Output images of Artificial.ACAD

The Department of Artificial Architecture develops programs which generate random specifications of 3-dimensional objects. Each of these programs employs a "visual grammar" to define an infinite set of structures, and then draws random samples from this space.

The Artificial Architecture algorithms are implemented in AutoLISP and run on top of AutoCAD. They generate DXF's which specify the structure and appearance of three-dimensional objects. These files may be employed as designs for sculpture and architecture.

The architectural applications of these algorithms are developed by the Institute of Artificial Art in cooperation with Archipel Ontwerpers.

Exhibitions by Artificial.ACAD display renderings of its output files or demonstrate the real-time performance of the program on CRT displays or data-projectors.

Other programs embodying the same principle generate two-dimensional artworks: Artificial.Mac and Artificial.PC.

Exhibitions and Demo's by Artificial.ACAD

Kunstpassage, Den Haag. Neonatuur. Hardcopy exhibit with live demo. September 4-16, 1994. (With Eric Vreedenburgh and Vangelis Lykos.)

Grote Kerk, Den Haag. Art and Image. Hardcopy exhibit. November 2-6, 1995. (With Archipel Ontwerpers.)

Zeebelt, Den Haag. Het Glacicium. February 28, 1997. Live demo. With lectures by Eric Vreedenburgh and Remko Scha. Also: live demo by Artificial.PC.

Technological University Delft, Faculty of Architecture. Symposium "Research in Motion". March 27, 2001. Lecture by Remko Scha. Live demo by Artificial.PC; video presentations of Algorithmic Facial Choreography and Artificial Architecture (Penthouse Witte de Withstraat).

April 3 – May 31, 2004. "Alternate." Exhibition at De Vleeshal, Middelburg. Curated by Dingeman Kuilman (Dutch Design Foundation Premsela). Première of "Vazen 1.0" by Jos de Bruin. Also featuring Franck Bragigand, Karel Martens, Juriaan Schrofer, Robin Uleman.

September 17 - October 29, 2006. "Tussen Prefab en Artificial". ABC Architectuurcentrum, Haarlem. About the algorithmic approach to architectural design, as demonstrated in various projects by Archipel Ontwerpers and IAAA. Including scale models and video-renderings by Archipel Ontwerpers; video-recordings of Artificial.PC; live demo by Vazen 2.0; wallpaper designed by Vazen 2.0; live demo by Artificial.ACAD.
October 3, 2006, 8.15 p.m. Algorithmic architecture: demo's & discussion. With Jos de Bruin (IAAA), Dingeman Kuilman (Premsela Foundation), Eric Vreedenburgh (Archipel Ontwerpers).

Anon.: "Luchtgebonden woningen." Stedebouw & Architectuur, 18, 5 (May 2001), pp. 22-23.

Anon.: "Luchtgebonden bouwen." Detail in Architectuur, May 2001, pp. 40-42.

P. Dauvellier, E. Vreedenburgh, W. van den Kamer, R. Scha and H. Scholten: "Spelregels en toeval als planningsfactoren (STAP)". Rapport voor de Rijksplanologische Dienst, 1995.

Hilde de Haan: "Ontwerp zoals Cage muziek componeert." De Volkskrant, donderdag 20 maart 2003, kunstkatern, p. 32.

Herman Moscoviter: "Penthouse-project helpt de stad aan 3.000 woningen. Optoppen, bovenkameren, opdikken, aantoppen . . ." Rotterdam 1, 2 (May 2002), pp. 22-24

Willem Ruyters: "Luchtvilla's in staalframebouw." In: Stedenbouw, 55, pp. 57-59.

Remko Scha and Eric Vreedenburgh: "Vers une autre Architecture." Zeezucht 7, 8 (1994), pp. 6-14.

Remko Scha: "Towards an Architecture of Chance." In: Hans Konstapel, Gerard Rijntjes and Eric Vreedenburgh (eds.): De Onvermijdelijke Culturele Revolutie. (Den Haag: Stichting Maatschappij en Onderneming, 1998), pp. 105-114.

Remko Scha: "De Bouwkunst." In: W.J. de Ridder (ed.): "Het Nieuwe Rode Boekje. Citaten uit het werk van Mau Tse-Toeng. Citaten uit het Boek 'De Onvermijdelijke Culturele Revolutie.'" (Den Haag: Stichting Maatschappij en Onderneming, 1998.)

André Thomsen & Henk Bouwmeester: "Wonen in de Wolken. Rotterdamse Toplocaties." In: Stuurgroep Experimenten Volkshuisvesting: Demonstratieprojecten IFD-bouwen 2000, Rotterdam, 2000, pp. 46-49.

Eric Vreedenburgh and Remko Scha: "The Artificial City." In: Flip ten Cate (ed.): De Vrije Ruimte. Nieuwe Strategieën voor de Ruimtelijke Ordening. Amsterdam: Stichting Ontwerpen voor Nederland, 1998, pp. 154-155. [In Dutch.]