ABSTRACT
Urban Syncopation is an undulating metal wall system and audio-reactive light installation. The internal asymmetry of each of the pixels, for example, combined with their variable distribution across the surface of the wall, disrupts the legibility of a clear pattern that would have supported the reading of individuated parts. In addition, the whole is strengthened by the resulting interlaced pattern which generates lateral and oblique continuities across the folded skin an undulating triangulated surface of peaks and valleys that emphasizes the interwoven logic of the wall while concealing the individuation of modules from which it was assembled. The translation of the digital artifact into a physical module required a parametric computational model with embedded simulation capabilities that allowed for the bending behavior of rigid surfaces. Urban Syncopation is thus a repository of urban information that renders visible the unseen traces of the city's occupation while simultaneously weaving these into a single interactive experience.
