[[wiki-architecture]] · [[Biographies]] · [[ARCHITECTURE]] · [[000]] # Hylozoic Ground Hylozoic Ground is an interactive model of architecture which was presented in the Venice Biennale of 2010 and the 18th Biennale of Sydney in 2012. Hylozoic Ground is an exemplar of live architecture: it is an installation by Philip Beesley, who is a professor at the University of Waterloo. == Hylozoism == Hylozoism is the word from which "Hylozoic" is derived. The philosophical viewpoint of hylozoism holds that matter is alive in some way. == Features == It is a kind of architextiles. Hylozoic is a textile matrix that supports responsive activities, ''dynamic material exchanges, and living technologies in an immersive, interactive sculpture environment.'' Hylozoic Ground is a work of experimental architecture that explores the aspects of contemporary wilderness. The Canada Pavilion was transformed into an artificial forest through the use of an intricate lattice of tiny transparent acrylic meshwork links, which were covered in a network of interactive mechanical fronds, filters, and filaments. == References == - [[Research, Analysis & Citations/Conversion Tables]] - [[Building Construction/Specifications and Detailing/Construction Specifications]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 04 - Fire and Life Safety]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 00 - Integrated Approach]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Residential Architecture]] - [[Professional Practice/Architectural Fees and Billing]] - [[Environmental Design/Daylighting Design]] - [[History and Theory/World History/Ancient Architecture]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 09 - Plumbing Services/Section 1 - Water Supply]] - [[Interior Architecture/Interior Design]]