My work has centered on a fundamental idea that a designed object can transform in the way a natural organism does. The design of such transforming objects is based on several key principles - a transforming object:
- is made of many parts that act as an integral whole
- has a dual nature - half structure, half mechanism
- is made up of linkages having unique properties - i call these kinetic blocks
- has behavior based on its underlying geometry
(Hoberman 2005, 71)
The exploration of kinetic blocks, structure and mechanism in the process of transformation in an architectural entity is something that I am trying to apply in the mobile elements of my permanent architectural pavilion. This reading is very relevant in helping me understand the basic principles that lies behind the notion of "transformable" architecture, if I am pursuing the application of this theory.
~ H
Hoberman, Chuck. 2005. "Transformation in Architecture" in Transportable Environments 3 edited by Robert Kronenburg, 70-79. Taylor & Francies, Hoboken.
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