Yosuke Ushigome

Source: the artist

“Structured creature” is a prototype for an architectural element of the future. It interacts with its surroundings and the inhabitants of those surroundings. Its organic movement is generated by a “tensegrity” structure, in which fixed elements and ties form equilibrium between tension and compression (like roofs over a stadium). Additionally artificial muscles are used: a “shape memory” alloy “remembers” its shape and, after being deformed, can be returned to that shape when heat is applied to the alloy.

Credits:
Yosuke Ushigome, Kunihiro Nishimura, Yasuhiro Suzuki and Michitaka Hirose. This artwork is partly supported by JST CREST “Technology to Create Digital Public Art” project.