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Materiality in architecture is a concept or the applied use of various materials or substances in the medium of building. [1] This concept was previously regarded as a secondary consideration in architecture but recently emerged as an important element due to advances in digital fabrication and digital science.
The barber pole illusion is a visual illusion that reveals biases in the processing of visual motion in the human brain. Benham's top: When a disk that has lines or colours on it is spun, it can form arcs of colour. Beta movement: Movement that appears to occur when fixed pictures turn on and off. Bezold Effect
A familiar phenomenon and example for a physical visual illusion is when mountains appear to be much nearer in clear weather with low humidity than they are.This is because haze is a cue for depth perception, [7] signalling the distance of far-away objects (Aerial perspective).
Ponzo illusion in a purely schematic form and, below, with perspective clues. However, almost all geometrical optical illusions have components that are at present not amenable to physiological explanations. [4] The subject, therefore, is a fertile field for propositions based in the disciplines of perception and cognition. [5]
Ephemeral art has been a constant in the history of architecture, although a distinction must be made between constructions conceived for temporary use and those that, despite being built with durability in mind, have a brief expiration due to various factors, especially the poor quality of the materials (wood, adobe, plaster, cardboard ...
The Indiana plant has also grappled with two fires since construction started in 2019, an oil spill and a lawsuit from an employee alleging health problems from plastic dust.
Art historians say Leonardo da Vinci hid an optical illusion in the Mona Lisa's face: she doesn't always appear to be smiling. There's question as to whether it was intentional, but new research ...
Sep. 16—The city of Santa Fe is suing contractors that conducted work on dams at the Nichols and McClure reservoirs, alleging faulty work is now costing the city millions of dollars in repairs.