Architextiles Lab (@lab) (2008–2013)

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  • Warming Hut, 2011 for Speed Skating Oval, Halifax Commons, Canada Winter Games
    Aluminum, wood, fabric, vinyl, seat warmers
    Sensors in the hand-warmers read the visitor’s pulse to amplify the sound of their heartbeat and change light components in the central chandelier. 15 feet high.

  • Warming Hut, 2011 for Speed Skating Oval, Halifax Commons, Canada Winter Games
    Aluminum, wood, fabric, vinyl, seat warmers
    Sensors in the hand-warmers read the visitor’s pulse to amplify the sound of their heartbeat and change light components in the central chandelier. 15 feet high.

  • Warming Hut, 2011 for Speed Skating Oval, Halifax Commons, Canada Winter Games
    Aluminum, wood, fabric, vinyl, seat warmers
    Sensors in the hand-warmers read the visitor’s pulse to amplify the sound of their heartbeat and change light components in the central chandelier. 15 feet high.

  • Warming Hut, 2011 for Speed Skating Oval, Halifax Commons, Canada Winter Games
    Aluminum, wood, fabric, vinyl, seat warmers
    Sensors in the hand-warmers read the visitor’s pulse to amplify the sound of their heartbeat and change light components in the central chandelier. 15 feet high.

  • Warming Hut, 2011 for Speed Skating Oval, Halifax Commons, Canada Winter Games
    Aluminum, wood, fabric, vinyl, seat warmers
    Sensors in the hand-warmers read the visitor’s pulse to amplify the sound of their heartbeat and change light components in the central chandelier. 15 feet high.

  • Warming Hut, 2011 for Speed Skating Oval, Halifax Commons, Canada Winter Games
    Aluminum, wood, fabric, vinyl, seat warmers
    Sensors in the hand-warmers read the visitor’s pulse to amplify the sound of their heartbeat and change light components in the central chandelier. 15 feet high.

  • Reactive Stage Set, 2010, for Maria Osende Flamenco
    Aluminum, fabric, wood, LED lights change in response to a wireless accelerometer on the dancer’s wrist, nitinol wire operates flaps in relation to violin music.
    15’×7′ fully extended.

  • Reactive Stage Set, 2010, for Maria Osende Flamenco
    Aluminum, fabric, wood, LED lights change in response to a wireless accelerometer on the dancer’s wrist, nitinol wire operates flaps in relation to violin music.
    15’×7′ fully extended.

  • Reactive Stage Set, 2010, for Maria Osende Flamenco
    Aluminum, fabric, wood, LED lights change in response to a wireless accelerometer on the dancer’s wrist, nitinol wire operates flaps in relation to violin music.
    15’×7′ fully extended.

  • Reactive Stage Set, 2010, for Maria Osende Flamenco
    Aluminum, fabric, wood, LED lights change in response to a wireless accelerometer on the dancer’s wrist, nitinol wire operates flaps in relation to violin music.
    15’×7′ fully extended.

  • Reactive Stage Set, 2010, for Maria Osende Flamenco
    Aluminum, fabric, wood, LED lights change in response to a wireless accelerometer on the dancer’s wrist, nitinol wire operates flaps in relation to violin music.
    15’×7′ fully extended.

  • Reactive Stage Set, 2010, for Maria Osende Flamenco
    Aluminum, fabric, wood, LED lights change in response to a wireless accelerometer on the dancer’s wrist, nitinol wire operates flaps in relation to violin music.
    15’×7′ fully extended.

  • Costume
    2009
    LEDs responded to the speed and action of the dancer.

  • Screen
    2008, wood, hand folded Japanese paper, fibre optics
    Fibre optic timers created a changing pattern on the screen. Our goal was to program weather changes, or light variables for offices without windows.

  • Screen
    2008, wood, hand folded Japanese paper, fibre optics
    Fibre optic timers created a changing pattern on the screen. Our goal was to program weather changes, or light variables for offices without windows.

  • Screen
    2008, wood, hand folded Japanese paper, fibre optics
    Fibre optic timers created a changing pattern on the screen. Our goal was to program weather changes, or light variables for offices without windows.

  • Window shades
    2008
    Cotton, paper yarn, electro-luminescent wire
    Our goal was to have the shade absorb solar energy during the day to create the lighting pattern at night.

  • Window shades
    2008
    Cotton, paper yarn, electro-luminescent wire
    Our goal was to have the shade absorb solar energy during the day to create the lighting pattern at night.


Architextiles Lab was a 5 year project: Electronic Textiles for Architectural Applications. It was funded by the Atlantic Innovation Fund, part of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and NSCAD University. Robin Muller and Dr. Sarah Bonnemaison, of Dalhousie University Faculty of Architecture led the project.