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Everything Must Move
“CircuitCell” Project Published in Everything Must Move (Rice School of Architecture)
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1000 Ideas by 100 Architects
Blaine Brownell is 1 of 100 Architects in 1000 Ideas by 100 Architects, by Sergi Costa Duran and Mariana R. Eguaras
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Second Sky
Catalyst Studio: “Second Sky” with Brian Stacy from ARUP @ University of Minnesota
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Third Nature
Catalyst Studio: “Third Nature” with Sheila Kennedy and Frano Violich from KVA MATx @ University of Minnesota
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Architectural Inventions
“CircuitCell” Project Published in Architectural Inventions: Visionary Drawing of Buildings (Laurence King)
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Materials as Probes
Catalyst Studio: “Materials as Probes” with Billie Faircloth and Ryan Welch from KieranTimberlake @ University of Minnesota
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Base Wall
Base Wall transforms discarded wall base into a new exterior cladding system. Construction waste remains a significant global problem. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, building...
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Sky Bower
The Sky Bower delivers high-impact, non-intrusive foliage to interior spaces. Indoor plants provide many positive benefits for building occupants, including air purification and detoxification, oxygen...
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Telepresence Room
Shanghai 20:00 / Sao Paulo 9:00. The Telepresence Room connects two remote locations as if they were one. The Telepresence Room provides an immersive teleconferencing experience and reduces...
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New Sod House
Engineered sod blocks comprise part of the enclosure of the New Sod House. Sod brick construction of early homesteads is re-imagined as a contemporary wall system. Sod was a typical building material...
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Pipe Light
Pipe Light micro mirror duct illumination system, shown installed as a sculptural feature light. Pipe Light transforms used PVC piping and fittings into a light conveyor system. PVC is third most...
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House Wrap
House Wrap fabric envelope re-cladding system, shown before and after installation. House Wrap radically transforms existing buildings with minimal materials. According to planning expert Arthur C....
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Algae Tube Facade
The Algae Tube Facade system is a solar-regulating, ventilated envelope. The Algae Tube Facade regulates solar exposure with living microbes. Algal blooms create deleterious environmental effects for...
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Shimmer House
The Shimmer House is an interior retrofit that maximizes available light and views. Reflective materials transform a seaside condominium into a light-harvesting space. A 1960s-era condominium located...
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Terrafloor
The Terrafloor system, shown installed in a public reading room. The Terrafloor is a living floor system designed for interior use. First there were green roofs, and then green walls. Why not green...
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Visiwall
Visiwall facade system, shown applied as a retrofit to a historic building. Visiwall is an OLED cladding system that transforms the communicative potential of the architectural facade. One of the most...
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Suspended Flow
Suspended Flow ceiling system, shown within a gallery space. The last place one expects water to be is suspended overhead. Conventional ceilings are just that—conventional. Suspended Flow is a ceiling...
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Synthetic Bark
Synthetic Bark cladding system, shown in recycled stainless steel. Synthetic Bark translates the function and form of tree bark into high-performance architectural cladding. Bark provides multiple...
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Digital Carpet
Digital Carpet interactive floor, shown mapping as well as projecting one’s walking path. Digital Carpet responds to individual presence and assists with visitor way finding. Interactive displays,...
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