'coop himmelb(l)au: future revisited' exhibition

‘coop himmelb(l)au: future revisited’ exhibition image courtesy coop himmelb(l)au

the exhibition ‘coop himmelb(l)au: future revisited’, curated by yukiko shikata and organized by the ntt intercommunication center (icc) in tokyo, japan presents two projects that were first shown at the 11th international venice architecture biennale in 2008.

‘brain city lab’ is a current research project of coop himmelb(l)au, the university of applied arts vienna, the neuroscientist wolf singer as well as sociologists, and computer programmers. this interactive installation relates the development process of the human brain with that of the city. the final goal will be to conceive programs adopting the latest resources from biological and information sciences to forebode scenarios for urban and social development.

‘brain city lab’ image courtesy coop himmelb(l)au

‘astro balloon 1969 revisited – feedback space’ image courtesy coop himmelb(l)au

‘astro balloon 1969 revisited – feedback space’, is an interactive installation which uses the participants’ heartbeat in a feedback mechanism to synchronize and visualize it on screens in the balloon, was originally devised in 1969, finally realized in 2008 in venice and has now been upgraded to accommodate the exhibition hall in the icc.

the exhibition will be on view until december 23, 2009.

‘astro balloon 1969 revisited – feedback space’

designboom had the chance to visit ‘coop himmelb(l)au: future revisited’ exhibition at the 11th international venice architecture biennale in 2008. here are some pics from the show.

‘brain city lab’ image © designboom

‘brain city lab’ image © designboom

‘astro balloon 1969 revisited – feedback space’ image © designboom

visitors interacting with ‘astro balloon 1969 revisited – feedback space’ image © designboom

‘astro balloon 1969 revisited – feedback space’ explained through drawings and images image © designboom