AN ARCHIVE BY THE NOMAD. // From Line to Hyperreality. Article published on... The $300 House: Empowering the Poor. Auburn University. The Office for Robotic Architectural Media & Bureau for Responsive Architecture. In 1889, in the midst of industrial and social change, the Eiffel Tower was opened as a structure that completely revolutionized the building technologies of the day. It demonstrated in a very tangible way that very tall, lightweight, construction was feasible - this success was felt across across the globe. Filamentosa (Chicago Illinois) is a new type of ultra-lightweight skyscraper that integrates responsive technologies into its structural frame and living skins to reduce the amount of material and energy required to live within, construct and maintain large scale structures. It results from a similar exploration of contemporary building technology. It is hoped that these explorations will lead to more sustainable building practices and the development of new urban forms that use less mass to greater effect.
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