Ark Space Vision

The space operates as a hybrid research facility and performance venue, where theoretical investigation meets practical experimentation. Low ambient lighting from distributed lamps creates optimal conditions for projection work while maintaining visibility for motion capture systems. Modular seating arrangements—primarily couches and movable chairs—allow rapid reconfiguration between workshop discussions, audience viewing, and participant interaction zones. Servers and high-end graphics workstations anchor one wall, their consistent hum providing sonic baseline for the space. Plants distributed throughout serve dual purposes: improving air quality for extended sessions and providing visual reference to biological systems within discussions of post-biological life. Books, papers, and printed research materials occupy designated shelving, making theoretical frameworks immediately accessible during working sessions. The overall environment maintains deliberate flexibility—neither pure laboratory nor entertainment venue, but a functional workspace where humans and digital agents interact through motion capture, projection, and networked simulation. Temperature control and ventilation systems handle the heat load from both equipment and bodies in motion. This is infrastructure for exploring the seventh kingdom—built for durability, iteration, and extended occupancy by researchers, artists, and participants engaging with emerging forms of artificial life.

Consistent Events:

-Agent Paper Reading Group

-World Engines Lab Hack Session

-Game Engines + Performance Club