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RCX Bartlett - NeoLiths _ Barry Wark

Project Name: Neo-Liths Tutors: Barry Wark & Andreas Korner Students: Juan Cantu, Xianing Feng, Sukriti Garg , Jiacen Yao The project embraces the longevity of construction materials in architecture by developing a lithic structural framework that operates at an ecological time scale. Through the use of procedural design and machine learning the team developed a set of design tools. They enhance design capacities by embedding environmental intelligence in the act of drawing stone structural layouts while retaining authorship. Ecocentrism, or the de-hierarchization of all objects and organisms, is reflected in the openness occurring throughout the material layers of the project. They correspond to different time scales. The deployment of the stone structure in a stepped arrangement provides the possibility of future human-architectural intervention thanks to its longevity. The porosity of high-resolution 3d-printed textures creates a skin which promotes the diffusion of non-human organisms due to the exposure to different climatic conditions throughout time. To understand different naturally occurring weathering processes, a series of simulation workflows have been developed. This includes the staining of stone surfaces due to sunlight and the capillary movement of water through the lithic structure. The tectonic layers consisting of natural stone, 3d-printed stone, and lightweight timber structures are arranged according to different degrees of longevity. The resulting spatial arrangements create experiences of lightness and darkness as well as sequences of highly heterogeneous spaces. The project explores architecture as an additive process, where new layers are added over time, creating a rich built environment with a distinct, ecocentric aesthetic.