Augmenting Reality

"Augmented Reality is a type of virtual reality that aims to duplicate the world's environment in a computer. An augmented reality system generates a composite view for the user that is the combination of the real scene viewed by the user and a virtual scene generated by the computer that augments the scene with additional information. The virtual scene generated by the computer is designed to enhance the user's sensory perception of the virtual world they are seeing or interacting with."


This weeks workshop is centered on augmenting reality. We were first instructed that our drawings will be done in the style of Ben Heine, a painter and illustrator, living in Brussells and specializing in a form of drawing (or picture-taking) that questions the world he sees. In particular, we are to focus on his "Pencil vs Camera" drawings.

(More information about Ben Heine can be found on http://www.benheine.com/)

We are to produce three drawings by Wednesday, which demonstrate three elements (structure, philosophy and materials) in our precedent building. These drawings are to augment reality, be in the style of Ben Heine and will help inform our design of a space, intending for yourself and 4 other people that will incorporate not only this precedent building, but also previous projects on the themes of "waking up" and "sustenance."