Sunday, 14 August 2011

The benefits of 'Flexible' architecture in Australia



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adaptable.  adaptable structures features repositionable partitions or are changeable per user/occupant (case studies: rietveld schroeder house, japanese housing).
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universal.  what typifies a universally flexible building is its ease of adaptation per use.  these buildings are often characterized by open floor plans and typology free design (case studies: s.r. crown hall, eames house).
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movable.  movable flexible buildings consist of relocatable or repositionable structures or buildings capable of being torn down and reassembled in another location (case studies: nomadic tents, airstream trailers).
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transformable.  characterized by modular design (capable of adding or removing units or components) transformable structures can also open and close, change form, or change color (case studies: plug-in city, university of phoenix stadium).
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responsive.  responsive buildings can respond to a number of external stimuli, including, but not limited to, energy/environment, interaction, usage, or occupation (case studies: allianz arena, institut du monde arab).
Source: http://thewaywelive.wordpress.com/category/thesis/

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