Living Architecture

Final Presentation-Bio Marker

Kainoa Gates

The "Bio Sensor" is a marker that engages with people by applying bioluminescent in a more visually appealing way.  It is meant for people so that when they are driving if whether conditions are not favorable the bio sensor releases colors in the sky to signal what kind of whether element is coming up and if its harmful or not.

  Th idea was inspired by a project that was about bioluminescent trees and plants.  So the author decided to make a better way for people to be aware of the road.  It is color coded so that if a color projects up in the sky it is for a specific weather error. The hope is that people can be safer on the road and keep themselves aware and safe. The author hopes this will revolutionize the way of driving and hopes that people will be safe in their everyday life.

Final Presentation

LaŹ»akeaokalani Awai

LaŹ»akeaokalani Awai

The clear foldable divider is useful in schools to help lower the risk of getting covid-19 for students, teachers and staff. A clear material is used as a divider in order for students to see, it's attached to the ceiling which has the ability to fold down to divide the students and fold up in order to clean desk areas all at once. 


I felt it was a great idea to make something that could possibly be used in the future. Covid-19 has changes our lives drastically and I wanted to come up with an idea to help lower the risk of students teachers and staff in getting covid-19.

Reflect & Write 

1. I was first asked to see if I could make an individual clear divider for each student to carry around in school but I feel that it would be better for it to be placed in classrooms already so that students won't have the responsibility for caring it to different classes. If students were to have their own, I feel they won't clean in before going to each class. It easier to clean in class then leave. 


2. Someone asked me what material I'd use if I were to make this divider in real life and as I thought about it, I thought it would be a perfect idea to make it clear in order for students and teachers to see through. 


3. I also got asked if it would be hard for students to hear each other while dividers are down. Since I don't have the materials to make the actual model, human size, I wasn't able to answer that question. I feel that putting a small opening at the bottom with little holes in the divider could possibly be useful in order to students to hear each other when talking. 

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In this studio, haumana will envision and prototype responsive architectural experiences that promote well being by strengthening connections between people, technology, and environment. We will research designers such as Philip Beesley, who creates biophilic ā€˜livingā€™ sculptures that breathe and undulate in response to the environment as well as the amorphic robotic work of Chico MacMurtrie who uses pneumatic actuation and organic geometries to animate performative installations. Material research in the form of lab exercises will further stretch our imagination of the future of activated structures.  As a studio, we will explore what it means for a structure to be alive, to be empathetic, and to have sensory inputs and actuated outputs.

The Power Platform

Ryan Wise and Ryan Wise
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The Power Platform is a near shore renewable energy platform that produces electricity by harnessing wind, wave, and solar energy. Composed of windmills, solar panels, and a wave paddle wheel, this platform produces energy with minimal impacts to the environment.

The project addresses the reduction of environmental pollution from fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gases. The Power Platform will help cut down on these pollutive sources to help improve the overall health of the planet and its inhabitants. Countries will be more independent and not rely less upon fossil fuel producing nations for energy. The platforms energy production can be employed around the globe to benefit all people. It will help improve peoples lives because it will make energy readily available to all. The basic technology of this project captures energy from wind, wave, and solar sources and converts into electricity through turbines. The platform takes several existing energy producing technologies, combines and condenses them into one small location to create an efficient, environmentally friendly power plant. People everywhere around the world will be using the energy produced by these platforms in their everyday lives in their cars, homes, businesses and recreational activities.

The Power Platform

Ryan Wise and Ryan Wise
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The Power Platform is a near shore renewable energy platform that produces electricity by harnessing wind, wave, and solar energy. Composed of windmills, solar panels, and a wave paddle wheel, this platform produces energy with minimal impacts to the environment.

The project addresses the reduction of environmental pollution from fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gases. The Power Platform will help cut down on these pollutive sources to help improve the overall health of the planet and its inhabitants. Countries will be more independent and not rely less upon fossil fuel producing nations for energy. The platforms energy production can be employed around the globe to benefit all people. It will help improve peoples lives because it will make energy readily available to all. The basic technology of this project captures energy from wind, wave, and solar sources and converts into electricity through turbines. The platform takes several existing energy producing technologies, combines and condenses them into one small location to create an efficient, environmentally friendly power plant. People everywhere around the world will be using the energy produced by these platforms in their everyday lives in their cars, homes, businesses and recreational activities.

Hail Halter

Naleikaehukai Molitau

Thesis: The ā€œHail Halterā€ is an automatically deployable shelter that is able to protect the user and their property from the elements at a moment's notice. Using a combination of soft-robotics, pressure sensors, and sturdy-base components, the ā€œHail Halterā€ creates an inflatable layer of protection.


As volatile weather events continue to increase in occurrence due to climate change, the necessity for quickly deployable temporary shelters continues to increase. With this in mind, the ā€œHail Halterā€ was created to provide the user with a space-efficient, non-bulky, and automatic inflatable shelter that seeks to question traditional architectureā€™s over-reliance on hard materials. Inspired by the simple airbag, The ā€œHail Halterā€ operates on the premise that hail, heavy rain, or flying debris will trigger a customizable sensitive sensor, deploying the inflatable layer of protection before the user is even aware there is a problem. The ā€œHail Halterā€ is designed for anyone who seeks to protect themselves and their car, tent, or any other less-than-sturdy form of shelter.

Transforming Pool Pavilion

Ryan Wise
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The Transforming Pool Pavilion is a pool covering and canopy which covers the pool to keep it warm, while also covering the user with its canopy, providing protection from different weather conditions. This pool covering uses origami technology and also provides more space for the user, since pools take up a lot of space wherever they are located. 

This project will enhance the experience for any pool users who feel that their pool is cold or takes up too much space. In doing so, this design will help pool owners experience with their pool be much more comfortable, enjoyable, and relaxing. The canopy will also help the user feel more protected and enclosed, providing a feeling of safeness. This project uses origami technology to allow for an easily extendable and retractable covering and canopy. This origami tech is efficient when it comes to being very compact and saving space. The user will interact with this project unfolding the cover and canopy, sitting under it, and using it as a place of relaxation and comfort. The user can choose whether they want to deploy the cover, the canopy, or both simultaneously. While in use, the project will help the user relax, feel stress free, and escape from reality.  

Focus Chamber

Jenson Nakasone

The Tunnel Dome

Keana Amian

The Tunnel Dome is an outdoor structure that protects users from weather elements and maintains a comfortable space by regulating the general air temperature. This structure is a no-tech strategy that responds to the environment with its moisture driven apertures that permit air to travel throughout the structure, keeping users content.

The outer layer of the Tunnel Dome has hygroscopic behavior. This wood material can maintain a temperature balance in relatively humid surroundings. It can absorb moisture from the atmosphere when dry and relinquish moisture back when wet. The apertures are triggered to open and closed by responding to the humidity in its surrounding environment. When the Tunnel Domes is positioned in ones backyard, it's inhabited users can remain sheltered and relaxed within the structure.The Tunnel Dome shades its users, but the apertures also permits sunlight to beam inside the structure, which allows natural light.