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FLEXIBLE DWELLING
Lucia CarmonaOIKODOMOSURL. La Salle
March, 2009
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FLEXIBILITYAs human beings we are flexible
creatures. Years ago, our existance was based in our capacity to move, in fact, we own our survival to it. Nowadays being flexible is not only related to movement, but to change and adaptability.
(KRONENBURG,2007,10-14)NORTH AMERICA , TIPI
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FLEXIBLE DWELLINGDwelling able to change along user’s needs, as a response to changing society.
In the first half of XX century a revolution happened, architects were concerned of answering human needs.
Architects as Le Corbusier created first examples of flexible dwelling.
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E.G. CHANGING SOCIETY.
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Dwelling is flexible when it is...
Adaptable
Transformable
Perfectible
Mobile
A room is for OR
A living room grows Bedroomdissapears
Dwelling is completed
Tools
Folding, pivoting, sliding elements.Mobile furniture.
Not specialized room (s). Equal in size and importance.
Provide general structures. E.g. Stairs.
Dwelling changes its locationPortable light structure.
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ADAPTABLE/ VERSATILEAdequated space for different activities according to user’s needs.
CASA RIETVELD SCHRÖDERSUtrecht, Gerrit Rietveld,1924
Free plan space, where different activities can take place.
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TRANSFORMABLE.Dwelling able to change in it’s physical configuration.
FUKOAKA HOUSINGSteven Holl,1989
Pivoting walls that opened or closed the space.
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PERFECTIBLEWhen basic structure is done, expecting the rest to be completed.
CONJUNTO DE 93 VIVIENDASAlejandro Aravela, Chile,2007
Construction of basic elements of a dwelling leaving the rest to selfconstruction.
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MOBILEDwelling designed to change its location.
LE PETIT MAISON DU WEEKENDOhio, Patkau architecs, 1998
Light folding wood structure, able to be transported.
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POTENTIALITYFlexible dwelling should be defined by it’s potential; depending on
• Room’s and corridor’s size.
•Dinamics elements (doors, walls, furniture)
•Height.
•Multi-purpose space.
•Distributions.
•Free access to facilities.
•Possibility of diverse access...
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FLEXIBLE DWELLINGToday’s society demands flexible dwelling, an architect can achieve flexibility with different approaches.
But, how can an architect avoid apparent flexibility instead of
dwelling potentiality?
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