Inflatable Architectures in Public Spaces: Exploring the Works of Conjuntos Empticos in SpainSave this picture!This is my Square Intervention / Conjuntos Empticos. ImageHow do inflatable structures behave in public spaces? What relationships or connections can they establish among people? From the perspective of Conjuntos Empticos, inflatable structures act as organisms that engage passersby through their lightness, materiality, and element of surprise, ensuring sensory experiences in various environments and public spaces. These structures can accommodate everything from collective interventions to moments of leisure, encouraging social interaction and creating atmospheres that dissociate the scale of the city from the domestic space.Based in Spain, the nonprofit association Conjuntos Empticos was founded in 2012 by Slvora Feliz, Jose A. Corno, Guillermo Gonzlez Requeijo, Rodrigo Gonzlez, Eva Alcalde, and Fabiola Marroyo. Among its goals, the organization aims to disseminate work and knowledge in the fields of architecture, art, pedagogy, and new technologies, promoting best practices while fostering the development of these areas, encouraging citizen participation, and supporting research processes. Their agenda also includes the development of installations, actions, renovation processes, educational initiatives, and the revitalization of spaces in conflict. "For us, the city can be understood as a fabric sewn together by a series of articulating spaces that should function as urban social activators, materialized at different scales." Conjuntos Empticos Related Article Inflatable Architecture: Pneumatic Structures Transforming Built Environments Save this picture!By generating human development processes through reflection, participation, and collective knowledge construction from the subjects and actors of society, Conjuntos Empticos is mainly composed of young architects and architecture students seeking to promote various initiatives in the fields of architecture and culture. Through traveling exhibitions, courses, workshops, conference participation, participatory dynamics, discussion groups, installations, and citizen cooperation projects, they carry out activities that have been implemented in schools, festivals, and collective gatherings such as Eme3, La Playa-220, Arquitecturas Colectivas, and MediaLab Prado.Save this picture!Over the years, Toms Pineda, Borja Iglesias, Marta G Soler, Elena M Millana, Andrea Briz, Elena Brunete, Alba Gonzlez Jimenez, Laura Domnguez Valdivieso, Marta Benito, Noem Daz, and Laura G Caballero have collaborated in the direction of Conjuntos Empticos. Currently, the office is directed by Slvora Feliz, Marta Benito, and Laura G Caballero, who, with the help of Toms Pineda and Guillermo Gonzlez Requeijo along with a large team of collaborators, develop projects of various scales. Their work was showcased at the Spain Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 and 2018. It was also selected in the International Design Awards 2019 and the Emporia Awards 2018, nominated for the Simon Architecture Prize in 2019 and 2021, and cataloged in the Arquia Prxima Biennial 2018-19, among others.Beyond carrying out comprehensive renovation projects for homes, businesses, pavilions, or the rehabilitation of public spaces, Conjuntos Empticos aims to demonstrate how pneumatic architecture can create flexible, lightweight, and temporary environments that encourage interaction among different users and in various spaces. Below, explore a selection of their ephemeral installations along with their descriptions.TRANS(h)itos Installation / Conjuntos EmpticosSave this picture!At the Sant Domenec cloister in Balaguer, from October 1 to 15, 2022, the TRANS(h)itos installation emerged as an experimental piece of architectural space in relation to the memory of women. The proposal involved an ephemeral architecture capable of recovering unique stories of women through the construction of an airflow enclosed within a reflective membrane. Engaging in dialogue with its surroundings and creating an atmosphere strange enough to listen to, it offered a sensory experience where space, atmosphere, and memory merged between historical heritage and contemporary ephemeral architecture.Save this picture!Spherifications Installation / Conjuntos EmpticosSave this picture!Taking shape in Plaza de Carmelita in Altea in 2022 as part of the La Nit de l'Art Festival, the prototypes of urban spherifications were designed to generate and promote socialization dynamics in interaction with the surrounding environment. Through reflective textures, the space was defined to create new fleeting relationships between static and fluctuating realities. The membrane was inflated using industrial fans, and its clover-shaped configuration encouraged movement dynamics for greater enjoyment of urban space.Save this picture!This is my Square Intervention / Conjuntos EmpticosSave this picture!Aiming to promote the use of public space for residents and children, these actions took place in Plaza de Callao, Plaza de Matadero, and the Patio Cal Comte de la Cova, highlighting available spaces suitable for public use and enjoyment. Through permanent or intermittent prototyped actions, the aim is to trigger or reactivate programs in urban environments. Through permanent or intermittent prototyped interventions, the goal was to trigger or reactivate programs in urban environments. Set in locations rarely frequented by certain groups, these interventions attracted a young audience that interacted with the objects and strategies implemented, fostering socialization in city spaces with dimensions larger than standard ones.Save this picture!This article is part of an ArchDaily series titled Get to Know the Works of, where we look at the built portfolio of a studio, explore their creative process, and highlight their approach. As always, at ArchDaily, we greatly appreciate the contributions of our readers. If you think we should highlight a particular architectural firm, send us your suggestions.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorAgustina IiguezAuthorCite: Iiguez, Agustina. "Inflatable Architectures in Public Spaces: Exploring the Works of Conjuntos Empticos in Spain" [Arquitecturas inflables en el espacio pblico: conociendo las obras de Conjuntos Empticos en Espaa] 23 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. (Trans. Pieiro, Antonia ) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026952/inflatable-architectures-in-public-spaces-exploring-the-works-of-conjuntos-empaticos-in-spain&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

ATTO Suites / Pedevilla ArchitectsSave this picture! Gustav WilleitArchitects: Pedevilla ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1250 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2022 PhotographsPhotographs:Gustav WilleitManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: EGGER, Sto, FSB Franz Schneider Brakel, Auroport, BUCHER, Blooming fabrics, Desiree, Kerakoll, Moling srl., Moroso, Naga, PREFA, Proficolor, Progress, RFIX, Woca Lead Architects: Armin Pedevilla, Alexander Pedevilla HVAC engineering: helplanMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!"Architectural excellence meets Alpine inspiration: A harmonious fusion of historic charm and modern design in the heart of San Candido" - Set beneath the almost 3,000m high peaks of the Haunold mountains, in eastern High Pusteria Valley, the village of San Candido has existed in its present form since the early Middle Ages and boasts a history stretching back over 1250 years.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!In the historic centre of San Candido, with ATTO Suites, a new guesthouse has been created, seeing itself as a " home away from home". In the interest of the local population, however, the declared aim of the project was also to have the given address eventually take on a more public character and thus significantly enhance the Frberstrae, which runs parallel to the main pedestrian zone. The building's position and orientation, unlike its predecessor, are rooted in the historically grown building structure, allowing it to stand out as an independent building with its gabled front and carry on the character of the location.Save this picture!On the ground floor, a new restaurant with a farm-to-table concept uses the mountain-side guest garden and connects to the pedestrian zone via a new pathway. Upstairs, seven premium holiday suites have been built, all with a direct view of the prominent Haunold mountains. Each of the suites is oriented towards at least two sides and sets its own loggia in front of the scene whose star is the magnificent panorama similar to a theatre box. A drop-shaped ornamentation can be found throughout the project as a recurring element with references to Alpine traditions.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The use of regional wood such as spruce and fragrant stone pine matches the tinted insulating concrete faade, as well as the handcrafted terrazzo floors, plaster, and roof tiles, which in color and grain refer to the local Sesto brook stone. Many important historical buildings in the immediate vicinity were built from this stone - including the 12th-century church. Thus the materials used in the new building also reflect the history of the place.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Innichen / San Candido, South Tyrol, ItalyLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePedevilla ArchitectsOfficeMaterialsWoodConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on February 23, 2025Cite: "ATTO Suites / Pedevilla Architects" 23 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026648/atto-suites-pedevilla-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Project Files: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122831992 . This is the 159th episode of the new tutorial series on Action RPG game using Gameplay Ability System. In the last episode, we added an XP system or a experience points system to our game which grants XP each time character do certain tasks in the game. Today, I am going to add a UI widget to show the collected experience points and the character level. As the character collect XP points, the UI that fills a progress bar that shows the XP collected to reach next level will appear temporarily. Player will also be able to see the XP progress and level in inventory menu as well. Animations are sponsored by: https://www.ramsterzanimations.com/ https://www2.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/greatsword-anims Full Playlist : Action RPG series with gameplay ability system: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNTm9yU0zou7XnRx5MfBbZnfMZJqC6ixz // ! https://www.patreon.com/codelikeme Patrons will have access to project files of all the stuff I do in the channel and other extra benefitsJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClb6Jh9EBV7a_Nm52Ipll_Q/join Like my facebook page for more content : https://www.facebook.com/gamedevelopersclub/ Follow me on twitter : https://twitter.com/CodeLikeMe2 Follow me on reddit : https://www.reddit.com/user/codelikeme #CodeLikeMe #unrealengine #ue5 #ue4 #indiegamedev

Researcher Francis Lopez-Chilel drags a northern snakehead across a piece of artificial turf to measure its slipperiness.Photo courtesy of Noah Bressman ShareBy dragging a bunch of dead fish around, scientists may have uncovered a hidden power of one of biologys most important substancesmucus. And what they found might even help us understand the very dawn of vertebrate life on land.First, its important to know that fish are covered in a thin layer of mucus. This slimy coating (it is also called a slime coat) is known to keep fish healthy by warding off pathogens. Scientists have also found some evidence that mucus can reduce drag, helping fish swim through the water more easily.Noah Bressman, a physiologist at Salisbury University in Maryland, studied fish mucus in hagfish, which are notorious for their mucus. But a lot of his other research focuses on amphibious fish, or fish species that can move both in the water and on landand he was curious to know if mucus might help those fish get around, too.An amphibious fish thats moving, thats basically army crawling around on the ground, and its covered in mucus, that mucus likely has an impact on the way it moves around on land, Bressman told Popular Science. Does it make it easier? Does it lubricate and help them move easier on land?To try and answer this question, Bressman turned to the northern snakehead, a fish native to Asia that has become an invasive species in scattered freshwater habitats across the US over the past two decades. Northern snakeheads can reach nearly three feet long and grow up to 19 poundsand because they can breathe air through their mouth, these impressively large fish can both survive and travel over land.Dr. Noah Bressman pulls a northern snakehead from the water. Photo courtesy of Noah Bressman The first step was to catch the fish. Bressman and Francis Lopez-Chilel, an undergraduate student at the time, got some of their snakeheads from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, who would catch the fish during surveys for bass. But the two researchers had also learned how to fish for snakeheads, a sport that has become popular in the US since the species was introduced. As part of the specimen collection for this study, Bressman even enteredand wona snakehead fishing tournament, which he says earned him the respect of the other snakehead fishers.That led to more people letting us measure their snakeheads, Bressman said.In addition, the team gathered some common carp and blue catfish, two fish that dont climb up onto land, to compare to the snakehead. Carp, like the snakeheads, have scales, while catfish do not have scales. Get the Popular Science newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.For this study, each fish was euthanized and attached to a force meter via a piece of fishing lineallowing a researcher to pull on the line and measure exactly how much force it took for the fish to start moving. The fish were dragged both forward and backward across a smooth plastic table and a piece of artificial turf. After measuring each of these configurations, the researchers wiped each fish clean and dragged it around again to take the same measurements without the mucus coating. They published their results on January 29th in the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology.All of the fish species tended to move more easily when covered in mucus. That makes sensemucus is slippery! But on both the table and the turf, the mucus-y snakeheads were, generally, even more slippery than the mucus-y carp or the mucus-y catfish. (The one exception was when the mucus-covered fish were pulled backward on the turf, where the snakeheads and the catfish had no significant difference in slipperiness.)Without mucus, the snakeheads were significantly harder to pull than either the carp or the catfish on the table. On the turf, mucus-free snakeheads were more slippery than the carp moving backward, but not forward. And compared to the catfish, the mucus-free snakeheads were more slippery moving forward, with no difference between the two species moving backward. The team noted that when the snakeheads were dried off, the remaining bits of mucus started to feel sticky as the fish dried, potentially helping to increase the amount of force needed to pull them.These results may indicate that snakeheads evolved a more slippery mucus to help them move on land, the paper suggests.Researcher Francis Lopez-Chilel attaches a force meter to a northern snakehead. Photo courtesy of Noah Bressman By evolving mucus that reduces friction more compared to fully aquatic species like carp, they may be able to greatly reduce the energy cost required for terrestrial locomotion, allowing them to cover greater distances, Bressman and Lopez-Chilel write.Dylan Wainwright, a biologist at Purdue University who was not involved in the new research, told Popular Science that he was very excited to see this new paper, and says the data sort of aligns in a satisfying way with what you would predict.I think a lot about fish surfaces and scales and sometimes mucus in my own work, but theres very little work on that, Wainwright says. And so it was really cool to see someone else think critically about mucus and what its doing in some different species of fish.Studying fish mucus could have practical applications. Some scientists, for example, are trying to develop robots modeled after amphibious fish, Bressman noted. What if you were to slather that robot in an artificial mucus that can help it move more easily on land? he said.But perhaps more importantly, this new study could offer some clues into our own origins. Four-hundred million years ago, no vertebrates yet lived on landeverything with a backbone was still stuck swimming around in the water. Then, some fish that lived in shallow, coastal habitats (possibly the famous Tiktaalik) started to pull themselves up onto the beach. These creatures ended up becoming the common ancestor of every frog, bird, and human alive today.We dont know whether mucus played a role in this monumental moment of evolutionary history. But these early land-dwellers probably produced mucus, Bressman said, and its possible that they had some sort of adaptation in their mucus that helped them survive on land, both as lubrication and to prevent drying out.And Wainwright wants to know if other fish species might have unique mucus. Some fish, he suggests, live in the sediment at the bottom of the watermight their mucus also have different friction?No ones ever looked at mucus diversity with a very close lens, Wainwright says.

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Every June, during the wheat harvest season, the Guanzhong region celebrates the Mangbai Festival, marking the summer harvest of the year. It symbolizes the farmers' prosperous and fulfilling lives. For farmers, the Mangbai Festival is a joyful and exuberant occasion. The design incorporates elements of farmers' paintings and paper-cutting art, showcasing a visually stunning encounter with Shaanxi's intangible cultural heritage.

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