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Elements of Architecture

Authors: Rem Koolhaas, AMO, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Each head movement of the dancer is extracted as an influence point in space—the height of the head determines the degree of local roof bulge, the position of the head in the plane determines the location of roof undulations; the distance between the shoulders determines the size of the influence area—the roof coverage increases when the shoulders are extended, and the roof tightens when the shoulders are retracted; the moment of highest music intensity is identified as the rhythm peak, generating skylights or openings at the corresponding locations. All influence points are superimposed and merged to form a continuous roof field, and a Roof Canopy with thickness is generated through smoothing.

head— Core Data Source The planar position (XZ) of the head determines the location of roof undulations; the vertical height (Y) of the head determines the degree of local roof elevation. Each head sampling point generates an influence field in space, and multiple influence fields are superimposed to form a continuous roof shape.

Shoulder— Controls Roof Coverage The distance between the left and right shoulders determines the radius of the head's influence field. When the shoulders are extended, the influence area increases, and the roof expands outwards; when the shoulders are retracted, the influence area decreases, and the roof becomes more concentrated.

Music— Controls Roof Openings

The highest audio intensity peaks are extracted and mapped to the corresponding body movement positions. Each peak will create a skylight or opening on the roof surface; the higher the music intensity, the larger the opening.