White Dormitory for Il Vento

by okmarzoPublished on October 20, 2011

Featured

Koichi Futatsumata a Fukuoka-based architecture practice released latest renovation project on Teshima Island. The project is now currently being used as a dormitory for restaurant staff of Il Vento. The original structure and elements are still maintained but a more modern interior revolves around the central courtyard.

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OSCILLATE ╳ Daniel Sierra

by my dark apron

May 19, 2013

Art Blog - Daniel Sierra - Empty Kingdom

Film

Daniel Sierra explores the varying elemental and scientific aesthetics of the wave in his short animated thesis entitled OSCILLATE. Conceptual origins and background info can be read as follows: "OSCILLATE" is the title of my thesis animation done at the MFA Computer Art program in the School of Visual Arts located in New York City. My goal with "OSCILLATE" was to visualize waveform patterns that evolve from the fundamental sine wave to more complex patterns, creating a mesmerizing audio-visual experience in which sight and sound work in unison to capture the viewer's attention. --- The concept of universal building blocks that can be assembled to form complex structures is something I find very exciting and alluring. Sound follows this concept in that any sound, for example a snare drum or a human voice, can be deconstructed as the summation of varying sine waves; hence making sine waves the building blocks of sound so to speak. This concept, which comes from the Fourier Series (named after Joseph Fourier) was the inspiration for my thesis, "OSCILLATE". Conveying this concept through the animation of sine waves proved to be ideal, as there is a certain mesmerizing quality to periodic motion. Whether in the hypnotizing swing of a pendulum or the waves of an ocean, periodic motion can often have a very relaxing and trance-inducing effect on us. I wanted the audience to begin with the widely recognized image and sound of the sine wave, and show them how it is a building block not just for sound but also complex visual forms by changing its interpretation over the length of the piece. Additionally this was an opportunity for me to create a song and visualize it at the same time. Being interested in the aesthetics of linking sound and visuals, this was a very exciting project for me. It gave me the chance to experience the process of creating music and visuals simultaneously as they both influence each other. At the same time I learned a lot about simulation effects, particles and procedural animation. --- The animation was done purely in Houdini, using Houdini's VEX language to create the tool that could generate and animate waveforms. The music was made in Reason. The concept work took place as sketches on paper, as well as "code sketches". I used Processing to develop a RnD tool for visualizing sine wave patterns and formations. When I became confident that the tool could reliably produce interesting results, I began to port it in to Houdini. Since I only started learning Houdini a few months prior, it took several iterations to land on the best way to bring it in to Houdini. Houdini proved to be a great to tool to do this project in. Its open-ended nature and visual-coding like environment meant I could think closer to the logic of a programmer while retaining all the power and functionality of a professional 3D software package. As my piece focuses on the animation of sine functions and particle systems, I found this to be a good workflow.” Scroll down below to view the embedded material. --- [embed width="640"]https://vimeo.com/65475425[/embed] Experimental short for OSCILLATE. OSCILLATE, 2013 --- Daniel Sierra

Richard Wilkinson

by Konahrtist

May 19, 2013

art blog - Richard Wilkinson - empty kingdom

Illustration & Art

Currently based out of Brighton, UK, Richard Wilkinson is an illustrator who has worked for numerous clients, such as TIME Magazine, New Scientist, The Telegraph, Saatchi & Saatchi BBH, Random House, and Harper Collins among many others. http://richard-wilkinson.com http://flickr.com/people/richard_wilkinson

Rodrigo Dada

by okmarzo

May 18, 2013

Photography

Rodrigo Dada is a photographer based out of San Salvador, El Salvador. "Vortex" is a project about personal crisis and the human ability to regenerate, to rise from our ashes. Through the absurd, I explore the contemporary world, to find meaning in the meaningless, through the irony I aim to bring awareness about alienation. I reflect on absurd situations between people and objects in everyday life. The struggle to reach a balance and find meaning." http://www.behance.net/rodrigodada