Cylindrical Mirror Anamorphosis and Urban-Architectural Ambience

Reduced Diameter Retractable Cylindrical Mirror Analyzer

Dynamic anamorphosis

In this paper we define the concept of dynamic anamorphosis. A classical or static anamorphic image requires a specific, usually a highly oblique view direction, from which the observer can see the anamorphosis in its correct form. This paper introduces dynamic anamorphosis which adapts itself to the changing position of the observer so that wherever the observer moves, he sees the same undefor...

QUANTIFYING THE QUALITATIVE : an evaluation of urban ambience 134

Delightful urban ambience is an important indicator of liveability; in turn liveability is a significant aspect of sustainability. But can this quality be quantified? To the extent that ambience reflects the (measurable) configuration of urban form; it is proposed that the comparative expression of certain ambient qualities can be evaluated between areas of differing morphology. Ambience may be...

Environmental tranquility: A conceptual framework and urban ‎architectural features

Stressful life and reduced well-being have always been an issue of lifestyle in modern society. Constructing a multidisciplinary conceptual framework of environmental tranquility and quality of life is required for the field of architectural development, improved environmental quality, and enhanced human well-being. This paper reviews the main concepts of tranquility, environmental quality, and...

Playful ambience

This research started in 2004 as a search for a pervasive game equivalent of Brian Eno’s ignorable ambient music, such as ‘Music for Airports’. Brian Eno explicitly stated that the attention of listeners might alter over time, from ignoring to listening intently to the music; the ambient music pervading an environment and creating a mood, "it must be as ignorable as it is interesting" (Eno, 197...