In the upcoming edition of EW – in the Venue Spotlight feature – we take a look at a truly unique exhibition, entitled Artificial Intelligence – enabling machines to learn, which runs until 23 February at No.8 Fitzroy Street, London.
Highlighting the fresh mind-set of AI with Machine Learning, the newly curated exhibition at Arup’s office aims to stimulate reaction to the hidden revolution caused by machines that learn and adapt.
Arup seeks to combine Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with human intellect to help solve the most difficult challenges and to create new forms of value. Arup’s lighting specialist Francesco Anselmo led the interaction design of the exhibition, while Melissa Mak, senior designer, Arup, led the exhibition design team. Arup’s foresight specialist Alvise Simondetti is guest curator of the exhibition. https://www.arup.com/news-and-events/events/exhibition-spaces
Simondetti proposes: “The exhibition goes beyond common place clichés and truly explores the reality of AI with Machine Learning.”
No.8@arup competition: “The DNA of Making”
The experimental No.8@arup competition illustrates how collaboration amongst emerging designers, across all sectors and disciplines, can lead to an exploration of new technologies and techniques. The exhibition features the winning entry for 2017’s No.8@arup competition – the "DNA of Making", designed by Arthur Mamou-Mani.
Curated within the Artificial Intelligence – enabling machines to learn exhibition, “The DNA of Making” is a perfect illustration of how the construction industry will evolve and embrace the potential that machine learning has to offer.
“Anytime there is a push in technology there is so much to understand and figure out that boundaries between the professions do not work anymore. Instead comes constant empirical loops of design and failure iterations, maybe when looking back to the great cathedrals and pyramids, there is a moment in time when there is so much to discover,” commented Arthur Mamou-Mani, architect.
The theme for 2017 was a simple one: To showcase the process of design and manufacture. Titled “The Story of Making”, the brief invited participants to contextualise their concepts by the Circular Economy.
“We are living in the age of the digital revolution. With the Internet of Things, Open Source and the World Wide Web, I believe we are now at the cusp of where AI and Machine Learning will begin to transform our industry,” added Nigel Tonks, group leader, Buildings London, Arup.
“In the global race towards automation the use of robots in the manufacturing process has significantly increased over the last few decades…," commented Andrew Edge, senior architect, Arup.
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