Idea
Like 3D printing technology, Radical Atom system allows designer to create physical objects beyond the limitation of craft methods, but one step further, it allows designer to create and adjust the design in a intuitive tangible fashion in real time. In architectural design or urban planning realm, design is always scale sensitive. With Radical Design Tool, designers could not only exam their design in different scale effortlessly, but also exam it through out the entire time line / life circle.
Implementation
The InForm shape display table provide a perfect way to bring designer’s 3D geometry into physical world. An Argumented Reality system will be necessary to fill the gap of InForm’s low-resolution and bring all the design related information alive to the user.
Related Research
CityScope project of Changing Places group, Media Lab has done researches on city data, city simulations and visualization for 2 years. It will be a great resource for data, demands and design strategies. Also, the Radical Design Tool will benefit the CityScope project in terms of building a more dynamic, scaleless design platform.
