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- | ***A Visual Collection of -Inflatble Structures-** | ||
- | There a some books which give an overview off all kinds of inflatables, | ||
- | ***Christopher Alexander' | ||
- | Chistopher Alexander has unraveled in 1977 a pattern language to create ' | ||
- | *** A pattern language for -living inflatables** | ||
- | After studying Alexanders work I like to make a specific pattern language for -inflatable architectural structures- in such a way that everybody can use these patterns as a guideline to create one’s own ‘living inflatables’ | ||
- | ====Methods==== | ||
- | - In looking for structures for inflatables as a visual survey; I became very tired quickly. Maybe because I came across a lot of dead stuff. So I decided to look intuitively for inflatables I just liked. And then after looking at them I found out what the quality of these inflatables was and that was that they were alive in one way or another. In such a way that it are inflatable spaces you want to be emerged with, play with, be involved with. And some of these inflatables are to simple to be true, but have an amazing opening effect on people. After having an inspiring collection, all kinds of different structures unfold by themselves, and out of curiousity I was eager to give explanations by all the pictures. I gave the visual survey the name - Alive Inflatables- for them I searched in books, the internet, my own picture archive, and I asked collegues and experts. | ||
- | - I wrote two books of Christopher Alexander: The timeless way of building and Pattern language. First I made a long summary and later I summarized it to the size that I tink general people are still willing to read this and they can using it as a tool. | ||
- | -For making a specific pattern language for -inflatable architectural structures- I based it on the Architects of Air’s (UK) inflatable -Luminarium-. The Architects of Air are specicialized in making inflatable libarinths, every year deepening their patterns, and in general people see their spaces as a real experience. I assisted | ||
- | - Design considerations for inflatable structures: I came across some problematic patterns in the Architects of Airs’s Luminarium which I recognized in creating inflatables myself, and some m colleagues, and inflatable experts I interviewd. | ||
- | - For the collection of physical materials suited for inflatables for foam's public library - I asked experts which I interviewed, | ||
- | - A collection of innovative inflatable experts, labs etc. I have listed them at [[Inflatable Structures]] a page already existing at Foams libarynth. Most of them I came across during making the -Alive Inflatable- visual survey and for the rest I collected them from my own archieve, the most interesed ones I asked to send brochures so to put in Foam Library. | ||
- | ====Results==== | ||
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- | visual survey of -alive inflatables- , I came to a collection of 15 sections with interesting qualities. Each section by far don't give a complete overview in its field. But the main criteria for selecting the works is that they are in one way or another inspiring and that they all can lead to new vibrations… | ||
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- | Images of Inflatable Inspirations: | ||
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- | Experience Inflatables - Powered By Wind - Parasite Inflatables - Soap Experiences - When Nature Inflates - Environmental Blendings - Hardened Bubbles - Inflatable Spaces - Inflatable Sound - Interactive Inflatables - Inflatable Wearables - The Non Categorized Inflatables - Lighter Than Air - Nasa Inflatables | ||
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- | Christopher Alexanders timeless way of building | ||
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- | a pattern language for inflatable architectural structures | ||
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- | a collection of physical materials suited for inflatables for foam's public library | ||
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- | a collection of innovative inflatable experts, labs etc found at [[Inflatable Structures]] | ||
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* People inside became very sleepy after a while; it´s a passive space aswell the ongoing ambient music makes you murf and maybe it was as well the dose or flow of oxygen which slows you down.\\ | * People inside became very sleepy after a while; it´s a passive space aswell the ongoing ambient music makes you murf and maybe it was as well the dose or flow of oxygen which slows you down.\\ | ||
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A single skin inflatable can become instant hot when the sun shines, or freezing cold when not. | A single skin inflatable can become instant hot when the sun shines, or freezing cold when not. | ||
For temperature regulation one can think of a double skin; where walls of air will have an isolation function and at the same time an acoustics isolation function. In this way the walls can as well become a part of the construction. The climate in these zones can be influenced artificially. | For temperature regulation one can think of a double skin; where walls of air will have an isolation function and at the same time an acoustics isolation function. In this way the walls can as well become a part of the construction. The climate in these zones can be influenced artificially. | ||
- | Heat- There is always a temperature differential - it will generally be warmer inside an inflatable than outside. | + | Heat- There is always a temperature differential - it will generally be warmer inside an inflatable than outside. |
Cold – One can use portable heaters and a layer of polyurethane foam beneath the structure. | Cold – One can use portable heaters and a layer of polyurethane foam beneath the structure. | ||
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Or even is it possible to get the natural wind streams direct inside the inflatables. | Or even is it possible to get the natural wind streams direct inside the inflatables. | ||
Windy cities with high buildings or seasides can develop spots with a constant flow of high wind-speeds. | Windy cities with high buildings or seasides can develop spots with a constant flow of high wind-speeds. | ||
- | Or work with green energy sources like: windmills, wind towers, scoops, solar power, kite set-ups etc. to generate energy for inflating. Or one can make use of self-inflating techniques where you wouldn' | + | Or work with green energy sources like: windmills, wind towers, scoops, solar power, kite set-ups etc. to generate energy for inflating. Or one can make use of self-inflating techniques where you wouldn' |
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- | + | === What kind of materials | |
- | ===What kind of skins do you want to inflate=== | + | |
The skin maybe the biggest organ in architecture. Its that thin fleece which keeps the integrity of a space whole. You can design different kinds of qualities for the skin: a skin which is semipermeable, | The skin maybe the biggest organ in architecture. Its that thin fleece which keeps the integrity of a space whole. You can design different kinds of qualities for the skin: a skin which is semipermeable, | ||
One can make it responsive by integration of [[subtle technologies]], | One can make it responsive by integration of [[subtle technologies]], | ||
One can look into microfibers, | One can look into microfibers, | ||
- | **Local manufactors**: | + | |
- | [[material_library]]' | + | |
- | **Fairs**: The composite fair in France (for composite sticks), TechnoTextile, | + | |
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+ | Nowadays | ||
+ | *Materio in Enschede; | ||
+ | *the Design Academy in Eindhoven, | ||
+ | *Materialsense, | ||
+ | *Materialconnexion | ||
+ | *Materia | ||
+ | *[[http:// | ||
+ | Althought you can visit them online a physical visit is worthwhile when it comes down to materials because you simply want to touch them.\\ | ||
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+ | ***Fairs**: | ||
+ | * The composite fair in France (for composite sticks), | ||
+ | * TechnoTextile, | ||
+ | * Macropak te Utrecht, | ||
+ | *[[cradle_to_cradle]] fair in Frankfurt 12-18 november 2008, with only products which are nutrients for the bio or technical cycle. Cradle to Cradle is aswell connected to materialconnexion] | ||
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but you can set your goal for 20 years, just define where you wanna go.\\ | but you can set your goal for 20 years, just define where you wanna go.\\ | ||
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