WEEK 2//

Week 2//

This semesters first assignment is to do with Canberra's parliament. With 4 theme groups, flexible, mobile, virtual and distributed. Im sure everyone is just as confused as I am at this point as to how Canberra's parliament can be 'virtual' through architectural implications. So to start off, we are analysing what we think all four theme groups are. The biggest challenge I found was how to analyse each theme without thinking the obvious. For example, Flexible: you think jelly, stretchy or rubbery. Distributed: Separate items distributed apart? Virtual: Technology or virtual reality and Mobile: Something transportable. We were basically told to not think of the obvious and dig a little deeper. Which for me personally, does not come naturally. Here is what we found so far...

FLEXIBLE:

Flexible architecture can be described from a building that has a 'stretchy' or 'rubbery' material creating the typical flexible form, to a building that is adaptable to different situations.

When discussing the term 'flexible', the main words used were; changeable, adaptable, framework, interactivity.

Adaptable is described as being able to adjust to new conditions.

light & sound

light// How can light be flexible within architecture? Different shades of light, to create different emotions, different perceptions or transitions into different spaces.

sound// Having control over the way sound moves throughout a space, how it is reflected. How does this affect the user within the space?

The rotating tower - an over exaggerated use of flexibility/adaptiveness within architecture. The ability to adapt according to the direction of the sun's path.

VIRTUAL:

Virtual architecture is separate from physical architecture.

How a person perceives a space.

Virtual architecture// the way someone moves through a space and perceives a certain perception, intentional or non intentional. everyones perception could be completely different.

How can it benefit Australia?

-Eliminates distance effectively

-Instant, temporary architecture

-Streamlines the users experience

MOBILE:

Movability, transporting; people/ideas/resources/minds/perceptions.

What is mobile within a building?

Transportable/portable/transformable. Is it physical part of the architecture? Not physical at all?