Work
# 4 San
Francisco 1956 |
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| The Tower, structurally, mechanically, its weather sealing skin and interior components, it to built from a kit of parts. Other than the structure, itself, all of this is configurable by the owner-occupants of each floor from a warehouse of prefabricated pieces. This is facilitated by a computer system which allows them to design their floor while receiving real time feedback in regards costs, codes and design algorithms. |
| The structural components shown in the masthead of this piece, create the Armature of the building. As every floor will be created differently, from the kit of parts which have both unity and diversity in its composition, the building will look different from all perspectives and every building in a landscape will exhibit this variety. This is not peas-in-a-pod prefabrication. When, to solve individual requirements, a new piece is created this will go into the virtual kit as all pieces will be manufactured on demand. Professional architects, engineers and designers will function as design guides, assisting the owner-occupants in their task yet it will be the computer system - which learns from each iteration of work and monitors the performance of each component - which will do the heavy lifting [future link: work #49 Sears House]. |
As we have long practiced in the making of navCenters - although on a smaller scale - the idea and reality of flexible, adaptive layouts are governed by a set of tested principles:
Everything does not have to move. You can get 90 % plus flexibility by making 60 % or less of the components movable.
What moves or not is dependent on the nature of the specific functions being supported and the immediate circumstances around these functions. There will be areas where little flexibility is required and ones where great flexibility in necessary. Invest strategically.
If everything moves, and does so in a way that there is no Armature, then this will pass ambiguity and non-place ness on to those using the space. Make sure that there is a consistent, thematic, fixed element which anchors the environment in concept, time, space place and structure to which all of adjustments relate. Be sure that every move is solid and appropriately stable providing a strong sense of shelter and permanency Every setup should look like it is the one state of being. State One, State Two, State Three...n.
Flexibility has to exist on different levels of recursion and at different scales to the human measure of size, time and degrees of action possible in different contexts. |
At all times the Requisite Variety Equation has to be balanced. If not the system which could otherwise benefit from change and adaptability can be overwhelmed by it. |
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Matt
Taylor
Elsewhere
April 10, 2009
SolutionBox
voice of this document:
VISION • STRATEGY • EVALUATION
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posted:
April 10, 2009
revised:
April 10, 2009
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this document is about 5% finished)
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Taylor 615 720 7390
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Taylor 1956, 2009
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