Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Computation Methods

The discussion is dominated by the surprising emergence of components - through an intermittent process of computation and spontaneity.  In both cases, arriving to a sense of structure seems to be the main interest. Spuybroek/Otto's method of calculation contemplates transformation and freedom; flexibility is literal and material variable relevant to every operation.  The relevance of flexibility is such that the method seems to be reduced to a framework, and following non-procedural events take precedence over the process of determining form. The truthfulness of the methodologies can be extended to site influences and social parameters, just to propose something.  If so, then Spuybroek/Otto's method seems to aim closer to that regard, especially when it recognizes that it is material potential/material intelligence (and not a superimposition of mathematical operations) what sets "the method" in motion, and it leaves plenty of room for future influences. 

1 comment:

  1. Interesting blog you have here. I stumbled across it whilst researching Deleuze, Wolfram and visionary architecture (Marcos Novak etc).
    You may be interested in what I'm doing this year:

    http://dance-animation.blogspot.com/

    Cheers,
    Joseph

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