Transportable Environments Book 2

This book explores aspects of the historical and theoretical basis for temporary and transportable environments and provides an insight into the wide range of functions that they are used for today, the varied forms they take and the concerns and ideas for their future development. Themes in the book range from wide-ranging topical issues like the ecological implications of building to more focused investigations such as shelter after disaster. The book will be of interest to both students and practising architects, engineers and those involved in the creation of the built environment. It will also be of value to those involved in areas of product design, design history, building component manufacture and urban design. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Illustration credits......Page 7 Foreword......Page 8 Theory......Page 11 Machine system-organic system......Page 12 Flows-flux......Page 13 Static-stasis......Page 15 Permanence-polemic......Page 16 Contemporary-temporary......Page 18 Techno-nomads......Page 19 Typology-technology......Page 20 Symbols-space......Page 21 Immutability-immortality......Page 23 Sensations-skin......Page 25 Fast-slow......Page 26 Para-site-parasite......Page 28 References......Page 30 A nomadic society......Page 31 From Archigram to wearables......Page 32 Social change, technology and the dual city......Page 36 Technological nomadism: technological boundaries......Page 37 Technological nomadism: social boundaries......Page 38 Low-income nomadism: access to hardware/interface......Page 39 Sustainability......Page 40 Conclusion......Page 41 References......Page 42 A nomadic perspective......Page 44 An urban perspective......Page 45 An architectural perspective......Page 46 A case for (trans)portable architecture......Page 47 Notes......Page 52 The liquid architectural object and its context in the age of virtuality......Page 55 Information flow—transformation of the architectural object according to the direction of the info-energy transmission......Page 57 Transmitting wall—transformation of the architectural object by the language of communication......Page 58 Trans-forming space—the info-space relativity......Page 59 Nanotopian form—transformation by interfering in the info-spatial code......Page 61 Urban channels—the liquid context......Page 62 Milestones—looking for moral and spatial order in the liquid context......Page 63 Conclusions......Page 65 References......Page 66 Context......Page 68 Home-less-ness......Page 69 Transition/shelter......Page 71 Strachan House......Page 72 Conclusion......Page 75 Project credits......Page 76 References......Page 77 Transportable Environments: Experiment, Research and Design Innovation......Page 79 Transportable environments and the established construction industry......Page 81 The importance of research and design innovation......Page 82 Developing a research agenda for portable architecture......Page 83 Advantages of portable architecture......Page 84 Sample design objectives for portable architecture......Page 85 Research aims for portable architecture......Page 86 Notes......Page 87 Introduction......Page 89 Antarctic building......Page 91 References......Page 99 Teaching......Page 101 Design......Page 102 Development of the roof structure design......Page 104 Logistics......Page 105 Beams......Page 107 Roof......Page 110 Design learning in relation to assembly process......Page 112 Logistics planning......Page 113 Cultural experience......Page 115 Conclusions......Page 117 References......Page 119 Design vehicle and structure......Page 121 Anthropometric charting......Page 122 Types of design problems......Page 125 Design process......Page 130 Design tools and influence......Page 133 Design output......Page 134 Design pedagogy and vehicle......Page 135 References......Page 138 Introduction......Page 139 Learning by doing......Page 140 Preparation for the project......Page 144 Construction......Page 145 Case Study 2:2001 Australian Timber Design Workshop......Page 146 Conclusions......Page 149 References......Page 152 Design......Page 153 Beyond Paper and Curtain: Works and Humanitarian Activities......Page 155 Background......Page 161 Organisational strategy......Page 163 Medical services......Page 165 The modules......Page 166 Energy and water supply......Page 167 Transport and assembly......Page 168 Outlook......Page 169 References......Page 170 Online references......Page 172 Kinetic architecture: a definition......Page 173 Controlling kinetic function......Page 174 Extrapolating precedent in embedded computation......Page 175 Controlling kinetic function by computational means......Page 177 Novel applications for kinetic adaptability......Page 178 Projects by the MIT Kinetic Design Group......Page 179 The future of kinetic architectural systems......Page 182 Part II: sustainable applications of intelligent kinetic systems......Page 183 Living pattern trends......Page 184 Physical adaptability and material reduction......Page 185 Adaptive control......Page 186 An architectural approach to product identification......Page 188 Material life-cycle matching......Page 189 Responsive Skylights: a model for IKS design......Page 193 Construction system......Page 194 References......Page 195 Introduction......Page 197 Portable House......Page 198 PIE.com......Page 199 Mobile Eco Lab......Page 202 Zevos Kiosk......Page 204 Mobile Event City Architecture (MECA)......Page 205 iMobile......Page 208 Reference......Page 210 List of Contributors and Delegates......Page 214 Selected Bibliography......Page 217 Index......Page 219 This book explores aspects of the historical and theoretical basis for temporary and transportable environments and provides an insight into the wide range of functions that it is used for today, the varied forms it takes and the concerns and ideas.