Fluid space
introducing an elastic activator substantiated by an intuitive exploration of finding forms in Liège
I.M. Spaargaren (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
P.E.L.J.C. Vermeulen – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
EPN Schreurs – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
R.M. van der Schans – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / A)
F.J. Speksnijder – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
Joris Hoekstra – Mentor (TU Delft - Urban Development Management)
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Abstract
The 'Fluid space' project has demonstrated that the study of Finding Forms and the abandonment of assigned functions for buildings has led to a refinement of architectural design specific to the site. At the same time, the project raises questions about contemporary problems in architecture, such as sustainability and the dominant practice of function-based construction.
The results of Finding Forms experiments - influence, grid and scale studies - resulted mainly in testing intuitions, which were then translated into design aftejavascript:void(0);r a reflection. Material and technical requirements influenced intuitive forms at a later stage. This posed the project’s greatest challenge: maintaining sight of the experiments despite the guidelines of material and technical requirements and keeping choices constantly reflecting with intuition.