Hylozoic Ground: Liminal Responsive Architecture

Download or read book Hylozoic Ground: Liminal Responsive Architecture written by Philip Beesley and published by Riverside Architectural Press. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hylozoic Soil experimental architecture series developed by architect Philip Beesley and engineer Rob Gorbet has been expanded and refined by researchers, engineers and designe rs from around the world. An interactive geotextile mesh that senses human occupants, Hylozoic Soil transforms a static building into a responsive environment, filling it with a kind of mechanical empathy. The space functions like a giant lung that breathes in and out around its occupants in peristaltic waves of lightweight pores. With contributions by:Will Elsworthy, Rob Gorbet, Jonah Humphrey, Hayley Isaacs, and Christian Joakim. Project selected as Canada's Venice Biennale entry for 2010.