Self-Assembly Lab

<p>What if structures could build themselves or adapt to fluctuating environments? Skylar Tibbits, Director of the Self-Assembly Lab in the Department of Architecture at MIT, Cambridge, MA, crosses the boundaries between architecture, biology, materials science and the arts, to envision a world where material components can self-assemble to provide adapting structures and optimized fabrication solutions. The book examines the three main ingredients for self-assembly, includes interviews with practitioners involved in the work and presents research projects related to these topics to provide a complete first look at exciting future technologies in construction and self-transforming material products.</p> <p>Introduction: Self-Assembly & Design Research <strong>Ingredients 1: Materials & Geometry</strong> 1. 4D Printing: Multi-Material Shape Change 2. Programmable Materials 3. DNA disPLAY Interviews 1: Arthur Olson, <i>The Scripps Research Institute </i>Adam Bly, <em>Seed Media Group </em><strong>Ingredients 2: Mechanics & Interaction</strong> 4. Self-Assembly Studio, Department of Architecture, MIT 5. HyperForm BioMolecular & Chiral Self-Assembly Interviews 2: John Hoke & Mike Yonker, <i>Nike Inc. </i>Shelly Linor, <i>Stratasys Ltd. </i>Carlos Olguin, <em>Bio/Nano Matter Programmer </em><strong>Ingredients 3: Energy & Entropy</strong> 7. Aerial Assemblies 8. Self-Assembly Line 9. Fluid Crystallization Interviews 3: Paola Antonelli, <i>The Museum of Modern Art </i>John Main, <i>DARPA</i> Conclusion: Materials, Interaction, and Entropy </p>