CHANGING SETTINGS CHANGING PURPOSE: BUILDING FLEXIBILITY THROUGH MOVABLE ELEMENTS By Enzo Marfella
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s nature responds organically to its environment, architecture can adapt to its context and programmatic needs while fueling memorable experiences that energize the human senses. Today more than ever, the ideas of transformation and movement can strengthen our work patterns and provide flexibility, adaptability, and resilience in the workplace through the movement of architectural elements.
Problem solving for a variety of program types and uses through movable and adaptable architecture was evident before COVID-19 and our new normal. Several excellent examples range from James Sterling’s Olivetti Training Center with its occupant-regulated, sliding balcony roofs, to REX – OMA’s AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee & Charles Wyly Theater with sectionally rotating stage configurations that unlock creativity and endless possibilities for different stage settings. Today’s workplace needs to become an ever changing stage of inventive inspiration and endless possibilities while fueling creativity and innovation
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Beyond Workplace II
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