Self-Assembly Lab
Author | : Skylar Tibbits |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2016-11-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317437024 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317437020 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book Self-Assembly Lab written by Skylar Tibbits and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if structures could build themselves or adapt to fluctuating environments? Skylar Tibbits, Director of the Self-Assembly Lab in the Department of Architecture at MIT, Cambridge, MA, crosses the boundaries between architecture, biology, materials science and the arts, to envision a world where material components can self-assemble to provide adapting structures and optimized fabrication solutions. The book examines the three main ingredients for self-assembly, includes interviews with practitioners involved in the work and presents research projects related to these topics to provide a complete first look at exciting future technologies in construction and self-transforming material products.