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SUMMARY:PLASTICITY Competition
DESCRIPTION:Plasticity, the quality of being able to be made into diff
 erent shapes, to be molded or altered, is a quality that is pervasive 
 in contemporary design. This idea can manifest as a material providing
  haptic experience or as a concept defining relational interaction wit
 h performative consequence. From advanced applications of arrested flu
 id materials to assemblies of components influenced by forces internal
  and external to a system, the definition of plasticity engages a broa
 d spectrum in the lexicon of contemporary design.\n \nPlasticity exte
 nds beyond the design disciplines into biologics where organisms with 
 the same genotype vary in developmental pattern, in phenotype, or in b
 ehavior according to varying environmental conditions. This competitio
 n seeks to frame this concept within an architectural proposal that fo
 regrounds the application of parametric design and digital fabrication
  with a broad range of possible outcomes. Composite material systems, 
 casting, forming, 3D printing, fluid assemblies of folded 2D profiles 
 and even activated networks of robotic components are techniques to co
 nsider as potential building components in an architecture of plastici
 ty.  New speculative initiatives with an eye toward feasibility are e
 ncouraged to enter along with ongoing design research that seeks furth
 er refinement through the prototyping process we offer in this unique 
 competition.\n \nThis two round competition will yield four finalists
  in the first phase that will be awarded a stipend to further develop 
 and exhibit their work at a public event for the final jury.  A winne
 r will be awarded the opportunity to prototype their design into a ful
 l scale, free standing interior assembly with material support and exp
 ertise from a leading fabricator and consulting engineer.  The final 
 installation will be sited in the University of Houston College of Arc
 hitecture atrium at the 2015 TEX-FAB event.\n\nFor more information vi
 sit https://rhinofablab.com/events/plasticity-competition
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anguilla:20140526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anguilla:20140629T234500
CATEGORIES:competition, exhibition
LOCATION:Houston
WEBSITE:http://www.tex-fab.net/competition/plasticity/
URL:http://www.tex-fab.net/competition/plasticity/
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER:TEX-FAB
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Andrew V
 rana":https://rhinofablab.com/profile/AndrewVrana
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