ARC 415: Cybernetic Responsive Architectural Design

This course develops students' ability to design and construct responsive architectural elements ata human scale—walls, partitions, furniture, and interior installations—that sense, interpret, andadapt to spatial conditions. Students apply principles of feedback and cybernetic control toproduce two working prototypes: a responsive mesoscale element and a non-humanoid socialrobotic architectural artifact. The course builds hands-on technical skills in sensor integration,actuation, and behavioral design, and develops the ability to evaluate and refine constructedprototypes through structured testingThis course develops students’ ability to design and construct responsive architectural elements at a human scale—walls, partitions, furniture, and interior installations—that sense, interpret, and adapt to spatial conditions. Students apply principles of feedback and cybernetic control to produce two working prototypes: a responsive mesoscale element and a non-humanoid social robotic architectural artifact. The course builds hands-on technical skills in sensor integration, actuation, and behavioral design, and develops the ability to evaluate and refine constructed prototypes through structured testing.