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Category Archives: Paint & Coatings

Smart Paint

December 8, 2012by frand020 Leave a comment

What if the detection of small faults within the structure of bridges, tunnels, turbines, buildings, etc. could be noted, analyzed and taken care of prior to any damage they may […]

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Paint & Coatings

Blank Wall: An Invitation

December 7, 2012by artemishansen Leave a comment

In the film the Horse’s Mouth, the main character, an artist named Gully Jimson, has an obsession with blank walls. To him blank walls have an unseen character. They hold […]

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Paint & Coatings

Dye: The Inner Rabbits Foot

November 30, 2012by artemishansen Leave a comment

There is something about dying a “natural” substance, while still allowing it to retain its natural character that is fascinating.  Dyed flowers, rocks, rabbit feet (even mushrooms) hold a sense […]

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Paint & Coatings

Holy Crypsis

November 30, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

Crypsis is the final study of camouflage I’m taking a closer look at. In biology crypsis is the ability for an organism to avoid observation or detection by other organisms. […]

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Biomaterials, Concrete, Glass, Light, Paint & Coatings

Razzle Dazzle

November 30, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

This week I am going to continue testing and studying the idea of camouflage. Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle or dazzle painting is used in the animal kingdom […]

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Concrete, Fabric, Paint & Coatings, Uncategorized

Temperature Sensitive Materials

November 29, 2012by karsalkas Leave a comment

Materials that react to the immediate environment are popping up everywhere.  In some fields this is not something new.   Clothing design may be at the forefront of this idea with […]

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Biomaterials, Metal, Paint & Coatings

The Cardboard Bike

November 29, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

With an ever-expanding trade network in a globalized world, shipping has become an important part of world commerce.  Shipping technologies have become more and more advanced, especially in the field […]

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Paint & Coatings, Uncategorized, Wood

Weathered

November 15, 2012by jennajohansson Leave a comment

I’ve been researching weathering, aging, or degradation of exterior cladding materials over this semester because I’m working on a design project that deals with embracing patina rather than discarding worn […]

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Metal, Paint & Coatings, Wood

FLOCK [>from typical – innovative surface>]

November 10, 2012by kmata01 Leave a comment

FLOCK [>from typical – innovative surface>] Material/application: FLOCK Designer: Speziell Studio Sources: http://www.speziell.net/ Featured material:  Flocks (plastic or natural fibers) – surface coating In 2003, Speziell Studios unveiled the great […]

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Biomaterials, Fabric, Light, Metal, Mineral, Paint & Coatings, Plastic

White

November 8, 2012by artemishansen Leave a comment

The Rolex Learning Center by SANAA is a building (like many of SANAA’s buildings) that embraces the use of the color white. White not only pervades the exterior and interior […]

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Paint & Coatings

50 Shades of Camouflage

November 2, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

Camouflage is a set of methods or concealment that allow otherwise visible animals, military vehicles, or other objects to remain unnoticed by blending in with their environments by resembling something […]

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Biomaterials, Living, Mineral, Paint & Coatings, Wood

Inflatable Cladding

October 11, 2012by elenk002 Leave a comment

When it comes to cladding a building architects have many options. Cladding options are nearly endless and add character and feeling to the structure. In the past when it came […]

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Light, Paint & Coatings, Plastic

TERRAMAC [living_3Dcarpet]

October 9, 2012by kmata01 Leave a comment

TERRAMAC [living_3Dcarpet] Project: Time of Moss Designer/Artist: Makoto Azuma – AMKK Sources: http://www.azumamakoto.com Featured material: TERRAMAC [living_3Dcarpet] Perhaps the best way of welcoming the outside/inside could be by means of […]

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Light, Living, Paint & Coatings

Our Material Identity

September 28, 2012by Chris Brenny Leave a comment

The role of the consumer is one of longing for uniqueness but struggling to belong. Commodities are not marketed to you and me, but rather our demographic, a set of […]

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Paint & Coatings

MoMA PS1: Wendy by HWKN Architects

September 21, 2012by paultreml Leave a comment

MoMA’s PS1 is the collision of several different architectural programs and social functions.  The addition of a tall concrete wall attached to re-purposed elementary school divides the hectic street life […]

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Fabric, Metal, Paint & Coatings

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Course

ARCH 5541
Material Strategies
University of Minnesota School of Architecture
Fall 2012

Location and Time

35 Rapson Hall
Mondays 9:45 am—12:30 pm

Instructor

Blaine Brownell
Assistant Professor
Rapson Hall 151P
612.626.1040
brownell@umn.edu
Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
11:00 am­—12:00 pm
or by appointment

Source Text

Blaine Brownell, Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2012)

Syllabus

Download the complete course syllabus for print here.

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