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Robots in the French Quarter: 'openHouse' at DesCours 2009

By Bustler Editors|

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009

For this year’s DesCours, an annual AIA event held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Francis Bitonti and Brian Osborn collaborated to construct the 500 sqft robotic canopy ‘openHouse’.

Robots in the French Quarter

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Spectators interacting with the robotic canopy ‘openHouse’ by Francis Bitonti and Brian Osborn at DesCours 2009

The illuminated canopy fills the upper portion of a small courtyard in the French Quarter. As participants fill the courtyard the space is transformed by a field of kinetic devices.

“Our objective is to create a fluid public condition which is programmed by habitation and social interaction.” Participants control the architecture through the seating. The ceiling is created from a grid of robotic components. The components randomly contract and expand while at rest. When the space is empty only one turns on at a time. As people begin to occupy the seats under the canopy, more components begin flickering on and off. Two people will cause three units to randomly dance around three people will activate four and four people will activate 5 etc.

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openHouse in action (video by Francis Anthony Design on Vimeo)

Robots in the French Quarter

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A spectator interacting with openHouse

Robots in the French Quarter

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One of the many robotic components of openHouse

Robots in the French Quarter

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View from below

Robots in the French Quarter

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Closeup of one of the openHouse robotic components

Robots in the French Quarter

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Closeup of one of the openHouse robotic components

Images: Francis Bitonti / Brian Osborn

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Robots in the French Quarter: 'openHouse' at DesCours 2009

By Bustler Editors|

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009

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usa ● robotic architecture ● nola ● new orleans ● interactive art ● interactive architecture ● francis bitonti ● fadarch ● event ● descours ● brian osborn ● bo-th ● art ● architecture

For this year’s DesCours, an annual AIA event held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Francis Bitonti and Brian Osborn collaborated to construct the 500 sqft robotic canopy ‘openHouse’.

Robots in the French Quarter

Click above image to enlarge
Spectators interacting with the robotic canopy ‘openHouse’ by Francis Bitonti and Brian Osborn at DesCours 2009

The illuminated canopy fills the upper portion of a small courtyard in the French Quarter. As participants fill the courtyard the space is transformed by a field of kinetic devices.

“Our objective is to create a fluid public condition which is programmed by habitation and social interaction.” Participants control the architecture through the seating. The ceiling is created from a grid of robotic components. The components randomly contract and expand while at rest. When the space is empty only one turns on at a time. As people begin to occupy the seats under the canopy, more components begin flickering on and off. Two people will cause three units to randomly dance around three people will activate four and four people will activate 5 etc.

Click above video to play
openHouse in action (video by Francis Anthony Design on Vimeo)

Robots in the French Quarter

Click above image to enlarge
A spectator interacting with openHouse

Robots in the French Quarter

Click above image to enlarge
One of the many robotic components of openHouse

Robots in the French Quarter

Click above image to enlarge
View from below

Robots in the French Quarter

Click above image to enlarge
Closeup of one of the openHouse robotic components

Robots in the French Quarter

Click above image to enlarge
Closeup of one of the openHouse robotic components

Images: Francis Bitonti / Brian Osborn

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