further design

The next step in my design will be changing the outer form from a cube to a transport container, to allow site changes of the building. So it enables the host to take it with him.

In order of this change the measures change from a 6 metres edge length cube to a IAAA ISO-Container

12,192m x 2,438m x 2,896m

design

My design is parasitical building hooking onto the Shakespeare Tower of the Barbican Towers.

Inside the rooms are created by multiple solid platforms on different layers

 

The outer mantle is formed by stretching cloth that creates closed spaces

The special ability of the building is to fold itself into a new more compact form

The final compact form is a cube. The folding technique guarantees that all platforms are fitting in without interfering each other

The building is meant to be a place to work for the client, so it contains several rooms for experimenting or gaining knowledge.

pre design

program

List of functions
- the house has to be the home of my client
- maybe it supports my client in a way of a tool
- its purpose is to store knowledge and experience
- offering shelter for my client
- hiding my witch while she is not collecting any experience
- storing all things to walk in disguise among people
- maybe the home itself draws power from its setting

Content
The Heart of the house will be its main function as library, being the biggest room. There the gains his power by collecting. Connected to that is the wardrobe containing all things necessary to disguise.
In the outer region of the house are entrance, bathroom and living room situated.

Architectural effects
- since the house should function as a advanced backpack for the client the design has to be compact and seem light
- it should to some extend reveal or mirror its inhabitant by its design that is kind of a supernatural look
- as an parasitical organism with a sinister appearance it abuses the setting by drawing power from its surroundings, in form of disintregration, but simultaneously integrates itself to the place in a way
- its mantle is a new form of skin-like material froming new shaped and adapting and reacting to the conditions from outside

device / line drawing

device manifested

My device is made of welded metal sticks forming a cube and a stretching cloth. Connected through stretching lines it enables a change in structure so that it isnt determined.

- my device is a more or less closed abstract kind of morphing structure
- vessel that’s unaccessible for normal people, no apparent entrance ( maybe in great height)
- has no defined size or proportions… more like adapting to the place where it actually stands 

- has no defined directions (like top, bottom or upside), can lay on the side to adapt

- integrates or adapts itself to its surroundings (living secretly)
- parasite hooking onto existing objects as well as hiding in wasteland standing alone
- has no defined place, moveable
- combines old look with modern appearing
- spirit of traveling, changes sites where its placed
- leaves conventional understandings of dimensions behind, seems irrational at first sight
- strong geometrics, abusing other structures for another purpose, maybe looking fragile or weird
- maybe changes colors to fit in

Inspirations

site / emotional mapping