Theory: March 2010 Archives
Diagram showing the typical metabolist-residential tower on left, personal spaces / rooms defined as replacable. the two steps next to it shows my approach of expanding the typical tower in horizontal.
Instead of expecting the living units to change, I believe event spaces and public programmes should be more expected to change and this does not mean it has to be a physical change. Almost all metabolist projects were about residential units changing, being replacable.
The idea of standardization and mass production of the personal space fails because of the demand of the users for customization. So the architect should expect the shared spaces to be more flexible.
Instead of expecting the living units to change, I believe event spaces and public programmes should be more expected to change and this does not mean it has to be a physical change. Almost all metabolist projects were about residential units changing, being replacable.
The idea of standardization and mass production of the personal space fails because of the demand of the users for customization. So the architect should expect the shared spaces to be more flexible.
