P6-7 UD Darío Gazapo 2011-12. Grupo Arques: 25/9/11

1.10.11

Data Visualization: Information is beautiful

Os dejo la reseña del libro que vistéis el otro día en clase: "Data flow. Visualising Information in Graphic Design"

Data FlowGraphic Design
Visualising Information in Graphic Design
Documents the expansive scope of innovative possibilities in visualising data and information.

En la dirección podéis ver algunas imágenes del libro.
En relación con la visualización de datos, os dejo unos cuantos enlaces útiles.

Ejemplos, enlaces y herramientas para Data Visualization
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/

Portales con enlaces a proyectos de DV
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/
http://datavisualization.ch/
http://flowingdata.com/
http://infosthetics.com/
http://www.coolinfographics.com/
http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/

Natural Fuses by Usman Haque

Each Natural Fuse unit consists of a houseplant and a power socket. The amount of power available to the socket is limited by the capacity of the plant to offset the carbon footprint of the energy expended

+ INFO: http://www.haque.co.uk/naturalfuse.php

If on the other hand you absolutely must have electricity (e.g. you hear an intruder in your apartment and you *must* switch on your light at full power) then you might want to choose "selfish" - which will give you as much power as your appliance needs. BUT, if you harm the community's carbon footprint (i.e. it goes from negative to positive) then the Natural Fuse system will KILL SOMEBODY ELSE'S PLANT!

Each unit actually has 3 'lives' to lose, before which a vinegar shot is dispensed to the unlucky plant. So as it loses each 'life' an email is sent both to the owner and the owner that sent a 'kill' signal; this provides the capability to communicate and explai situations to each other prior to final execution of the plant.

People's decisions to be selfish or not have a visceral impact on others in the community. By networking Natural Fuses together, people share their capacity and take advantage of carbon-sinking-surplus in the system since not all Natural Fuses will be in use at any one time. If people cooperate on energy expenditure then the plants thrive (and everyone may use more energy); but if they don't then the network starts to kill plants, thus diminishing the network's electrical capacity.

28.9.11

Para la próxima semana

Para la próxima semana tenéis que trabajar las mejoras de vuestros modelos que se han comentado.
Recordad subir las láminas y las fotos de la maqueta al blog, con las etiquetas 'ejercicio 1' y 'vuestro nombre'

Os recuerdo lo que se va hacer la próxima semana:

Sábado: Visita guiada de la exposición de Jean Prouvé en Ivory Press. c/Comandante Zorita 48. La hora se confirmará mañana en el blog de la unidad docente.

Lunes: Conferencia. A las 12.30h en la sala de conferencias de la tercera planta

Martes: Comentaremos los 'Escritos' de Toyo Ito. Cada uno deberéis haber leido (al menos) uno de ellos. Los tenéis enlazados en el blog de la UD

27.9.11

Breathing

Breathing is a work of art based on a hybrid creature made of a living organism and an artificial system.
The creature responds to its environment through movement, light and the noise of its mechanical parts. Breathing is the best way to interact with the creature.

Breathing from Guto Nobrega on Vimeo.