Kin-Aesthetics

Navn
Nitsan Bartov
Uddannelsesgrad
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Arkitektur
Institut
Bygningskunst og Teknologi
Program
Computation in Architecture
År
2022

“Kin-Aesthetics” is a design research project, critically investigating the possibilities of using motion capture technology as an integral part of digital architecture design. By utilising the innate human tendency for kinesthetic empathy, the project manifests empathic and relatable architecture by incorporating human motion explored through various media, within an elementary school context.

Kinesthetic Empathy

A term describing the human ability to experience empathy merely by observing the movements of another human being (Miyoshi, 2021). Based on the Mirror Neuron Theory, Humans can instinctively sense the essence of human motion in static and dynamic form, in a way which provokes an empathic reaction. By integrating digitally captured human motion through different media, the project attempts to embed a sense of kinesthetic empathy to the architectural experience.

The Mirror Neurons Theory suggests that humans can feel and empathize with movement, by observing and recognizing it as human
INITIAL EXPERIMENTS

Integrating Motion Capture Technologies into Digital Architectural Design - From designing and setting up a workflow to architectural applications.

The Sad Memorial - The embodiment of recognizable posture into architectural geometries
The Walking Colonade - The visual aesthetics of walking, embedded in the columns, allow for a sequential, rhythmic experience.
The Tunnel - the actual motion which is to be conducted in the space is the motion used to create it
ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION

Different approaches of integrating motion into architectural design are tested over the context of an imaginary elementary school. 

School Plan
Kinesthetic Wall - Visualization
The Mail Hall - Visualization
The Classroom - Visualization
The Playground - Visualization
MODELS
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Playground Element
Playground Element
Kinesthetic Wall
Kinesthetic Wall
Kinesthetic Wall - Blocks
Kinesthetic Wall - Grid
Kinesthetic Columns and Suspended Ceiling
Kinesthetic Columns and Suspended Ceiling
Kinesthetic Columns and Suspended Ceiling

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CV
Architect, animator and designer. Exploring how to breathe life into buildings and spaces.
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M.A - Computation in Architecture - The Royal Danish Academy

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Cinema 4D
After Effects
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Illustrator
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