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Updated: Tuesday, August 12
Experience Architecture Forum Boston August 2008
There is a fine line between the real and the virtual, one that VIRVIE actively strives to blur. Because this becomes relevant for the work of 'real/physical' architects too, VIRVIE was invited to present before the Experience Architecture Forum at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
"Breaking the Real/Virtual Barrier", presented in Cambridge Massachusetts on August 7th, 2008, culminates the effects of popular social sharing on real life and the ideas of 'exterior dashboards' and 'shareable buildings'.
In the discussion afterwards you hear Gregory Beck AIA, organiser of the Experience Architecture Forum asking some questions.
(Please excuse us for the suboptimal lighting and some involuntary 'sound effects' throughout the video)
To see the slides and read the notes go to my Slideshare (it will be updated soon).
The Web and Beyond Amsterdam May 2008
VIRVIE likes to stretch the boundaries and apply (new) technologies in unconventional ways. Inspired by the developments in Social Networks and Open Standards the idea of "Party at My Place" is created, which was presented at The Web and Beyond - Mobility, in Amsterdam on May 22nd, 2008.
The presentation elaborates the idea of using the new open web standards to build a mansion-like website where you can host a virtual party.
To see the slides and read the notes go to my Slideshare.
Pecha Kucha Rotterdam April 2008
In a continuous effort to spread its ideas, VIRVIE got the opportunity to present at Pecha Kucha, in Rotterdam on April 24th, 2008.
In this presentation the inspiration for virreal architecture is explained and possible future developments are discussed.
(N.B. the noise in the beginning is a little loud)
To see the slides and read the notes go to my Slideshare.
Interface Exercises
In a constant search for new ways to interface with the user and connect not only on a functional, but more so on an emotional/inspirational level we are doing some exercises. The first is a take on Coverflow (as known from Apple's iTunes). The idea is that you browse through (images of) the pages and based on that impression go into a particular page.
Click on the image to see a demo (thanks to AenA Productions):
Even though the images might not be as up-to-date as the actual pages, they give off a lot more 'scent'-signals than the average navigation button.
NTT DoCoMo Int. Architectural Design Competition 2006
The theme for this second competition was 'Public Space for Ambient Intelligence'. VIRVIE entered a submission called 'SEE:DELETE', which presented the concept of lenses on different real life situations where information could be added or deleted from that situation.
The submission was accepted but did not receive an award. VIRVIE now seeks to further develop this concept and is looking for opportunities to realize it.
EuroIA summit Berlin 2006
There are numerous projects where VIRVIE's influence is noticable, but
they were all 'under cover'. VIRVIE's first real act out in the open is
a submission to the EURO
IA summit in Berlin, which was presented on September 30th, 2006.
The presentation challenges the field of Information
Architecture. I suggest the analogy between structural engineers
and a buildings architect on the one hand and information architects and
a ‘virreal’ architect on the other. The ‘virreal’
architect being more visionary and ambitious ;-)