MIT architects design building with 'digital water' walls

by apple_lipsis | July 16, 2007 at 10:11 am

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Architects at MIT have created a building made of digital water. The walls part to allow people to walk through and can also display computer-controlled text or patterns much like an inkjet printer. This exciting new medium has the potential to create large inexpensive spaces that are reconfigurable. Look for it at Expo Zaragoza 2008 in Spain and check out www.digitalwaterpavilion.com for more information.

"The dream of digital architecture has always been to create buildings that are responsive and reconfigurable," said Ratti. "Think about spaces that can expand or shrink based on necessity and use. It is not easy to achieve such effects when dealing with concrete, bricks and mortar. But this becomes possible with digital water, which can appear and disappear."