VENICE, Italy, May 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble
(NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that architect Greg Lynn used its
mixed-reality technology and Microsoft HoloLens to re-imagine and
design the Packard Plant—the historic, abandoned automobile factory
in Detroit. The architectural
project was commissioned as part of the U.S. Pavilion and will be
featured at the 2016 Venice Biennale exhibition in Italy from May 28
through November 27.
Detroit's Packard Plant
Transformed – The Center for Fulfillment, Knowledge and
Innovation
The Center for Fulfillment, Knowledge and Innovation is
Greg Lynn's re-imagination of the
historic Detroit Packard Plant. The new complex combines a
transport hub, industrial park, factory and university to transform
the Packard Plant by incorporating innovations in robotic
manufacturing, autonomous transportation and online retail. The
architecture of the new complex prioritizes flow, movement and
processing—an interconnected network of products, people, robots
and ideas. The design evolved through the use of Trimble's
mixed-reality technology and Microsoft HoloLens.
The historic buildings' first two floors house inventory
including an online retail fulfillment center, a food port, an
autonomous livery-car depot and an aerial-drone port. The upper
level consists of four corporate research centers and an
auditorium/convention center. The entire complex is anchored by two
five-story university satellite buildings, connected on the fourth
level by a walkway that supports four reconfigurable collaboration
spaces that can be moved and docked adjacent to research and
conference centers seasonally. Below the research park and above
the fulfillment center is a 1.7-mile-long logistics-drone
superhighway that links the 25 existing elevator cores on the site
to create an efficient thoroughfare for the intelligent movement of
goods, equipment and materials.
Design and Collaboration Scenarios
Using Microsoft HoloLens and Trimble technology, Greg Lynn was able to experience his 3D models
as holograms placed in the real world. The technology enabled him
to quickly analyze various "what if" design scenarios in the
context of the physical environment, improve team collaboration and
shorten the design cycle.
To see Greg Lynn's experience,
visit: https://youtu.be/70xDCokzAck.
"Trimble mixed-reality technology and Microsoft HoloLens bring
the design to life and bridge the gap between the digital
and physical. Using this technology I can make decisions at
the moment of inception, shorten the design cycle and improve
communication with my clients," said Greg
Lynn.
"Mixed reality releases 3D digital models from the constrains of
2D screens into the real world. It is a shift from information
communication to experiencing communication. The technology
transforms the way our customers consume, interact and communicate
data," said Aviad Almagor, director
of Trimble's Mixed-Reality Program. "Mixed reality is a
revolutionary change, bringing a completely different way to
interact with data."
Trimble and Microsoft
Trimble is collaborating with Microsoft to develop a new
generation of tools, integrated with the HoloLens holographic
platform on Windows 10, which are intended to improve quality,
collaboration and efficiency in the design, construction and
operation of buildings and structures.
Microsoft HoloLens is a head-mounted, holographic computer that
provides a mixed-reality experience for a range of commercial and
consumer applications. When used by Architecture, Engineering and
Construction (AEC) professionals, the HoloLens device extends
interaction with 3D models beyond the confines of a 2D computer
screen, creating new ways for the many stakeholders of complex,
multi-phase construction projects to visualize, collaborate, share
ideas and manage change.
Additional information on the Trimble and Microsoft
collaboration is available at:
http://buildings.trimble.com/hololens.
About Greg Lynn
Greg Lynn is the owner of Greg
Lynn FORM office and a professor at the UCLA School of the Arts and
Architecture. He was the winner of the Golden Lion at the 2008
Venice Biennale of Architecture, and in 2010 Lynn was named a
fellow by the United States Artists.
Greg Lynn FORM has been at the cutting edge of design in the
field of architecture when it comes to the use of computer-aided
design. The projects, publications, teachings and writings
associated with the office have been influential in the acceptance
and use of advanced technology for design and fabrication. The
office is a design forward team that combines a unique
specialization in exotic form and a creative ease and expertise
with cutting edge design, manufacturing and construction techniques
germane to the aeronautic, automobile and film industries of
Southern California. For more
information, visit: http://glform.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering
products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.
Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data
analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety
and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise
lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are
transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture,
construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics. For more
information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit:
www.trimble.com.
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