denny Architectural Art & Design

www.avestudio.net A Binary Future For this particular project, we attempted to, in a sense, 'buck the trend' of what is generally thought of as 'architecture.' Although initially half-jokingly doing so, we explored the idea of what architecture could mean: not solely bricks, mortar, or steel, but also the architecture of a computer chip. Both of these entities share the same word, but in each case, they have very different meanings. We wanted to bring the architecture of a computer chip together in a melting pot with the architecture of built construction. The museum was to be designed of solid materials-concrete, glass and steel. All of these materials have neutral or cool tones to them, which we used as an expression of the futuristic theme. The radial plan and a transparent geodesic dome were intended to echo the physical exhibits within. The true exhibition spaces, however, were to actually be in virtual reality. Essentially, a visitor could step into a gyroscopic sphere made of a metal mesh while wearing a lightweight headpiece, and program the exhibit to simulate almost anything as they walked around in the virtual space. The visitor would no longer be limited to artifacts and pottery in a glass showcase, they would literally be able to experience any conceivable event in history, the present, and in all possibility the perceived future. After some research, we discovered that the core technology does exist, and if taken a step further, the idea of a truly virtual ...