Vladimir Karfik_ 1939_ Zlin, Czech Repulic 17 stories, 77.5m height
ON DISPLAY Bata Shoe Factory
ROOM VEHICLE CHANGES PROGRAM ADJACENY TRACK DRIVEN Bata’s head office stand, appropriately, in the center of Zlin (Fordian Planned Development). Situated at the south-western corner of the tower is a vertical shaft housing a 3x3m el-
evator car. The car was designed as a mobile office, complete with desk and phone. Designed for Tomas Bata the company’s owner, as a mode of surveiling the work of employees.
[SOURCES: above: http://www.an-architecture.com below: http://tomasbata.com] VERTICAL
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Jean Nouvel_ 1988_ Paris 181,850 SF
OCULUS SKIN
INSTITUTE DU MONDE ARABE
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[SOURCES: above: www.flickr.com/b00nj below:www.jeannouvel.com]
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Shigeru Ban_ 2003_ Tokyo 4m x 16m footprint
RETRACTING GLASS SHUTTER SKIN GLASS SHUTTER HOUSE
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[SOURCES: www.shigerubanarchitects.com]
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Allmann Sattler Wappner_ 2000_ Munich 2 - 14.2m high x 9.3m wide doors
OPENING-DOOR FACADE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART
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[SOURCES: Move]
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Kwk Promes Architects_ 2009_ Warsaw, Poland Significant movable features include 2 sliding walls (one 2.2 m high by 22 m long and the other 2.2 m high by 15 m long), multiple large shutters (each a hight of 2.8 m, and varying in width up to 3.5 m), and a rolldown gate (14 m by 6 m) that shuts off an entire facade of the house, and was supplied by a company that makes parts for air companies and shipyards.
HIDE AND SEEK FACADE SAFE HOUSE
The Safe House “transforms from a villa by day to a fortress by night.” Thick blocks shut to completely conceal windows, and a garage door style screen closes off an entire wall of glazing. These moves were done in order to provide the ‘feeling of maximum security,” All movable parts run on built-in electric engines, which ensure a smooth motion as they go from closed to open. [SOURCES: above: http://openbuildings.com/buildings/safe-house-profile-4795. below: same]
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dRMM Architects_ 2009_ Suffolk, UK 20 ton mobile roof/wall enclosure powered by 4 electric motors powered by standard 12 volt car batteries
SLIDING SKIN THE SLIDING HOUSE
Architect Alex de Rijke stated that “[this project is] about degrees of shelter, responding to weather, season and site characteristics.” The result is a moving skin, powered by 4 electric 12-volt car batteries, that slides along tracks that run parallel to the base structure. It takes approximately 6 minutes to move along its trajectory, and in this time, spaces change from inside to out, opaque to transparent. [SOURCES: above: http://housevariety.blogspot.com/2010/12/sliding-houseby-drmm-architects.html#.UKyPIIdlV8E. below: http://inhabitat.com]
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amphibianArc_ 2012 (in progress)_ Changsha, Hunan Province of China Four floors with a 3,100 m2 footprint, a total area of 10,074.90 m2, and a total building height of 26 meters
TRANSFORER BUILDING
ZOOMLION HEADQUARTERS EXHIBITION CENTER
(Closed Position)
The Zoomlion building represents a true collaboration between design and mechanics. Since Zoomlion is a leader in heavy machinery manufacturing, they wanted a building that reflected the companies innovative technology platform, but also something that reflected a connection to nature. The resulting project, which is intended as an exhibition and [SOURCES: above: http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/13/zoomlion-headquartersexhibition-center-by-amphibianarc/. below: Same]
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amphibianArc_ 2012 (in progress)_ Changsha, Hunan Province of China Four floors with a 3,100 m2 footprint, a total area of 10,074.90 m2, and a total building height of 26 meters
TRANSFORMER BUILDING
ZOOMLION HEADQUARTERS EXHIBITION CENTER
product display space, involved the creative use of machines designed to move like ‘eagles, butterflies and frogs.’ sembling dragonfly wings at both ends of the building are mounted on hydraulic arms, allowing them to open and close like Transformers.. The inner skin takes care of the enclosure and building systems.” The pattern of the movable facade also ties back to nature, where parametric design was used to mimic butterfly and dragonfly wings. The steel and glass pattern is able to both conceal and showcase the necessary hydraulic members. [SOURCES: above: http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/13/zoomlion-headquarters-exhibition-center-by-amphibianarc/. below: Same]
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Mies Van Der Rohe_ 1928_ Brno, Czech Republic Each Glass panels: 7’x14’
ELEVATOR WINDOW VILLA TUGENDHAT
The large (7’x14’ wide) glazed panels can be mechanically operated to recede beneath the floor level and into the basement. (section) The mechanically operated glass panel’s motion is aided by two flanking counterweights.
[SOURCES: http://www.tugendhat.eu/en/the-digitalization-of-the-archive-planning-documen. html]
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Morphosis_2004_ Los Angeles 1,200,000 gross sq ft (111,480 gross sq m)
SENSOR WINDOWS
CALTRANS DISTRICT 7 HEADQUARTERS
he intelligent skin of the building facade reacts to its environment in striking ways as it opens and closes depending on temperature and sunlight conditions. The window panels’ inclination is controlled by extendable pistons that are connected to the facade’s mullions. [SOURCES: Above: http://morphopedia.com/projects/caltrans-district-7-headquarters Below: Author]
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Herzog & De Meuron_ 2005_ Munich, Germany Footprint: 37,600 sq m
ROOF BLINDS ALLIANZ ARENA
The roof of the stadium has in-built roller blinds which may be drawn back and forth during games to provide protection from the sun.The translucent panels of the stadium wrap over the bleachers’ roof; protection from sun is provided with these blinds that are connected and spread along the lower ribs of the roof structure. [SOURCES: Above: http://christoskoukis.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/40.jpg Below: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allianz_Arena]
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Santiago Calatrava_1985_ Coesfeld, Germany Estimate: 4.5m (h) x 6m
FANCY GARAGE DOOR ERNSTINGS WAREHOUSE
the facade is composed of aluminum shutters, composed of thin strips that hinge in the middle. The location of the hinges varies across the width of each shutter. When closed, the hinges form a slightly curved score line across the door. When the door is lifted upwards, each strip hinges separately to form a graceful arcing portico. [SOURCES: https://www.japlusu.com/news/ernstings-factory-storage]
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Shigeru Ban_ 1995_ Tokyo 179 square meters
CURTAIN WALL CURTAIN WALL HOUSE
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[SOURCES: www.shigerubanarchitects.com]
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FOA_ 2007_ Madrid
FOLDING ACCORDION SCREEN SKIN CARABLANCHEL HOUSING
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[SOURCES: above: archdaily.com/1580 below: Sergio Padura]
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Giselbrecht + Partner_ 2007_ Austria
AUTOMATED HINGED PANELS KIEFER TECHNIC SHOWROOM
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ONL with Hyperbody_ 2003-2007_ Netherlands
FLEXIBLE SOFT BODY MUSCLE
[SOURCES: www.buitink-technology.com]
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Mark Goulthorpe_ 2001_ UK
INTERCONNECTED PIXEL WAVE HYPOSURFACE
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[SOURCES: www.hyposurface.org]
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J o n p a s a n g_2012_ Yeosu, South Korea cube module: 30cm x 30cm. Wall area: 8 m (h) x 45 m (l)
PIXEL WALL
HYPER MATRIX - HYUNDAI WALL
Comprised of thousands of styrofoam cubes that make up the facade of the structure, the blocks extrude from the surface of the walls to create a variety of patterns and configurations. All parts are driven by 3375 customized actuators and stepping motors that allow the cubes to protrude and recede from the wall’s structural grid. [SOURCES: http://www.mechatronic.me/events/26-hyper-matrix-mechatronics-in-art]
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Diller Scofidio+Renfro_2002_ Switzerland Building dimensions:
CLOUD FACADE BLUR BUILDING
the building consists of a 60 x 100 x 20 meter metal construction that sprays innumerable tiny drops of lake water from 31400 jets. the droplets are so small that most of them remain suspended in the air. if sufficient jets are installed in a specific volume, they saturate the air with moisture and create the effect of mist. [SOURCES: Above: http://www.dsrny.com/ Below: http://www.designboom.com/eng/funclub/dillerscofidio.html]
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Diller+Scofidio_ 2003_ San Francisco 16 x 27 ft screen
FACADE SCANNER
FACSIMILIE (MOSCONE CENTER)
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W_2008_ Shanghai, China Ground to Roof: 487.4 m (1,599.1 ft)
WINDOW WASHERS WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
The crane slides and rotates along the length of the facade, elongating and receding its arm accordingly. The window washers can then rotate their pad to remain parrallel to the cleaning surface. The cable stayed pod can vertically adjust its position, similar to an elevator. [SOURCE: Above: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2121059/ Below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSu_1an4TY]
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OMA_ 2009_ Dallas 7,700 m², 575 seats
Sliding Component Wyly Theatre
Tthe Wyly Theatre repositions traditional front-of-
house and back-of-house functions below-house and above-house. It eliminates the traditional distinction between stage and auditorium. [SOURCES: above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq-piwoUg5w below:http://www.architypereview.com/14-performing-arts-centers/projects] STAGE SEATING
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro _ 2012_ Washington D.C It will seat up 1000 people for events.
Inflating Membrane
Hirshhorn museum and sculpture garden
New York architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) designed the museum expansion and sculpture garden to the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC. According to DS+R “The Bubble is an inflatable event space planned for the cylindrical courtyard of the Hirshhorn Museum. [SOURCES:above: http://www.evolo.us/architecture/inflatable-expansion-to-the-hirshhorn-museum-diller-scofidio-renfro/ below: http://designapplause.com/2012/hirshhorn-museum-moves-into-next-design-phase-for-inflatable-pavillion/21992/]
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Marcelyn Gow_ 1970_ Osaka, Japan Area: 27,748 sf
Blurring
Osaka pepsi pavilion
The Pavilion facilitates distributed multi-user interaction in a fully 3-dimensional virtual reality world by networking the physical structure with museum-based installations as well as an interactive environment constructed specifically for the Web. [SOURCES: above: http://kaleidoscope-press.com/issue-contents/robert-breer-words-by-simonemenegoi/ below: http://paulspen.com/the-engineer-as-catalyst-billy-kluver-on-working-with-artists/figure-8/]
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OMA_ 2011_ New York Flexible studio space :25000 sqf
Sliding Roof
Milstein Hall Cornell
A large horizontal plate is lifted off the and connected to the second levels of the AAP’s Sibley Hall and Rand Hall to provide 25,000 square feet of studio space with panoramic views of the surrounding environment.
[SOURCES: above and below: http://buildipedia.com/in-studio/featured-architecture/milstein-hallhow-old-meets-new?print=1&tmpl=component]
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OMA_ 2011_ New York Flexible studio space : 61-seat
Robotic Seating Milstein Hall Cornell
The auditorium can further be transformed into the Boardroom for University Trustee meetings. Each of the 61 individual seats can be raised or lowered independently.a storage bin allows 360 degree rotation with locking positions every 7.5 degrees. [SOURCES: above and below:above and below: http://www.archdaily.com/179854/milstein-hall-at-cornell-university-oma-2/]
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Mark Fisher, Las Vegas Area: 25*50ft
Pivoting Surface Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil is an unprecedented theatrical event. A masterpiece in storytelling, KĂ€ uses acrobatic performances, the thrills and action of martial arts techniques from all over the world, .
[SOURCES: Screenshot from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq1ai9jTur4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bWK3cCbCnA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5tmPhmCCE8] http://news.cnet.com/2300-13576_3-6197599-1.html STAGE SEATING
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Konstantin Melnikov,1927, Moscow Seating Capacity : 1200 people
Subdivision Workers Club
The workers club is not a single fixed theater hall, but a flexible system of different halls that may be united into a single, large volume when necessary. His larger main halls can be divided into three (Rusakov Club) or two (Svoboda Club) independent halls. [SOURCES: http://www.wmf.org/project/rusakov-club
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Mark Fisher_ 2011
Robotic stage U2 360째 Tour
The 180 tonne portable superstructure spanned the full width of a typical football field, enclosing not only the performance stage and band, but also several thousand members of the audience. The superstructure provided support for almost 200 tonnes of technical equipment. [SOURCES:above and below: http://architecture.stufish.com/architecture/u2-360/reality/completion/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op4cD7KCMCU]
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Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen Associates,1964, NYC Area: 4,500-square-foot
Sliding Components IBM Pavilion
In this building, the audience entered a steep grandstand known as the “People Wall.” After 500 people were seated, the entire wall, guided by tracks rose upwards and smoothly into the theater, while a narrator appeared, suspended before them on a small circular platform. [SOURCES: above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UZYG33D2B4 Below; http://www.westland.net/ny64fair/map-docs/ibm.htm] STAGE SEATING
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Rudolf M. Schindler _ 1921-1922_Los Angeles The house:3,500 sf, lot:20,000 sf.
Sliding components Schindler-Chace House
The Schindler House is laid out as two interlinking “L� shaped apartments. Each apartment was designed for a separate family, consisting of 2 studios, connected by a utility room.
[SOURCES: above and below:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lovell_Beach_House_ drawing2.JPG]
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Pierre Chareau,1927, Paris Area: 600m2
Sliding Components Maison de Verre
Designed by Pierre Chareau and Bernard Bijvoet, the Maison de Verre translated as “House of Glass,” is a milestone in early modern architectural design. Built in 1932, the house uses various industrial and mechanical fixtures juxtaposed with a traditional style of home furnishings all under the transparency and lightness of the façade. Many Part of this project is about movement. More see in the video: {https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=AeVK0eXcrKQ] [SOURCES: http://www.archdaily.com/248077/ad-classics-maison-de-verre-pierrechareau-bernard-bijvoet/] http://www.slowclouds.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ lg-mv-2.jpg WALLS
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Gary Chang, Hongkong, 2002 Area:32m2
Sliding Components Gary Chang’s Apartment
Gary Chang House is a small apartment with moving furniture which can alter its function into 24 different types.
[SOURCES: above:http://rekalibrate.com/?s=gary+chang; Below: http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=Lg9qnWg9kak WALLS
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Gary Chang,2003, Beijing Area : 400m2
Folding Surface Suitcase House
Suitcase house is a house near Great Wall only for parties. People can open the doors on the floor to sleep inside at night.
[SOURCES: http://www.artistsparadigm.com/2012/03/suitcase-house-gary-changedge.html] WALLS
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Yonghe Zhang,2003, Beijing Area : 100m2
Sliding Components Xishu Bookstore
Xishu bookstore used wheels from bikes to install at the bottom of bookshelf which make a flexible interior space, but because of the heavy load of these books, most of the wheels were broken and the clients change another designer to rebuild these bookstore. [SOURCES:http://phayung.blogspot.com/2008/08/vernacular-meets-contemporarywith.html] WALLS
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Calatrava_ 2001_ Milwaukee 142,050 square foot
Pivoting Surface Milwaukee Art Museum
It is a graceful sculptural, postmodern addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, designed by Calatrava. The roof folds along the axis like a wing generating an elegant and dynamic icon in the skyline of the city of Milwaukee. [SOURCES: above: Move: Architecture in Motion below:http://inhabitat.com/amazing-calatrava-shade-pavilion-for-the-milwaukee-art-museum/] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Calatrava_ 1999_ St Gallen 1 storey, 300 seats
Pivoting Surface Palatinate Cellar
The valted cellar is under the front yard of a monastery. The entrance is in front of the Pfalz. When closed, it drops to the floor so that it is barely visible. A ramp leading people down appears when the arched opening rises.
[SOURCES: above: Move: Architecture in Motion below:Move: Archetecture in motion] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Populous_ 2009_ London 15,000 seats
Sliding Component
Roof of Centre Court Wimbledon
The roof of Centre Court Wimbledon is retractable. The truss draging the folding roof panel moves along the tracks alongside the seats, providing shelter from rains. It takes up to 10 minutes to close, during which the game would be suspended. [SOURCES: above: http://populous.com/project/wimbledon-aeltc/ below:http://populous.com/project/wimbledon-aeltc/] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Hodgetts + Fung_ 2003_ Los Angeles 18,000 seats
Operable Unit Hollywood Bowl
The design includes a new conception of the arch, an advanced digital sound reinforcement system, and an expansive stage. Expanding the roof and making the suspended ellipse partially removable dramatically also increased the proscenium height to 60 feet. [SOURCES: above: http://www.hplusf.com/work.php below:http://www.hplusf.com/work.php PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Ant Farm_ 1971_ America Variable
Inflating Membrane Inflatable Dome
performances� during which the group unfurled its antiarchitectural Inflatables - inexpensive, portable shelters made of vinyl that provided the stage for lectures and
[SOURCES: above: Ant Farm 1968-1978:Timeline by Ant Farm below:Ant Farm 1968-1978:Timeline by Ant Farm] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Hoberman Associates_ 2003_ Salk Lake City 21.5m wide, 11m high
Operable Unit Hoberman Arch
stage curtain opens and closes to mark special ceremonies. whole stage.
[SOURCES: above: Move: Architecutre in Motion below:Move: Architecutre in Motion] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Norman Bel Geddes_ 1929 (never built)_ Chicago, IL 3 building sections sit atop a steel column. Their arc shapes measure from 180-240 degrees.
FIRST ROTATING RESTAURANT AERIAL RESTAURANT
[SOURCES: above: “Horizons” by Norman bel Geddes, p 159. below: “Revolving Architecture” by Chad Randl, p 92.] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Norman Bel Geddes_ 1930 (concept house)
TURNTABLE GARAGE HOUSE NUMBER 3
This concept house, later published in his own book, “Horizons”, was promoted as a “house of tomorrow.” The revolving portion of the house consists of the garage, where drivers can pull in, and then spin their cars around, on a giant turntable like platform, so that the cars, which were previously faces towards the back wall, are faced towards the door, eliminating the need to reverse out of the garage. [SOURCES: above: Revolving Architecture by Chad Randl. below: http:// www.aggregat456.com/2010/09/not-whodunit-more-whydoit.html] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
John Graham_ 1962_ Seattle, WA A 14-foot ring that originally housed “The Eye of the Needle” restaurant rotates at 360 degrees per hour. The track and wheel system that moves the restaurant weighs approximately 125 tons.
ROTATING RESTAURANT “EYE OF THE NEEDLE” RESTAURANT
The “Eye of the Needle” was the second revolving restaurant built in the US, and spawned a nationwide craze in cities all over the country. The restaurant was built 600 feet in the air, atop the Seattle Space Needle. It’s revolution is powered by a 1.5 horsepower motor, which rotates a turntable attached to a track and wheel system (modeled after railroad technology). It revolves 360 degrees/hour. [SOURCES: above: Contemporary Archetypical Practices Of Transformative Interior Design by Elizabeth Erin Lee. below: http://seattletimes.com] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
William H. Brown_1882_ Indianapolis, USA Turntable Radius: 4m (13 ft)
ROTATING SHAFT ROTARY JAIL
The pie-shaped cells rotated around a core having a sanitary plumbing system, which was considered an unusual luxury at that time. The cell block could be rotated by a single man hand-rotating a crank. It was connected to gears beneath the structure which rotated the entire cell block. The structure was supported by a ball bearing surface. [SOURCE: Above: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_jail Below: Revolving Architecture, Chad Randl. 2008 Princeton Press]
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Hanse Haus & Luigi Colani_2004_ Germany Footprint: 6m x 6m (20 ft x 20 ft)
TURNTABLE HOUSE ROTOR HAUS
The central idea behind his house is a turning rotor which incorporates the functional areas of: ‘sleeping, ’cooking’ and ‘taking a bath’. The user can access the required “Area” by turning the rotor in necessary orientation. The space requirement of only 6 x 6 m. [SOURCES: http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/colani.html]
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OMA_ 1998_ Bordeaux, France 500m2 residence. 3x3.5 meter moving floor.
SHAFTLESS ELEVATOR MAISON A BORDEAUX
Koolhaas sought to create a house that perfectly integrated wheelchair access throughout all three levels. According to OMA’s website, “The heart of the house is a 3x3.5m elevator platform that moves freely between the three floors, becoming part of the living space or kitchen or transforming itself into an intimate office space, and granting access to books, artwork, and the wine cellar.” [SOURCES: above: http://cathy-xu.blogspot.com/2011/03/bordeaux-housedrawings.html. below: http://oma.eu/projects/1998/maison-%C3%A0-bordeaux] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Foster + Partners_ 2010_ New York, NY 25 by 100 foot lot. 9 story building with a 12 x 20-foot moving room.
URBAN FACADE
SPERONE WESTWATER GALLERY
Foster + Partners created this building with “a desire to rethink the way in which the public engages with art” The moving floor works as a transport for people to slowly move between floors, or it can be ‘parked’ at an floor in order to extend the gallery space of that floor. The glass facade presents the moving floor to the street front, a design decision that showcases its trajectory. [SOURCES: above: http://www.archdaily.com/78827/sperone-westwatergallery-foster-partners-2/. below: http://www.fosterandpartners.com PRECEDENT RESEARCH
The D*Haus Company_ 2012 (concept)
HORIZONTALLY PIVOTING HOUSE D*DYNAMIC HOUSE
“In 1903 an English mathematician called Henry Ernest Dudeney worked out how to turn a perfect square into a perfect equilateral triangle by dissecting the square in to 4 distinct shapes, these shapes can be rearranged into the triangle. This concept alone is fascinating but the possibilities are endless when applying the formula to world of [SOURCES: above: http://www.designboom.com/architecture/d-haus-company-8-fold-house/. below: same] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
The D*Haus Company_ 2012 (concept)
HORIZONTALLY PIVOTING HOUSE D*DYNAMIC HOUSE
architecture and design.” The D*Dynamic House actualizes this concept as a semi-modular, prefab building where the triangular sections of a square plan “sit on rails, allowing [the building] to change its form into different configurations. These configurations can respond to weather and lighting conditions. In colder months, the house can remain ‘closed’, conserving warmth within the core structure. In warmer weather, the movable wings pivot open, allowing wind to infiltrate the house. The positions can also respond to time of day, for views and sun exposure. [SOURCES: above: http://www.designboom.com/architecture/d-haus-company-8-fold-house/. below: same] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
Eduard Bohtlingk_ 1985-1995_ Netherlands 2m x 4.5m to 6m x 4.5m
FOLD-OUT ROOMS DE MARKIES
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Najjar&Najjar_1998_ Austria 1.2m x 1.2m x 2.5m (h)
SKEW BOX
“BUG� KINEMATIC BOX
By shifting the centre of gravity in diverse locations, the box transforms its shape. The geometrical configuration of the mechanism construction consists of articulated parallelogram elements with hinges, initiating the transformation of the geometry. With the help of a counterweight, the user can continuously pivot and skew the box. [SOURCE: http://najjar-najjar.com/projects/?cat=5&l=0]
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OMA_ 2009_ Seoul, Korea Structure: Approximately 20 Meters High.
ROLLING FLOOR PLAN PRADA TRANSFORMER
The Prada Transformer is rotated, with the use of giant cranes, onto each of its 4 sides. Each side houses a unique program. Describing his work, Rem Koolhaas stated that “the interesting thing about this building is the acknowledgment of the transformer as a dynamic organism, opposed to simply a static object, which arbitrarily fits program” [SOURCES: above: http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/04/prada-transformer.html. below: http://oma.eu/projects/2008/prada-transformer] PRECEDENT RESEARCH
AllesWirdGut_2001_ Austra Module Diameter: 2.5m (8 ft)
HAMSTER WHEEL “TURN-ON”
Each module’s interior would be outfitted for a specific room or function, such as a kitchen, bedroom, or exercise room. The wheel literally turns, and as the positioning of the module changes, so does its function. Spiegl explains, “For instance, while cooking, the couch becomes the ceiling, the dining table a wall.” [SOURCES: Above: http://www.dsrny.com/ Below: http://www.designboom.com/eng/funclub/dillerscofidio.html]
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24H Architecture_ 2003_ Sweden 775 SF maximum
TELESCOPING ROOM DRAGSPELHUSET
[SOURCES: www.dragspelhuset.com]
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Formalhaut_ 2005_ Germany
DRAWER ROOM LIVING ROOM HOUSE
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[SOURCES: above: Move below:Designboom]
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Shigeru Ban_ 2000_ Japan
ROAMING ROOMS NAKED HOUSE
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[SOURCES: above: Move below: Hiroyuki Hirai]
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Process-based Architecture Studio_ 2011 (proposal)_ New Taipei City, Taiwan
MOBILE GALLERIES
NEW TAIPEI CITY MUSEUM OF ART
PA Studio has developed a proposal for a gallery space where the galleries move around the building instead of the people moving around to the galleries. The interior of the cube shaped building has an open floor plan, so the horizontal and vertical moving gallery boxes can be seen from all levels. The tracks are exposed and show the paths of motion. The exterior panels provide space to display art. [SOURCES: above: http://www.archdaily.com/170243/ below: http://www. archdaily.com/170243/] PRECEDENT RESEARCH