PERFORMATIVE ENVELOPES STUDIO

2016 Performative Envelopes master-level design studio @ Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Research Centre for Architecture and Tectonics & Advanced Computational Design Laboratory

The Performative Envelopes Studio focused on the design of adaptive tectonic systems that can be configured to meet changing uses and changing site conditions. The task was to demonstrate the adaptability of the system first on the example of a pavilion for the Oslo Architectural Triennial in Oslo, subsequently to be transformed into a research facility for monitoring polluted landfill on Langøya Island in the Oslo fjord.

The studio made extensive use of physical modelling to test environmental performance using a range of sensors and Arduino technology, as well as virtual reality utilising Unreal Engine to evaluate and inform the design development.

Performative Envelopes: OAT Pavilion rendered night view. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: OAT Pavilion: rendered day view. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: OAT Pavilion: rendered interior view. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: OAT Pavilion: elevated floor plan. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: OAT Pavilion: cross section. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: OAT Pavilion: cross section. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: OAT Pavilion: elevation. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: OAT Pavilion: elevation. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: Langøya Research Facility: rendered day view. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: Langøya Research Facility: rendered interior view. Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: tectonic system, Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: CAD model (left), rapid prototype model (centre), scaled model for analysis (right), Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: Arduino setup for analysis, Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.
Performative Envelopes: measurements (top) and model setup for analysis (bottom), Karen Maria Eiken-Engelgård, Karlis Jaunromans, Harri Kaplan, 2015.