Interactive biomimetic space: an interactive installation to explore living architecture

Authors:
Liraz Mor;Chao Liu;Sebastian Von Mammen
Affiliations:
Computational Media Design, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;Computational Media Design, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Venue:
EvoApplications'11 Proceedings of the 2011 international conference on Applications of evolutionary computation - Volume Part II
Year:
2011

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Abstract

This paper describes a computer-based Interactive Biomimetic Space (IBS) installation. Through an interactive process, a user creates and relates new spaces. The simulation of a simplified ecosystem populates the created space with life. The installation attempts to inspire architectural design ideas by integrating biological principles. In particular, the biological concepts of stochastic motion, interaction and reproduction of artificial swarms have been explored and applied. Both the user and the swarm agents contribute to the design process, which results in interesting design outputs with a certain degree of unpredictability. We introduce the theoretical background of our work, outline its technical implementation, and present various interaction examples and scenarios.