Southern California Institute of Architecture
[Lecture Series + Exhibitions]
Spring 2010
01.22.10 – 03.07.10 | SCI-Arc Gallery Alexis Rochas, I/O: Still Robot
Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 22, 7-9pm SCI-Arc Gallery Alexis Rochas, I/O: Still Robot
The STILL ROBOT exhibition presents OCTA.BOT, a universal building system based on the combination of freely rotating elements into robust tectonic assemblies.
A proprietary technology developed by Los Angeles firm I/O, the OCTA.BOT name refers to the eight members converging at a double grid node and the system's ability to resolve complex node encounters by deriving angular information from unit length expressions. All trigonometric functions are resolved by a set of three-dimensional swivel joints, where each joint is able to rotate spherically about a common work point. The .BOT suffix lays out a broad family of assembly nodes including the HEXA.BOT for the creation of DIAGRID structures and formworks and the DODECA.BOT for the creation of three-dimensional LATTICES.
Integrating CAD parametric design definition, serial fabrication techniques and rapid assembly processes, the exhibit explores the choreographic assembly of a case study armature unfolding the formal and structural capabilities of the OCTA.BOT system, a versatile and coherent application for the creation of lightweight, customizable architectural structures.
Last Updated: January 6, 2010
