Our recent “Swarm Garden” exhibition, a collaboration with Princeton University’s Nagpal research group, showcased how swarm intelligence and adaptive mechanical designs can create “living-like” environments. At the Lewis Arts Complex’s Co_Lab, visitors experienced firsthand the blend of art and engineering, witnessing how these dynamic spaces promote health and happiness.
Publication: Digital guidework for augmented thin-tile vaulting construction
Masonry vaults are among the most elegant and efficient structural forms, yet their construction has long been slowed down by costly falsework and guidework.
Our team explored a new path: augmented reality as digital guidework. Instead of rigid scaffolding, masons can now follow holographic projections that provide just the right amount of visual support—keeping builders in control of their analog craft.
In field tests, this approach improved productivity by ~30% while achieving remarkable accuracy (within 1% of the vault span). Looking ahead, interactive mixed-reality could further boost precision, speed, and even training opportunities.
This work shows how centuries-old craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology can merge to keep masonry vaulting not just viable, but visionary. Read more about our findings here https://lnkd.in/d4-KcCxS
