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コーポラ.プロスペクト

- 7 October 2009
NTTインターコミュニケーションセンターで展示公開されている「コーポラ.プロスペクト」は、気温や湿度など変動する気象データに対応して、リアルタイムで形状が変化する仮想の建築を提示するプロジェクトです。 ICCが入所する東京オペラシティの屋外に設置された3基の気象センサーが計測した、温度、湿度、風速、風向き、騒音のデータは、建築のワイヤーフレームが集まる結節点へと送られ、建物の各部分は周囲の環境と建物としての安定性を自律的に判断し、その形を変化させてゆきます。

関連サイト :
- http://www.ntticc.or.jp/Exhibition/2009/Openspace2009/Works/corporaprospect_j.html
- http://www.ntticc.or.jp/index_j.html (NTTインターコミュニケーションセンター)

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