Thanks John. We have not had a seminar on encounters between statistics
and art; if anyone has ideas about that I would be pleased to hear from
you!
On Wed, 2012-02-29 at 14:11 +0000, John Bibby wrote:
> We passed LKL in our walk on Saturday and some of you may be
> interested in this series. JB
>
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> From: Phillip Kent <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 29 February 2012 14:06
> Subject: Maths-Art event at London Knowledge Lab, 8 March: "Parametric
> Design and Construction in the Sculpture 'Tall Tree and the Eye'"
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> ** PLEASE CIRCULATE ** ALL WELCOME **
>
> PARAMETRIC DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN
> THE SCULPTURE "TALL TREE AND THE EYE"
>
> An LKL Maths-Art Seminar
> by Chiara Tuffanelli
> Thursday 8th March 2012, 6.00 - 7.30pm
>
> The creation of the sculpture “Tall Tree and the Eye” in 2009
> combines Arup’s engineering tradition with an innovative outlook on
> structure, form and aesthetics. It is a successful example of
> connection
> between art, geometry and architecture.
>
> The talk will explore the use of parametric modelling throughout the
> design and the manufacturing of Anish Kapoor's sculpture, where
> multiple
> stainless steel spheres are stacked to a height of 14m. The use of
> digital form-finding techniques that simulate gravity force, explicit
> history tools, but also the understanding of sphere packing theory and
> curved mirror reflections allowed the development of a parametric
> model
> that can adapt and change accordingly to the design and structural
> progress throughout all design stages. The use of new computational
> technologies can help the coordination of multiple design aspects,
> from
> the most theoretical ones such as fulfilling the artistic concept, to
> the most practical such as complying with structural performance and
> manufacturing requirements. All aspects are blended together and
> embody
> an innovative example of close collaboration between all parties
> involved - artist, architects, engineers and fabricators.
>
> CHIARA TUFFANELLI is a registered architect who has worked on and
> off-site as a designer, drafter, 3D digital modeller and project
> manager, collaborating with architectural and engineering studios
> since
> 2002. Interested in developing 3D design capacity applied in new
> building technologies, she has worked for Foster+Partners and for the
> Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. She joined
> Arup in 2008 in the Advanced Geometry Unit and is currently working in
> the Façade Engineering group.
>
> TIME: 6.00 to 7.30pm
> PLACE: London Knowledge Lab, 23-29 Emerald St, London, WC1N 3QS
> [Travel information & maps at: http://bit.ly/LKL-MathsArt-venue ]
>
> NEXT SEMINAR:
> 12 April, speaker TBA
>
> LKLMathsArt on YouTube: a growing archive of videos
> from the Maths-Art seminars. http://www.youtube.com/user/LKLMathsArt
>
> LKL Maths-Art seminars are free to attend, and All are welcome. No
> reservation is required, but an email to [log in to unmask] is
> appreciated for planning purposes.
>
> *Visit the website and seminar archive:
> http://www.lkl.ac.uk/events/maths-art
> *Join the email list for future seminar announcements:
> http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/lkl-maths-art
>
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Dr Phillip Kent, London, UK
mathematics education technology research
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www.phillipkent.net
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"Man's rush to the n'th floor is a neck-and-neck race
between plumbing and abstraction" - Rem Koolhaas
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