspects and
lives in so many different aspects and how a more systemic approach towards
how a more systemic approach towards
how a more systemic approach towards architectural design might help us to
architectural design might help us to
architectural design might help us to develop more holistic design solutions
develop more holistic design solutions
develop more holistic design solutions which cater to the various requirements
which cater to the various requirements
which cater to the various requirements that architectural design is facing
that architectural design is facing
that architectural design is facing today let us start here in your home in
today let us start here in your home in
today let us start here in your home in our home in everyone’s home home is sort
our home in everyone’s home home is sort
our home in everyone’s home home is sort of like the nucleus of everyone’s life
of like the nucleus of everyone’s life
of like the nucleus of everyone’s life it’s the place where we come to to rest
it’s the place where we come to to rest
it’s the place where we come to to rest to recreate to gain strength for the
to recreate to gain strength for the
to recreate to gain strength for the next day it’s the cozy place where all
next day it’s the cozy place where all
next day it’s the cozy place where all of us have been growing up where we
of us have been growing up where we
of us have been growing up where we raise our families where we raise our
raise our families where we raise our
raise our families where we raise our kids where we meet our friends but for
kids where we meet our friends but for
kids where we meet our friends but for so many of us home is so much more than
so many of us home is so much more than
so many of us home is so much more than just a shelter it’s the thing which a
just a shelter it’s the thing which a
just a shelter it’s the thing which a lot of people refer to in the
lot of people refer to in the
lot of people refer to in the architectural scene as the third skin a
architectural scene as the third skin a
architectural scene as the third skin a lot of people have to desire for home to
lot of people have to desire for home to
lot of people have to desire for home to complement their lifestyle to express
complement their lifestyle to express
complement their lifestyle to express their inner beliefs and to be part of
their inner beliefs and to be part of
their inner beliefs and to be part of their way to see the world huge
their way to see the world huge
their way to see the world huge industries have been growing around this
industries have been growing around this
industries have been growing around this aspect of home now the problem is if
aspect of home now the problem is if
aspect of home now the problem is if home is not so much subject to
home is not so much subject to
home is not so much subject to individual ambitions but is subject to
individual ambitions but is subject to
individual ambitions but is subject to top-down City Planning and developers in
top-down City Planning and developers in
top-down City Planning and developers in free market forces home might look like
free market forces home might look like
free market forces home might look like this what you see here is the serial
this what you see here is the serial
this what you see here is the serial copy of the same typology over and over
copy of the same typology over and over
copy of the same typology over and over spread out on a piece of land like you
spread out on a piece of land like you
spread out on a piece of land like you would spread out peanut butter on your
would spread out peanut butter on your
would spread out peanut butter on your sandwich for breakfast what you see here
sandwich for breakfast what you see here
sandwich for breakfast what you see here is the cereal production of an
is the cereal production of an
is the cereal production of an individual dream which is a
individual dream which is a
individual dream which is a contradiction in itself of course what
contradiction in itself of course what
contradiction in itself of course what we’re looking at here is not only an
we’re looking at here is not only an
we’re looking at here is not only an aesthetic problem but also a functional
aesthetic problem but also a functional
aesthetic problem but also a functional one and an environmental one in terms of
one and an environmental one in terms of
one and an environmental one in terms of functionality this kind of settlement
functionality this kind of settlement
functionality this kind of settlement fails to provide spaces for a society to
fails to provide spaces for a society to
fails to provide spaces for a society to communicate together and to exchange
communicate together and to exchange
communicate together and to exchange thoughts in terms of environment this is
thoughts in terms of environment this is
thoughts in terms of environment this is probably the most inefficient typology
probably the most inefficient typology
probably the most inefficient typology of a human settlement it consumes so
of a human settlement it consumes so
of a human settlement it consumes so much land relies heavily on personal
much land relies heavily on personal
much land relies heavily on personal transport and requires a lot of
transport and requires a lot of
transport and requires a lot of resources however
resources however
resources however the human settlement highly densified
the human settlement highly densified
the human settlement highly densified human agglomerations have been proven to
human agglomerations have been proven to
human agglomerations have been proven to be the one single model to manage our
be the one single model to manage our
be the one single model to manage our society in the best possible way rapid
society in the best possible way rapid
society in the best possible way rapid urbanization is what we can observe
urbanization is what we can observe
urbanization is what we can observe today which oftentimes lead to
today which oftentimes lead to
today which oftentimes lead to unprecedented density in built-up areas
unprecedented density in built-up areas
unprecedented density in built-up areas more often than not looking like this
more often than not looking like this
more often than not looking like this again non articulated buildings copied
again non articulated buildings copied
again non articulated buildings copied next to each other an individual may be
next to each other an individual may be
next to each other an individual may be these models might cater to the need for
these models might cater to the need for
these models might cater to the need for housing or might be an efficient model
housing or might be an efficient model
housing or might be an efficient model when it comes to the economic aspect of
when it comes to the economic aspect of
when it comes to the economic aspect of it but truly they do not succeed in
it but truly they do not succeed in
it but truly they do not succeed in catering to what humans are looking for
catering to what humans are looking for
catering to what humans are looking for in a home coziness individuality
in a home coziness individuality
in a home coziness individuality high-quality spaces to meet talk and
high-quality spaces to meet talk and
high-quality spaces to meet talk and exchange thoughts what most of us are
exchange thoughts what most of us are
exchange thoughts what most of us are looking for in a city is the quality
looking for in a city is the quality
looking for in a city is the quality that can be observed here a vibrant
that can be observed here a vibrant
that can be observed here a vibrant urban fabric with a combination of
urban fabric with a combination of
urban fabric with a combination of built-up area and open spaces densely
built-up area and open spaces densely
built-up area and open spaces densely interwove on a mix and an interplay of
interwove on a mix and an interplay of
interwove on a mix and an interplay of built-up Mars and open space creates
built-up Mars and open space creates
built-up Mars and open space creates this vibrant urban feel that a lot of us
this vibrant urban feel that a lot of us
this vibrant urban feel that a lot of us are looking for ideally with a human
are looking for ideally with a human
are looking for ideally with a human scale as you can see on the Left which
scale as you can see on the Left which
scale as you can see on the Left which is the Piazza Navona in Rome or on the
is the Piazza Navona in Rome or on the
is the Piazza Navona in Rome or on the right which is the Plaza Mayor in Madrid
under the influence of rapid
under the influence of rapid urbanization oftentimes also our urban
urbanization oftentimes also our urban
urbanization oftentimes also our urban cities look like this again failing to
cities look like this again failing to
cities look like this again failing to provide those spaces that we’re looking
provide those spaces that we’re looking
provide those spaces that we’re looking for now when talking about cities we
for now when talking about cities we
for now when talking about cities we should not forget that cities are not
should not forget that cities are not
should not forget that cities are not only kind of like the organizational
only kind of like the organizational
only kind of like the organizational framework that our society is rely on
framework that our society is rely on
framework that our society is rely on but also are the institutions that help
but also are the institutions that help
but also are the institutions that help us to constitute societies in a way if
us to constitute societies in a way if
us to constitute societies in a way if you like cities constitute societies
you like cities constitute societies
you like cities constitute societies they provide the spaces for us to
they provide the spaces for us to
they provide the spaces for us to exchange thoughts come to conclusions
exchange thoughts come to conclusions
exchange thoughts come to conclusions exchange communicate and gather as a
exchange communicate and gather as a
exchange communicate and gather as a society in that sense again cities
society in that sense again cities
society in that sense again cities constitute society and at the same time
constitute society and at the same time
constitute society and at the same time are the expression of the societal model
are the expression of the societal model
are the expression of the societal model that we live in different types of
that we live in different types of
that we live in different types of societies will bring about different
societies will bring about different
societies will bring about different cities one of more practical level
cities one of more practical level
cities one of more practical level cities also provide the
cities also provide the
cities also provide the first structure that all of us rely on
first structure that all of us rely on
first structure that all of us rely on to manage our everyday lives cities
to manage our everyday lives cities
to manage our everyday lives cities provide streets tracks train stations
provide streets tracks train stations
provide streets tracks train stations airports municipal municipal buildings
airports municipal municipal buildings
airports municipal municipal buildings integrated within the urban fabric with
integrated within the urban fabric with
integrated within the urban fabric with all of these building activities what we
all of these building activities what we
all of these building activities what we are doing as humans is we create an
are doing as humans is we create an
are doing as humans is we create an artificial environment which is a player
artificial environment which is a player
artificial environment which is a player against the natural environment all of
against the natural environment all of
against the natural environment all of this building activity is of course in
heavy exchange with that natural
heavy exchange with that natural environment we consume a lot of the
environment we consume a lot of the
environment we consume a lot of the resources when we build and we have a
resources when we build and we have a
resources when we build and we have a profound impact on the climate this can
profound impact on the climate this can
profound impact on the climate this can be observed if we look at the energy
be observed if we look at the energy
be observed if we look at the energy consumption of the building sector which
consumption of the building sector which
consumption of the building sector which makes up 40% about 40% of the energy
makes up 40% about 40% of the energy
makes up 40% about 40% of the energy consumption of humans in total to
consumption of humans in total to
consumption of humans in total to summarize all the things that have been
summarize all the things that have been
summarize all the things that have been shown to you I would like to introduce
shown to you I would like to introduce
shown to you I would like to introduce the term of designed environments all
the term of designed environments all
the term of designed environments all those different building activities your
those different building activities your
those different building activities your home your workplace cities urban designs
home your workplace cities urban designs
home your workplace cities urban designs open spaces could be submerged under the
open spaces could be submerged under the
open spaces could be submerged under the term of a designed environment it’s a
term of a designed environment it’s a
term of a designed environment it’s a long natural environment an artificial
long natural environment an artificial
long natural environment an artificial environment which when that is something
environment which when that is something
environment which when that is something we should never forget we are free to
we should never forget we are free to
we should never forget we are free to choose what it looks like it actually is
choose what it looks like it actually is
choose what it looks like it actually is all of your choice what our environment
all of your choice what our environment
all of your choice what our environment looks like it might be designed by one
looks like it might be designed by one
looks like it might be designed by one single architect but still you are the
single architect but still you are the
single architect but still you are the customer of an apartment while you’re
customer of an apartment while you’re
customer of an apartment while you’re the tenant of an apartment it’s up to
the tenant of an apartment it’s up to
the tenant of an apartment it’s up to market forces and up to all of you what
market forces and up to all of you what
market forces and up to all of you what the environment looks like to a certain
the environment looks like to a certain
the environment looks like to a certain extent the other key aspect is that
extent the other key aspect is that
extent the other key aspect is that these designed environments are in
these designed environments are in
these designed environments are in constant exchange with the natural
constant exchange with the natural
constant exchange with the natural environment for a long time architecture
environment for a long time architecture
environment for a long time architecture used to look at this as a single
used to look at this as a single
used to look at this as a single direction Road we were only looking at
direction Road we were only looking at
direction Road we were only looking at how the natural environment would
how the natural environment would
how the natural environment would influence our buildings and think about
influence our buildings and think about
influence our buildings and think about soul orientation stuff like that lately
soul orientation stuff like that lately
soul orientation stuff like that lately we have come to think that it is also
we have come to think that it is also
we have come to think that it is also our designed environment which have a
our designed environment which have a
our designed environment which have a profound impact on the natural
profound impact on the natural
profound impact on the natural environment there is a constant exchange
environment there is a constant exchange
environment there is a constant exchange going back and forth
the starting point of my architecture
the starting point of my architecture career was this question what if what if
career was this question what if what if
career was this question what if what if we were to develop design models which
we were to develop design models which
we were to develop design models which would allow us to integrate all of those
would allow us to integrate all of those
would allow us to integrate all of those various requirements into design what if
various requirements into design what if
various requirements into design what if we were able to design buildings not in
we were able to design buildings not in
we were able to design buildings not in a linear manner but to design them
a linear manner but to design them
a linear manner but to design them integrative and use all of those forces
integrative and use all of those forces
integrative and use all of those forces that I have been showing and all of
that I have been showing and all of
that I have been showing and all of those aspects to generate the form in a
those aspects to generate the form in a
those aspects to generate the form in a sort of like evolutionary process so
sort of like evolutionary process so
sort of like evolutionary process so that the building itself is generated
that the building itself is generated
that the building itself is generated under the influence of forces and
under the influence of forces and
under the influence of forces and requirements rather than first putting
requirements rather than first putting
requirements rather than first putting up a building out of some sort of like
up a building out of some sort of like
up a building out of some sort of like magic creative process and then learning
magic creative process and then learning
magic creative process and then learning later how it performs there is a very
later how it performs there is a very
later how it performs there is a very good example for this sort of like
good example for this sort of like
good example for this sort of like design process it can be found in nature
design process it can be found in nature
design process it can be found in nature is called evolution what you see here
is called evolution what you see here
is called evolution what you see here are the key players in the game of
are the key players in the game of
are the key players in the game of nature you see plants animals bacteria
nature you see plants animals bacteria
nature you see plants animals bacteria fungi and all of those species are
fungi and all of those species are
fungi and all of those species are exposed to the climate which you see on
exposed to the climate which you see on
exposed to the climate which you see on the left hand side the temperature solar
the left hand side the temperature solar
the left hand side the temperature solar activities radiations and the atmosphere
activities radiations and the atmosphere
activities radiations and the atmosphere and there is a complex back-and-forth
and there is a complex back-and-forth
and there is a complex back-and-forth between the climate and all of those
between the climate and all of those
between the climate and all of those species now we could start looking at
species now we could start looking at
species now we could start looking at architecture in the very same way what
architecture in the very same way what
architecture in the very same way what you see on the right hand side is my
you see on the right hand side is my
you see on the right hand side is my abstract representation of what a
abstract representation of what a
abstract representation of what a building could be like the idea is to
building could be like the idea is to
building could be like the idea is to read a building as a system which is
read a building as a system which is
read a building as a system which is composed of different subsystems
composed of different subsystems
composed of different subsystems there’s the spatial system with certain
there’s the spatial system with certain
there’s the spatial system with certain proportions neighboring conditions and
proportions neighboring conditions and
proportions neighboring conditions and so on there’s a structural system an MEP
so on there’s a structural system an MEP
so on there’s a structural system an MEP system a facade system a material system
system a facade system a material system
system a facade system a material system at the moment all of those systems are
at the moment all of those systems are
at the moment all of those systems are very often still designed in a linear
very often still designed in a linear
very often still designed in a linear way first a spatial system will be
way first a spatial system will be
way first a spatial system will be designed then the structure one then the
designed then the structure one then the
designed then the structure one then the MEP one and lastly the facade one what
MEP one and lastly the facade one what
MEP one and lastly the facade one what if we were to think of design models
if we were to think of design models
if we were to think of design models which are capable of integrating all of
which are capable of integrating all of
which are capable of integrating all of these different systems have those
these different systems have those
these different systems have those associatively connected and have them
associatively connected and have them
associatively connected and have them talk to each other to come up with a
talk to each other to come up with a
talk to each other to come up with a smart interconnected system and then of
smart interconnected system and then of
smart interconnected system and then of course this system composed of
course this system composed of
course this system composed of subsystems is not a standalone system
subsystems is not a standalone system
subsystems is not a standalone system it’s integrated in surrounding systems
it’s integrated in surrounding systems
it’s integrated in surrounding systems that is the environmental system the
that is the environmental system the
that is the environmental system the space
space
space system an infrastructural system but
system an infrastructural system but
system an infrastructural system but also non meta physical and non-physical
also non meta physical and non-physical
also non meta physical and non-physical ones like the social political system or
ones like the social political system or
ones like the social political system or the economic one there is a constant
the economic one there is a constant
the economic one there is a constant exchange and impact of all of those
exchange and impact of all of those
exchange and impact of all of those surrounding systems onto our building
surrounding systems onto our building
surrounding systems onto our building system and vice versa what I would like
system and vice versa what I would like
system and vice versa what I would like to propose is to start reading building
to propose is to start reading building
to propose is to start reading building their systems and also use generative
their systems and also use generative
their systems and also use generative design models which are capable of using
design models which are capable of using
design models which are capable of using all of these different parameters to
all of these different parameters to
all of these different parameters to drive the generation of geometry to come
drive the generation of geometry to come
drive the generation of geometry to come up with more holistic design models
up with more holistic design models
up with more holistic design models which integrate all of those different
which integrate all of those different
which integrate all of those different influences I’d like to share four
influences I’d like to share four
influences I’d like to share four examples of my work the first one
examples of my work the first one
examples of my work the first one touches on an issue that I’ve been
touches on an issue that I’ve been
touches on an issue that I’ve been raising in my tsys which is the rapid
raising in my tsys which is the rapid
raising in my tsys which is the rapid urbanization this is a project we have
urbanization this is a project we have
urbanization this is a project we have currently under construction in China
currently under construction in China
currently under construction in China it’s a mixed-use development of 600,000
it’s a mixed-use development of 600,000
it’s a mixed-use development of 600,000 square meters two twin towers both 280
square meters two twin towers both 280
square meters two twin towers both 280 meters tall but you can see here in
meters tall but you can see here in
meters tall but you can see here in these images that we moved all the
these images that we moved all the
these images that we moved all the building to the outer perimeter of the
building to the outer perimeter of the
building to the outer perimeter of the plot to form a calm and peaceful pocket
plot to form a calm and peaceful pocket
plot to form a calm and peaceful pocket in the centre of the building plot now
in the centre of the building plot now
in the centre of the building plot now in large cities in China land is one of
in large cities in China land is one of
in large cities in China land is one of the most expensive things and it is
the most expensive things and it is
the most expensive things and it is given by the government so moving the
given by the government so moving the
given by the government so moving the buildings to the outer perimeter was a
buildings to the outer perimeter was a
buildings to the outer perimeter was a bold move which took about three
bold move which took about three
bold move which took about three meetings and three travels to China to
meetings and three travels to China to
meetings and three travels to China to convince everyone that this is the right
convince everyone that this is the right
convince everyone that this is the right thing to do because usually cities are
thing to do because usually cities are
thing to do because usually cities are designed for cars and infrastructure not
designed for cars and infrastructure not
designed for cars and infrastructure not so much for people what we did here is
so much for people what we did here is
so much for people what we did here is we threw the buildings at the outer
we threw the buildings at the outer
we threw the buildings at the outer perimeter of the plot just as you would
perimeter of the plot just as you would
perimeter of the plot just as you would throw stones into water and those
throw stones into water and those
throw stones into water and those buildings would sort of like create
buildings would sort of like create
buildings would sort of like create ripples and all of those ripples would
ripples and all of those ripples would
ripples and all of those ripples would swing with each other and generate one
swing with each other and generate one
swing with each other and generate one holistic landscape which is the seamless
holistic landscape which is the seamless
holistic landscape which is the seamless continuation of the building’s itself
continuation of the building’s itself
continuation of the building’s itself the quality can best be seen in these
the quality can best be seen in these
the quality can best be seen in these two diagrams which you see on the
two diagrams which you see on the
two diagrams which you see on the left-hand side is the traffic diagram
left-hand side is the traffic diagram
left-hand side is the traffic diagram you see that all of the traffic is on
you see that all of the traffic is on
you see that all of the traffic is on the outside of the plot all of the
the outside of the plot all of the
the outside of the plot all of the drop-offs carpark access points all of
drop-offs carpark access points all of
drop-offs carpark access points all of the dirt and the noise of the traffic
the dirt and the noise of the traffic
the dirt and the noise of the traffic stays outside well you see on the right
stays outside well you see on the right
stays outside well you see on the right hand side with the green lines is the
hand side with the green lines is the
hand side with the green lines is the pedestrian traffic we create this comm
pedestrian traffic we create this comm
pedestrian traffic we create this comm pocket like a lake sitting in between
pocket like a lake sitting in between
pocket like a lake sitting in between mountaintops now for the building design
mountaintops now for the building design
mountaintops now for the building design itself we applied that quasi
itself we applied that quasi
itself we applied that quasi evolutionary design process that I was
evolutionary design process that I was
evolutionary design process that I was talking about what you can see here is
talking about what you can see here is
talking about what you can see here is the generation of the final tower design
the generation of the final tower design
the generation of the final tower design scheme that we came up with as you can
scheme that we came up with as you can
scheme that we came up with as you can see on the right hand side the starting
see on the right hand side the starting
see on the right hand side the starting point have been five different species
point have been five different species
point have been five different species of massing models for the high-rise then
of massing models for the high-rise then
of massing models for the high-rise then we started evaluating those different
we started evaluating those different
we started evaluating those different tower models against certain criteria
tower models against certain criteria
tower models against certain criteria efficiency of core to usable space
efficiency of core to usable space
efficiency of core to usable space structure facade performance and from an
structure facade performance and from an
structure facade performance and from an urban point of view and then we started
urban point of view and then we started
urban point of view and then we started creating cross breeds of these different
creating cross breeds of these different
creating cross breeds of these different types – in this kind of lag evolutionary
types – in this kind of lag evolutionary
types – in this kind of lag evolutionary design process finally end up with the
design process finally end up with the
design process finally end up with the final tower design scheme the result is
final tower design scheme the result is
final tower design scheme the result is what you see here on the left hand side
what you see here on the left hand side
what you see here on the left hand side a design which is capable of providing
a design which is capable of providing
a design which is capable of providing different views and different sights
different views and different sights
different views and different sights from every spot of the city so it is a
from every spot of the city so it is a
from every spot of the city so it is a highly efficient geometrical model for
highly efficient geometrical model for
highly efficient geometrical model for tower yet it looks different from every
tower yet it looks different from every
tower yet it looks different from every spot from the city at the same time the
spot from the city at the same time the
spot from the city at the same time the facade which gives the tower its iconic
facade which gives the tower its iconic
facade which gives the tower its iconic appearance is not only a decorative one
appearance is not only a decorative one
appearance is not only a decorative one but it reduces the heat gain on the
but it reduces the heat gain on the
but it reduces the heat gain on the facade by 40 percent it is what I would
facade by 40 percent it is what I would
facade by 40 percent it is what I would call a multi performative object it
call a multi performative object it
call a multi performative object it performs on multiple levels at the same
performs on multiple levels at the same
performs on multiple levels at the same time that’s what the construction site
time that’s what the construction site
time that’s what the construction site looks like where you can see how our
looks like where you can see how our
looks like where you can see how our project stands against this kind of like
project stands against this kind of like
project stands against this kind of like urbanization that I’ve been mentioning
urbanization that I’ve been mentioning
urbanization that I’ve been mentioning earlier the copy of the same high-rise
earlier the copy of the same high-rise
earlier the copy of the same high-rise typology which fails to be iconographic
typology which fails to be iconographic
typology which fails to be iconographic and provide identification or quality of
and provide identification or quality of
and provide identification or quality of life second project I’d like to show was
life second project I’d like to show was
life second project I’d like to show was done for the government of the Federal
done for the government of the Federal
done for the government of the Federal Republic of Germany for a new
Republic of Germany for a new
Republic of Germany for a new institution by the United Nations called
institution by the United Nations called
institution by the United Nations called the Green Climate Fund it was part of a
the Green Climate Fund it was part of a
the Green Climate Fund it was part of a pitch country of Germany pitching to
pitch country of Germany pitching to
pitch country of Germany pitching to host that institution the idea here was
host that institution the idea here was
host that institution the idea here was to derive a language from the River
to derive a language from the River
to derive a language from the River Rhine because that building is located
Rhine because that building is located
Rhine because that building is located exactly on the banks of the River Rhine
exactly on the banks of the River Rhine
exactly on the banks of the River Rhine at the same time create an Energy Plus
at the same time create an Energy Plus
at the same time create an Energy Plus building and create a new type of fibrin
building and create a new type of fibrin
building and create a new type of fibrin work space with high quality workspaces
work space with high quality workspaces
work space with high quality workspaces as you can see the office spaces are
as you can see the office spaces are
as you can see the office spaces are grouped around three internal atria and
grouped around three internal atria and
grouped around three internal atria and these atria are not only a
these atria are not only a
these atria are not only a representational feature of the building
representational feature of the building
representational feature of the building but they provide highly communicative
but they provide highly communicative
but they provide highly communicative spaces for workers to exchange and to
spaces for workers to exchange and to
spaces for workers to exchange and to fertilize cross communication in between
fertilize cross communication in between
fertilize cross communication in between the work units research has shown that
the work units research has shown that
the work units research has shown that the efficiency of an office group can be
the efficiency of an office group can be
the efficiency of an office group can be raised significantly if there is
raised significantly if there is
raised significantly if there is informal communication throughout the
informal communication throughout the
informal communication throughout the building at the same time based on
building at the same time based on
building at the same time based on generative design principles the
generative design principles the
generative design principles the building incorporates certain
building incorporates certain
building incorporates certain sustainable features such as an LG
sustainable features such as an LG
sustainable features such as an LG reactor on the north facing side and PV
reactor on the north facing side and PV
reactor on the north facing side and PV cells on the back side of the building
again what you can see here is what I
again what you can see here is what I would call kind of like a
would call kind of like a
would call kind of like a performance-based shape because it’s
performance-based shape because it’s
performance-based shape because it’s driven by performance but then it’s a
driven by performance but then it’s a
driven by performance but then it’s a highly articulated shape last project is
highly articulated shape last project is
highly articulated shape last project is this one which even takes that idea of
this one which even takes that idea of
this one which even takes that idea of integrating multiple tasks at the same
integrating multiple tasks at the same
integrating multiple tasks at the same time and being multi performative one
time and being multi performative one
time and being multi performative one step further this was done for a
step further this was done for a
step further this was done for a competition in Los Angeles this is a
competition in Los Angeles this is a
competition in Los Angeles this is a series of rafts which are free free to
series of rafts which are free free to
series of rafts which are free free to move on the ocean and are capable of
move on the ocean and are capable of
move on the ocean and are capable of purifying saltwater it’s actually a
purifying saltwater it’s actually a
purifying saltwater it’s actually a mobile desalination unit if you like
mobile desalination unit if you like
mobile desalination unit if you like it’s composed of all of those elements
it’s composed of all of those elements
it’s composed of all of those elements which you see here at the bottom we have
which you see here at the bottom we have
which you see here at the bottom we have floaters which allow the pavilion to
floaters which allow the pavilion to
floaters which allow the pavilion to float then we have a raft which provides
float then we have a raft which provides
float then we have a raft which provides a gathering and lounge area and then on
a gathering and lounge area and then on
a gathering and lounge area and then on top we have a conduit system and
top we have a conduit system and
top we have a conduit system and desalination tanks which make it a
desalination tanks which make it a
desalination tanks which make it a highly functional building which
highly functional building which
highly functional building which integrates high quality spaces with the
integrates high quality spaces with the
integrates high quality spaces with the functionality of desalination water
functionality of desalination water
functionality of desalination water being the most scarce resource of our
being the most scarce resource of our
being the most scarce resource of our time especially in California and Los
time especially in California and Los
time especially in California and Los Angeles this building manages to combine
Angeles this building manages to combine
Angeles this building manages to combine higher-quality spaces camille
higher-quality spaces camille
higher-quality spaces camille communicating sustainability issues
communicating sustainability issues
communicating sustainability issues outside of the river and providing fresh
outside of the river and providing fresh
outside of the river and providing fresh water which can be enjoyed right on
water which can be enjoyed right on
water which can be enjoyed right on those rafts this would be a freshwater
those rafts this would be a freshwater
those rafts this would be a freshwater bar
bar
bar of the water which is purified can be
of the water which is purified can be
of the water which is purified can be consumed here right away while learning
consumed here right away while learning
consumed here right away while learning about human impacts on nature and while
about human impacts on nature and while
about human impacts on nature and while learning about sustainability and water
learning about sustainability and water
learning about sustainability and water scarcity a good part of the water will
scarcity a good part of the water will
scarcity a good part of the water will be streamed into the local Santa Monica
be streamed into the local Santa Monica
be streamed into the local Santa Monica water consumption last project I’d like
water consumption last project I’d like
water consumption last project I’d like to show which sort of like summarizes
to show which sort of like summarizes
to show which sort of like summarizes all the things that I’ve been saying is
all the things that I’ve been saying is
all the things that I’ve been saying is located where I live in Berlin what you
located where I live in Berlin what you
located where I live in Berlin what you see here is an image of Karl Marx alley
see here is an image of Karl Marx alley
see here is an image of Karl Marx alley in Berlin an urban design model which
in Berlin an urban design model which
in Berlin an urban design model which clearly has not been made for humans but
clearly has not been made for humans but
clearly has not been made for humans but has been made for cars and maybe more so
has been made for cars and maybe more so
has been made for cars and maybe more so for tanks and military military parades
for tanks and military military parades
for tanks and military military parades if the total inhuman proportion is
if the total inhuman proportion is
if the total inhuman proportion is impossible to cross these roads without
impossible to cross these roads without
impossible to cross these roads without having a red light now all of the city
having a red light now all of the city
having a red light now all of the city model relies on the integration of cars
model relies on the integration of cars
model relies on the integration of cars into our cities what if we would need
into our cities what if we would need
into our cities what if we would need less cars because cars would be smart
less cars because cars would be smart
less cars because cars would be smart what if we would need less traffic
what if we would need less traffic
what if we would need less traffic because we have less transport because
because we have less transport because
because we have less transport because food production is localized energy
food production is localized energy
food production is localized energy production is localized what if we could
production is localized what if we could
production is localized what if we could use a big part of this huge stretch in
use a big part of this huge stretch in
use a big part of this huge stretch in the inner city and turn it into a high
the inner city and turn it into a high
the inner city and turn it into a high quality space which does this so of
quality space which does this so of
quality space which does this so of course this one is meant to trigger
course this one is meant to trigger
course this one is meant to trigger thought it’s not an actual proposal but
thought it’s not an actual proposal but
thought it’s not an actual proposal but the idea here is to show the potential
the idea here is to show the potential
the idea here is to show the potential that would be at our fingertips once we
that would be at our fingertips once we
that would be at our fingertips once we start with using the space that we waste
start with using the space that we waste
start with using the space that we waste for cars and for inefficient
for cars and for inefficient
for cars and for inefficient infrastructure what you see here is
infrastructure what you see here is
infrastructure what you see here is self-driving cars with detection system
self-driving cars with detection system
self-driving cars with detection system at the right hand side you see how we
at the right hand side you see how we
at the right hand side you see how we gain new space to install a new type of
gain new space to install a new type of
gain new space to install a new type of infrastructure which integrates spaces
infrastructure which integrates spaces
infrastructure which integrates spaces for meeting for urban gardening and for
for meeting for urban gardening and for
for meeting for urban gardening and for getting into the city which have not
getting into the city which have not
getting into the city which have not been there before as you see we kept the
been there before as you see we kept the
been there before as you see we kept the old buildings but have given those an
old buildings but have given those an
old buildings but have given those an upgrade could also say that we sort of
upgrade could also say that we sort of
upgrade could also say that we sort of like live in the era of upgrade in
like live in the era of upgrade in
like live in the era of upgrade in Europe since a lot of area is already
Europe since a lot of area is already
Europe since a lot of area is already built up but we upgraded those with
built up but we upgraded those with
built up but we upgraded those with local food production local energy
local food production local energy
local food production local energy production minimizing the need for
production minimizing the need for
production minimizing the need for transport and maximizing the good
transport and maximizing the good
transport and maximizing the good quality in the inner city space because
quality in the inner city space because
quality in the inner city space because we turned this from a purely
we turned this from a purely
we turned this from a purely infrastructural area into a human
infrastructural area into a human
infrastructural area into a human centered space
centered space
centered space to stay in thank you
to stay in thank you
to stay in thank you [Applause]
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