Morphi
UCLA M.S AUD Studio Project
Instructors: Güvenç Özel, Laure Michelon, Tucker Van Leuwen-Hall
Collaborators: Danai Sougkara, Sanya Vithalkar, Srujana Bhoopanam
Morphi is an exploratory project to investigate the potentials of novel mediums in the field of architecture. It is a year long project which includes the application of cycleGAN, VQGAN, AR and VR in architecture as well as strategizing with the help research and extensive diagramming and hence challenging the boundaries of existing architectural practices.
The site for Morphi is located in Cooper Basin, Australia which has a great potential to introduce a new kind of urban zoning where industrial facilities, eco-tourism and wildlife are combined. The site functions as an urban machine, operated by Artificial Intelligence and robots with minimal to no agency of the humans. In order to serve the planet’s need for energy but at the same time leaving a positive footprint on it, Cooper Basin acts as a testing ground for new and renewable technologies, like algal biomass and solar power.
Morphi Terraforming and Rewilding Cinematic video
OUR NEW PLACE
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Systems flowchart
CycleGAN used to interpret the chronological aspect of the site
Details of various architecture and landscape elements
Update CycleGAN with the integration of VQGAN components
Enter into the VR experience
Pink Algae Cultivation with kiosk showcasing information when pointed with the controller
Pink Algae Cultivation with kiosk showcasing information when pointed with the controller
Vista Point showcasing expanse of reservoirs cultivating pink algae
Sculpture Garden experience
Pink Algae Mineral Collection with information kiosk
Storyboarding for VR experience
