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HYDROSENSUS 2.0
The Operative HydroSensus (OHS) project is designed to establish a new relationship between urban residents and their public waters. The OHS is a floating platform that combines bio-mimicry components to improve water quality with sensory technology that measures improvement and broadcasts it on multiple channels. Through a framework of communication and education the OHS will create a way for users to ‘talk to the river’ – receiving immediate information and understanding the effects that changes in the built environment such as catchment basins and green roofs can have on the health of the urban ecosystem.
The HydroSensus project is developed in collaboration with Jenny Chen-Cheng Chou.
REGIONAL DISCUSSION – URBAN DESIGN STUDIOS
A series of diagrams breaking down the pedagogical process of Columbia GSAPP MSc. in Architecture and Urban Design Studio: Fall Semesters ‘07, ‘08, ‘09
Studio Coordinator: Prof. Mojdeh Baratloo
NEXT GENERATION POD
Temp:: has collaborated with Jenny Chou to submit a new and improved version of the floating-remediating-communicating pod to the Next Generation design competition organized by Metropolis Magazine.
The pod offers a new Water User Interface (WUI) for the urban environment, operating in two parallel landscapes – an event landscape and a virtual landscape.
:: gallery coming soon ::
i-SHED
The i-SHED was submitted to the urbanShed International Design Competition organized by The New York City Buildings Department, AIA New York Chapter and additional partners. The competition called for a new design for the standard NYC construction shed.
A new urban typology, the i-SHED enriches the pedestrian experience. It encourages us to inhabit a previously undesirable space by providing light, water, and a growing range of amenities on the go.
The i-SHED was designed in collaboration with Sylvie Blondeau, Asli Erdem and Chi Ying Shen.
LET’S LAUNCH AND ECO-POD ARMADA!
With a New York City Parks Department permit, and the Weather Underground on our side (well, at least it didn’t rain), the first Eco-Pod Armada was finally launched into the East River!
Check out the pictures on the project page (video coming soon).
ECO POD TEST LAUNCH
The pod prototype was taken to the Brooklyn Bridge Park for a first test-launch. The sun was shining, innocent bystanders seemed intrigued, and the pod finally met the water. And so did we.
The water was a bit wavy, and the rocks posed some challenges for our little boat.
So, back to the drawing board…
Wish us luck with the next (and public) launch, tentatively scheduled for Sunday, December 6th (pending Parks Department approval).
Save the date and cross your fingers for a sunny Sunday!
:: go to project gallery ::
ECO POD UNDER CONSTRUCTION
A Prototype of the Eco Pod is being constructed in Brooklyn.
Plants will be introduced when it stops raining and we can go back on the roof.
AWESOME IN BOSTON
The Eco Pod Armada project went to Boston to celebrate with the Awesome Foundation and the Boston Urban Exchange. Here are some photos from the first half of the evening, last Friday night at NERD, courtesy of Reed.
BRONX POWERline project @ AIA CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 is on display at The Center for Architecture until November 30th, as part of the Helfand Spotlight Series. The BRONX POWERline project is one of 11 submissions selected for this exhibition.
November 5 – 30, 2009
