“Living” Architecture by Philip Beesley

Astrocyte, a combination of connects chemistry, artificial intelligence, and an immersive soundscape, creating a living piece of architecture that responds to the presence of viewers.

Comprised of 300,000 individual components, the piece was on view against the industrial backdrop at Toronto’s port lands, in October 2017.

The piece further incorporates 3D-printed lighting components and masses of custom glasswork that contain a combination of oil, inorganic chemicals, and other solutions to form a sort of chemical skin.