1. Complex Adaptive System Architecture a
Project: C.A.S.A.
Complex Adaptive System Architecture a
Spatial Knowledge of Nature and the Universe
Marcela Oliva B. Arch M. Arch
LACCD Architecture and Environmental Design Discipline, Chair
LACCD Facilities Knowledge Management
NASA Knowledge Management Team

2. Complex Adaptive System Architecture a Spatial Knowledge of Nature and the Universe

3. Spatial Revolution
Space is a design canvas where every piece of information and data is connected to a location.
Space is a vessel of memory where all human experiences can be captured and seen at the same time through layers of spatial data; natural environment, man-made environment, and social environment.
Spatial information systems can acquire, integrate, interpret, model, and analyze new relationships and patterns never before seen.

4. Three Dimensional Environment Immersive Environments Visual Computation Cognitive Space Spatial Data Spatial Information System ARE
a new frontier for our human evolution

5. Space/Form and environments can hold enormous amount of data and concentrate on large-scale datasets where more traditional representations (such as graphs, lists or tables) are inadequate.
Patterns and relationships never seen before

6. From the beginning of time, science and mathematical thinking used 3-D models and forms as visible and tactile tools in comprehending complex ideas.
Currently, abstract mathematical thinking without mental and physical forms has reduced the augmentation of human cognition and the ability to integrate spatial knowledge.
From the spatial part of the equation, the same has happened to the architecture of the built environment, creating many forms and spaces that have no mathematical or scientific order.
Frequencies of how we understand our world are broken when mathematics, science, and space/form are disconnected.

7. Nature Universe Space/Form create order Geometry Models Systems
Built Environment
Quantity/Scorecard Counting, Measure
Nature
Universe
Models
Systems
Structures
Quality
Pattern
Relationships
Symbol
MIND
Knowledge
Diagram
Cognition
Perception
Experience
Models
Mathematical
Abstraction

8. Space/Form
create
order

9. Order is the first act of human intention
Space/Form
create
order
Geometry
Solve
Problems
Organize
Model
Compute
Communicate
Measure
Reason
Analyze
Order is the first act of human intention

10. Space/Form
create
order

11. Space/Form
create
order

12. Space/Form
create
order

13. Space affects our thinking
Space affects our thinking. Perception Cognition Experience Knowledge Creativity Production

15. What is our system now?

16. The study of knowledge with cognitive space has a significant impact in any creative process; space geometry affects our thinking at a sensorial and cognitive level. The design of our spaces affects the way we think, act, and learn.

17. The power of space/form

18. Equations are just the boring part of mathematics
Equations are just the boring part of mathematics. I attempt to see things in terms of geometry.
– Stephen Hawking

19. Architecture
is a system of order

20. Complex Adaptive System Architecture a Spatial Knowledge of Nature and the Universe

21. It is an organic, in-form system, a structure and model required for any action a human thinks, builds, or produces. It is a sustainable complex adaptive architecture that provides synergetic systems of order from models taken from nature and the universe; it creates spaces that are mathematically driven from a complex tensegrity structure called: The Geometry of All". It is an adaptive space/form relationship that is constantly transforming to create symmetry, balance, rhythm, proportion and harmony. It is a spatial knowledge of relationships, patterns, proportions, ratios, motions, and mechanisms found in nature and the universe.. It connects the natural environment with the man-made environment through a series of tensegrity spins and cycles that are self- organizing, efficient, and adaptive. This complex adaptive system architecture transforms and provides guidelines as the natural forces and humans’ physical/physiological needs demand. CASA space/forms are frameworks that allow dual existence that open a new time space perception of realities and communication exchanged. CASA spaces are cognitive, qualifiable and quantifiable. The experience of CASA space/forms are in frequency with the brain mechanisms, providing harmonic relationships. This novel understanding and creation of space/form is a new frontier in our human evolution. It will transform the use of living spaces, networking relationship, communication exchange, knowledge transfer, behavior learning, thought structure, healing movements, knowledge management, code manipulation, human interactivity, ecological energy, and other ontologism.

22. Why C.A.S.A?
The study of knowledge with cognitive space has a significant impact in any creative process; space geometry affects our thinking at a sensorial and cognitive level. The design of our spaces affects the way we think, act, and learn.
This new understanding of space and the environment is the next step in human evolution.
This space template and its transformation will provide a unification of order and structure in many fields. The understanding of the mechanics of the universe and its geometric relationship present a new language of order and system that can be connected to many current researches.
All phenomena in nature and the universe are in constant transformation that follows different time and scales. Matter and space are in constant motion by forces caused by energies. These motions are studied through quantum mechanics, bio-physics, space generative design and abstract mathematical proofs.
The motion of the moving spaces is adaptive to external and internal forces creating a complexity of information and structure that is responsive.

23. CASA Suggest… Bio-mimicry Un-imimicry
Order, Systems, Structure, Space, Motion and Relationships found in Nature and the Universe

24. Pattern language
System Dynamic
Tensegrity Models

25. Knowledge Space/Forms
Creation
Storage
Transfer
Application
Open System
Closed System
ATTRACTORS
Guidelines
Frameworks
Structures
Systems

26. Knowing…

27. What is a tensegrity model?
Tension
Compression
Perfect Balance in Harmony, Proportion and perfect relationships that can transform, adapt and grow

30. Given…

33. Discovered
Geometry of All…

35. Sustainable Management for Knowledge Environment
“There is no idea without a form”
Plato

36. New Work Relationship Capturing
Dynamic who does what?
Variable who knows when, what and why?
Decide On demand –service products

38. New Organic Mathematical Spatial Control Systems
Create a Platform of Knowledge
Use Protocols with procedures and methodologies that will generate motion
Develop Strategies by formulating mechanics with order and systems
Execute with space and form transformation

39. New Organic Mathematical Control Spatial Systems
How?
Complex Logical Task
Dependencies scheduling construct
Negotiating Commitment
Complex Patterns of Relationships

40. New Organic Mathematical Control Spatial Systems
How?
Space formation allow you to do better.
Complex Logical Task
Dependencies scheduling construct
Negotiating Commitment
Complex Patterns of Relationships

42. How to create protocol, strategies and executables?
Rationalize
What is the task trigger? Fractals
What are the axioms, percepts and metrics?
What are the relationships and rules?

43. Design Process for Spaces to do Knowledge Management
Scale and Unites
Analysis
Cognitive and social
Conventions
Polarities --LINES OF ACTION
Private vs group
Complex vs simple
Power vs force

44. Common Ground
Objects
Attributes
Metaphors
Properties
Contrast

45. Engage create a Node? Things in motion and transformation
Through encounters
Grow
Duplicate
Mirror

46. Challenge for Sustainability c o n n e c t
Spatial
Information
Systems
and
Knowledge
Management
Environments

48. Built Environment
Using Space, Standards and Order to Quantify and use in
Facilities Management
Homeland Security
Life Cycle

49. Existing Forces for the Built Environment

53. Federal Enterprise Architecture
. Governing systems, including Federal Enterprise Architecture is moving towards a quantifiable understanding of space. The K.M. offers sustainable integrations of Geospatial Information Tools and Knowledge Working Environments.
Geospatial, Space, BIM and KM offer an integration and leverage of ongoing investments in cognitive space and spatial information system for knowledge transfer, life cycle and national intelligence
There are many national forces and policies moving towards an inventory of space that connects the Building Information System (BIM) and Geographical Information System (GIS) with information technology and knowledge work environments to be used for maintenance, homeland security, management, planning and national intelligence.

55. SFAID Standards for Built Environment