Hylozoic Ground

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Hylozoic Ground is an interactive model of architecture which was presented in the Venice Biennale of 2010 and the 18th Biennale of Sydney in 2012. Hylozoic Ground is an exemplar of live architecture: it is an installation by Philip Beesley, who is a professor at the University of Waterloo.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Hylozoism[edit]

Hylozoism is the word from which "Hylozoic" is derived. The philosophical viewpoint of hylozoism holds that matter is alive in some way.[6][2][8][9]

Features[edit]

It is a kind of architextiles.[10] Hylozoic is a textile matrix that supports responsive activities, ''dynamic material exchanges, and living technologies in an immersive, interactive sculpture environment.''[6]

Hylozoic Ground is a work of experimental architecture that explores the aspects of contemporary wilderness. The Canada Pavilion was transformed into an artificial forest through the use of an intricate lattice of tiny transparent acrylic meshwork links, which were covered in a network of interactive mechanical fronds, filters, and filaments.[8][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Etherington, Rose (August 26, 2010). "Hylozoic Ground by Philip Beesley". Dezeen. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b CBC News "Future of Architecture" - Philip Beesley, retrieved 2021-08-26
  3. ^ "Hylozoic Ground.mov". YouTube. September 26, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Inc, Philip Beesley Architect. "Philip Beesley Architect Inc. | Sculptures & Projects". www.philipbeesleyarchitect.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Hylozoic Series: Sibyl - Philip Beesley". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  6. ^ a b c Beesley, Philip (2020-04-28). Hylozoic Ground: Liminal Responsive Architecture: Liminal Responsive Architecture. Riverside Architectural Press. ISBN 978-1-926724-33-1.
  7. ^ a b Bengisu, Murat; Ferrara, Marinella (2018-04-25). Materials that Move: Smart Materials, Intelligent Design. Springer. p. 121. ISBN 978-3-319-76889-2.
  8. ^ a b McColley, Diane Kelsey (2007-01-01). Poetry and Ecology in the Age of Milton and Marvell. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7546-6048-4.
  9. ^ Terranova, Charissa N.; Tromble, Meredith (2016-08-12). The Routledge Companion to Biology in Art and Architecture. Taylor & Francis. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-317-41951-8.
  10. ^ "What's a fabric? Concepts and approaches to modern textile design" (PDF).