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TRANSMATERIAL
A catalog of materials, products and processes
that are redefining our physical environment.
Edited by Blaine Brownell | nbbj
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TRANSMATERIAL
Unlike the artist, who interacts directly with
his or her palette, the architect is one-step
removed from the physical substance that
makes architecture. This synapse often breeds
ignorance about what materials are available
or what properties they possess, which is rein-
forced by the fact that most buildings are still
comprised by relatively conventional products
and systems despite the wide variety available.
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Indeed, when one assesses the diverse and
fantastic range of materials available today,
one realizes the extent to which humanity has
been hell-bent for innovation. One sees not a
fixed catalog of products, but rather a con-
stantly shifting array of materials which offer
continual improvements upon known standards
or which render those standards obsolete.
Within this ever-changing inventory, several
broad classifications arise which elucidate the
material transformations that are occurring.
By analyzing the most innovative products and
processes according to these expansive trends,
it is my hope that we can gain a greater com-
prehension of these developments in order to
imbue our physical environment with the same
unrelenting expectations for innovation.
Blaine Brownell
TRANSMATERIAL
http://transstudio.com
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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CODE
1
ULTRAPERFORMING
27
MULTIDIMENSIONAL
44
REPURPOSED
62
RECOMBINANT
96
INTELLIGENT
121
TRANSFORMATIONAL
144
INTERFACIAL
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CODE
Each product sheet is codified with a variety
of information to enhance data retrieval and
further research. The system includes the fol-
lowing components:
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Quoted source
Product thumbnail
Primary category
CSI division+
s software
h hardware
01 general
02 sitework
03 concrete
04 masonry
05 metals
06 wood + plastics
07 thermal + moisture protection
08 doors + windows
09 finishes
10 specialties
11 equipment
12 furnishings
13 special construction
14 conveying systems
15 mechanical
16 electrical
UP
Product inventor/manufacturer
03
Reference source
Hyperlink
LiTraCon
http://www.litracon.com/
optics.org
Website
Blaine Brownell
TRANSMATERIAL
http://transstudio.com
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ULTRAPERFORMING
Throughout human history, material innovation
has been defined by the persistent testing of
limits. Ultra-performing materials are those
which are stronger, lighter, more durable, and
more flexible than their conventional counter-
parts. These materials are important because
they shatter known boundaries and necessitate
new thinking about the shaping of our physical
environment.
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Interestingly enough, one of the most signifi-
cant trends in material innovation is actually
dematerialization. The ongoing pursuit of thin-
ner, more porous, and less opaque products
indicates a notable movement towards greater
exposure and ephemerality. The recent fabrica-
tion of translucent concrete, for example, is
significant because what has been understood
to be a thick, heavy, and opaque material can
now transmit light. We can now see through
walls.
It should come as no surprise that ultra-per-
forming materials are generally expensive and
difficult to obtain, although many of the follow-
ing products are being developed for a broad
market.
UP
Blaine Brownell
TRANSMATERIAL
http://transstudio.com
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