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Patterns 1 n Performance- Oriented Design An Approach towards Pattern Recognition, Generation and Instrumentalisation Patterns ocr in nator, 25 wel as in man mide desir and atetets, and ae commonly described as recuing evant and repetitive material format caf one considers ttn natural sates most patterns ae generated bythe interaction ang mt oguition ofboth energy an matter Simple man-made patterns may be based on repetition pain, however, this snot the ase with a unis that are The question of pattern in architecture generally divides architects into two distinct groups: those with anaesthetic interest in man-made ornament; and ‘those who take a deeper interest inthe processes that tundertie the formation of pattern in the natural world, {An investigation ofthe performative, though, enables an exploration of pattern that arises out of the interaction of man-made interventions with the natural environment. Michael Hensel, Professor for research by Design at AHO, the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, and Achim Menges of the Emtech (Emergent Technologies and Design programme) at the Architectural Association in London, explore this arena based on their research and educational work at the AAR aud uller international institutions, which focuses ‘on aspects of performance in the built environment. etne riety. ncotrast patter, Bal posts fom reosely ste characters shape of class of ebjers. Like to share catinfebturs that canbe recognises as type In natura systems pater arise om st argansati that i reversible processes tht lead to the emergence, between the stem elements, and when ope systems evigorent in 3 far-rm-eulitium sat The princiles that uncer smila pattems. The detection of tinder pater i called ‘patter recognition’ otha ates + Ps tow Ce Han ry. Pege empettn e 2008 ‘feos nana apn ae hee “as neay umes ern an mre ‘cu tnd tpl tne ot ecg ome teers ena ‘Seer eee vi prot ain Doege apn rm ot poe Soe Ep “ral nt Deng rine (toc ane A get ‘2 a! eon ct Toe coe comptes Spon mes a eee ‘Sere hg ante ee {nda pce pt ‘Scns ep peng ‘meg smal ona ‘Sener ou ny on ‘Stacy cme A se ‘Spay manag Pee 3 Figure 1 os thes rt pts, th fom an pater arse cut of processes se onion, ti debaale wnat een ast grand dsineton Detwen tee two rotons resin el a gst tat “pater are wpe eens nape, we fs re ound a tnt, ot wore hal th she toto ara ‘idle aa rota eer ead tat 5 0 sem posite maa lew distin he tn theron te edcton of atime an exci rateral craton sees otrotitn, dosh ‘nt appears ony wich eres i processes {hatundere th ota nd tata ptr for eae. he cing pate race a ernst ot a rin connect crap ties “meiy bunds ltnthearer en oth proces, ch bt als down oes Indrecessense othe ow ces mh te sue. Yet, the question may rain of what relevance tis undestancing cn be for architectural design. pater rerating, sel ergansational processes are the locus of Interest, one may question how, and in response to which ions, patter arise a what her related behavioural capaiis and perermativepotetas are nother words, why and how such processes an thei utcomes might be instrumentals A signticant part the authors research conducted at the arentactralActaciton ans other academic ~instiations inte lst couple of years hs 0 far focused on devin ferent ato and performative materi ‘ystems that are based en and derived through the tenon ave na oes nt tenor and elated sl crgarisational processes, | sranutctring constraints and aserbly lags 95 wel as “evtormatve poten In 0 ig he reseaen aims at ‘establishing an alternative design approach, one in which ‘marl fermation arse trom the feedback between Internal constrains and capacities ofa material tem sda speciic eonment. Matral elements and amponens are eohved int varied arays of ameteally defined and intrlated units and systoms Differentiation and vriton sien by processes of sel xganstion tin the linits of manufacturing a ‘sembly, bahavioutal capacities in exchange wth envieonmental influences, and, n de course, by performative capacities. The three projets ilustateé het or example, rove an insight into how hy specific morphology canbe evolved though continuous feedback lps of analysing the behaviour and capacity of ‘material systems in elation to extra nlvences, om the ow of forces tothe distbtion of slo eneey on ‘elated thermodynamic phenomena 1 a Sao —— ae a COC ia SE = | <-> > i Figure 2 predominance of frm definitions often emblematic of architectural design is pcoundly questioned Instead the ely calitrated synthesis of formation and materiisation processes characteristic fst ‘rgansational natural systems shel also uncerie the loge ofthe definition ane iteretistion of he atari system underdevelopment. Fram the (potently varied) matral makeup and behaviour tothe defintion and itferentition of he varied ‘lements and subassemblies tothe overlays, rultipe hearheal features and lis ars tat ‘Share these characteristics af natural sstoms. From thei integalarticalton come behavioral cepacies and patterns in which every interaction between object and envionment has consequences, wheter prohibitive or accelerating, and registers inthe patter formation and srtaceatclaton of he material syste trees ntanety Harnessing generative processes based on slf-rganisation involves relinquishing the lg of inet, one-may casa effets at arhtetutl desig 0 carimonly based on, and instead deploying lege of eteraeton. From the interaction of ‘mate sstem an envionment unos a multitude of ‘ehawoual pate of he madltion of tah hess and ‘me enuronment, The ater includes termodyrami, lumous, hc o sim madltos; the former usually ess recogn sabe apes sucha he changing dtibution of internal oct, requecies, sound waves or aspects of lng physics such changes in mostute content and temperature gradients. Understanding ta he development of ‘a materi system must always be dries though ts interaetion with eterna environmental simul open up the design space beyond the common aticultion of material stelsts and srctures towards the modulation of rites behavioural patterns of it, thermadynamics, sound and 0 ‘on, in um expanding design opprtnites for architects and ofrng the possiblity fr performance inte desi. bese \When behavioural tendences on patterns are instrumentals they ca be put ask nother ort, thay can become perormante oriented. Desig is then ground in rcrenising these patterns and ‘olin frm them the performative capacity ofthe tail ystems that artical the bul enstonment ‘tnd numa habitat, The retin of perfomance a tis one i baeed on two-way reltionshies and Interaction, and thus exceeds the tendency in ‘echitacture for simple one way causal funtonlty. Yen such mene ove functionality sbesed on he presence of multiple ntarlated capacities embedded ian overalassombly that does tt speiy single futon subystems but, instead, estes multiple ‘capscitiesaready onthe level of pater bsse3 subsystems that are extensive, becomes necessary to tmplaytenaicural pattern recognition to develo an Understanding and sensi towres this new level of functional intgation and eats, neutabe complex Thoreltonsiptatieen development patterns (Enisteningsmster and behaviour! patterns (Werraltraruster can be syntesied towers perormance-ariented dean. Here, desig unfolds in a Deretul and syeretic rocessofpatengeneation in feedback mth pater ecogiton fr tat mater anieuiation and enetonmental modulaven. © {ily Bre Sl tae pty Pate omni ane ‘Unmet Pe Ont a Yok Tae 1p Ww thn Cnn woo Sanigiti, Pd Cealepen era (sor BAe adn 8

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