dis[PLACE]ment architecture

The Glass Panel's Tasks

In doing research for Professor Hecker, I've come across a few images of Frank O. Gehry's Conde Nast Cafeteria. Within the cafeteria are quite a few curved glass panels that were the output of a process of digital design and manufacturing. In concept, they are vaguely similar to the idea I have for the DAILY LUBRICANTS house.

But do these panels HYPERTASK? Not really. But they are probably not meant too. It's obvious that they exist to create a (somewhat) visible separation of space, they likely provide some sort of sound buffer, and they contribute to whatever type of corporate image Conde Nast is trying to project. Honestly, they could probably just as easily not be there at all. But what fun would that be?

Here are a few more images:

http://cic.vtt.fi/vera/Seminaarit/2001.03.27_Muuttuva_suunnitteluprosessi/conde_nast.htm

The panels in the DAILY LUBRICANTS house will have to do much more. At the least, they will have to provide for the separation of space (both visually and acoustically), act as a rain/windscreen, provide surface area for actual programmatic functions, and provide for mass-customization.

posted by clintor @ 3:02 PM