MOTION MOTIVES
Motion Motives is a new prototypical building typology, with integrated motion cap- ture and 3D-Scanning technology, used for fabrication, fitting and testing of highly customized bodywear and prosthetics on site and on demand.
This project outlines how this can be implemented through the building learning from the pedestrian and in response the architecture influences pedestrian motion for a user-oriented hub that centralises all aspects of the publicly emerging bodywear industry. Locating it within an urban and vibrant setting enhances its role as a new civic typology, in doing so pro- viding invaluable medical data to develop more specialised bodywear, and in result instigating a stronger bond between user, product and the built environment.
Currently, motion capture is used within many different disciplines, and is developing rapidly within these. Specifically, it has progressed within the health sector and per- formance related analytics, however behind closed doors and often within enclosed and sterile environments. Based on recent investigation and technological advance- ment these enclosed environments are not longer required as a quality that motion capture needs to be able collect data- with. It can be used within public environs; within many different scenarios. Allowing it to become an integral aspect as to how we can intuitively and non-invasively, collect and analyze body movement data. The project investigates how this information can be used to design, inform and adjust prosthetic and performance enhancing body wear products, to analyze and train body movement in real life neutral settings and how the industry as well as the citizens will benefit from an open and civic character of the architecture.
IoA University of Applied Arts - Vienna 2021 - Diploma Thesis Project
Studio Master:
Greg Lynn
Project Author:
Georg Popp