Wandering the Garden of Technology at the SAM
ARCADE and SAM are hosting an event on May 10 at the SAM where Pierluigi Serraino and John Marx will discuss their recently published book, Wandering the Garden of Technology and Passion. Scott has been invited to be part of the discussion panel following the presentation. More details located here.
TCPA – Modeling of the Veil
LMN’s transformation of the San Antonio Public Auditorium into the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts required the old theater and stage house to be removed and replaced with a contemporary theater and back-of-house areas. The concept for cladding this addition was to wrap all of the new construction in what appeared to be a simple, delicate surface whose appearance would constantly change in different lighting conditions.
While the concept was simple, the actual system was fairly complex. Luckily, even though the system was complex it was not complicated. Here’s what we did…
Advancing a Data-Driven Approach to Architecture
LMNts’ most recent blog post for Metropolis Magazine’s POV blog has been published. Sam Miller, a partner at LMN, shares his thoughts on Advancing a Data-Driven Approach to Design. Be sure to also checkout Architectural Storytelling vs Public Relations, Cabinet of Curiosities, Confessions of a Design Technology Evangelical and Re-Upping on Design Technology if you haven’t already.
Rorschach Shadow Diagram
We’re developing a set of Grasshopper user objects to generate sun study diagrams using the DIVA sun vector component. This post focuses on the overshadowing diagram, a powerful metric which offers comprehensive analysis for point of interest shading (more info). The diagram can be used for early site studies to consider shading based on existing context. It also demonstrates the impact of vegetative shading strategies, particularly in deciduous climates (during the winter, leafless trees will allow light to enter the building for warmth; during the summer, the regrown leaves will shade the building to ease the load on cooling systems).
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – Introduction
Since 2009, LMN has been working on the design of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts (previously San Antonio’s Municipal Auditorium), which is getting ready to move into construction. In the coming weeks we’ll be publishing a series of posts unpacking some of the pieces of the project that LMNts was involved with. This introduction post will provide some information about the project’s background and context.
Architectural Storytelling vs. Public Relations
LMNts’ fourth blog post is up on Metropolis Magazine’s POV blog where Adrian MacDonald of our Marketing department shares his thoughts on Architectural Storytelling vs. Public Relations. The three previous posts include Cabinet of Curiosities, Confessions of a Design Technology Evangelical and Re-Upping on Design Technology.
Cabinet of Curiosities
LMNts’ third blog post and image are up on Metropolis Magazine’s POV blog where Scott Crawford shares his thoughts on a design technology Cabinet of Curiosities. Be sure to also checkout Confessions of a Design Technology Evangelical and Re-Upping on Design Technology if you haven’t already.