Bengt Sjostrom Starlight Theatre, Rockford, Illinois, by Studio Gang (photos from ) Being that the above example is a project in Japan, I see the inspiration as the popular Transformer toys. Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan Aecom, left: (photo from ) right: (photo from )įor example, a sports building can be designed to transform for basketball vs. Whether the intimate scale of a home or of a massive public building, the architectural environment can be designed to move, to change throughout the day according to the user’s needs. Note: I am not referring to a house that has a prosaic automatic garage door. But why not? Sharifi-ha House, Theran, Russia, by Nextoffice (photos from )Ī small segment of our design industry explores architecture as a kinetic thing, a building that moves. Architecture is mostly a building made of sticks and stones, steel and glass. Similarly, architecture is not performing arts, but the theater that houses the performing arts. Rather, architecture is thought of as the neighborhood street. Generally speaking, architecture is the design of a fixed object, not of something that moves-such as a car speeding down the neighborhood street. It is uncommon to think of buildings as anything other than static. These façades change continuously each day, each hour shows a new 'face' - the façade is turning into a dynamic sculpture.Kiefer Technic Showroom, Gleichenberg, Austria, by Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner (photos by Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner) Thus it is possible to realise these new transparent façades and yet still maintain a cosy atmosphere in the rooms. Of course they can also be controlled by optimising programs if users are not present in the rooms behind. At the same time, individual requirements escalate and need to be reconciled with the desire for comfort.įor this reason the architects have been working for some time with dynamic façades that can be adapted individually to changing conditions and needs. Today it is possible that the complete exterior façade is transparent, and this very transparency indicates a modern character. With the introduction of window strips, these hierarchies were abandoned.
how many for a director or high-ranking counsellor and how many for a mere civil servant. Not long ago office buildings had a clear structure and the number of axes was predetermined - e.g. The structure of the façade also determined the ground plan the greater the number of window axes in a room, the more important the function of the user. They often featured surface relief with architectural elements from the relevant period or style. In earlier times, façades were characterised by window arrangements and axes. Giselbrecht + Partner design showroom with dynamic façade
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