Aibuild’s Role in Refik Anadol’s “Sense of Space: Connectome Architecture”

Refik Anadol’s exhibition, Sense of Space: Connectome Architecture, takes a fresh look at how we can use artificial intelligence in art. By blending visual projections with architectural forms, Anadol prompts viewers to rethink their relationship with space.

A crucial figure behind this ambitious project is Berin Nur Kocabas, Aibuild’s Lead Creative Engineer. Her expertise lies in design consultancy, preparing machine instructions, and executing the manufacturing of the installation by using industrial robots to do 3d printing. Her work contributed that the physical installation structure works seamlessly with digital projection.

Data-Driven Creativity: The Intersection of Art and Architecture

With this collaboration, Aibuild again proved that data and architecture come together uniquely to shape an immersive art experience. In Anadol’s installation, fluid patterns and carefully designed forms invite visitors to reflect on how technology might reshape our understanding of the spaces around us.

Kocabas’s Creative and Technical Contributions

Kocabas’s impact on this project went well beyond conventional architecture or computational design. From shaping the overall visual language to making sure every piece of technology aligned with the bigger narrative, she was involved in every stage of the creative process.

Through the project, Kocabas acted as a co-visionary on behalf of Ai Build, working side by side with Refik Anadol and his team. They have shaped the installation through an iterative approach, leveraging the new additive manufacturing technology to produce a large-scale custom art piece. Her contribution was essential to bridging the artistic vision of Anadol and the cutting-edge technology of Ai Build, making manufacturing possible.

AI-Driven Connectome Interactivity

Early on, Kocabas and Anadol teamed up to figure out how emerging tools and methods could create an immersive experience that was both captivating and thought-provoking. Because of her strong grasp of how visuals and algorithms can intertwine, Kocabas built a digital infrastructure that supported the installation’s elaborate visual goals. Through repeated testing and experimentation with industrial robots for 3D printing, she fine-tuned how the additive manufacturing software would respond to different inputs and work within various spatial constraints. Her insights led to adjustments that made the installation more fluid, responsive,
and immersive.

Kocabas’s background in design and additive manufacturing was crucial in defining how interactive the installation would be. Instead of relying on static visuals, she developed algorithms that let the artwork react to its surroundings, creating a constantly evolving experience for viewers. This element of real-time change took the installation beyond the realm of standard digital art—transforming it into something that felt alive, continually shifting in ways reminiscent of organic, natural processes.

By working with Refik Anadol, Kocabas helped push the limits of how art, technology, and architecture can intersect. Thanks to her guidance, the project developed into a richly layered experience that encourages Biennale visitors to rethink how they relate to space. Anadol’s installation—shaped greatly by Kocabas’s expertise—delivers a dynamic blend of visuals and form, challenging long-held ideas about what art and space can be. In many ways, her creative leadership was vital to bringing Anadol’s vision to life, illustrating not only technology’s transformative potential in contemporary art but also how pivotal collaboration is for true innovation.

Translating all that software and programming into an actual, physical setting was the final step —turning months of design and planning into a live experience. Anadol took charge of this phase, focusing on details like angles, environment, and lighting to ensure everything worked perfectly together. His careful approach gave the installation a captivating presence, taking the merger of art and technology to new heights.

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