This initial sketch involves some news thoughts on my interests, and begins getting at a cyclical nature of use, for the waste, the structure, the fabrics, the systems - maybe some way to ensure reuse, to ensure no waste of materials and particularly, no waste of space.
The second image is a bit representational, with the comparison of the body and its systems to the following : 3 distinct manners of creating a new housing unit - the literal structure and internal system, and those of enclosure and facade - groupings of system of the structure, internal areas, and enclosures - and everything minutely detailed and separate, brought together in new forms.
The comparison can be seen, and was thought of, in scales ranging from the aforementioned building scale, to those of a community - the head and politics, the hands and community action, or labor, or what you so choose. In the end, the exercise was to see, at certain degrees of the degradation of a community physically, socially, and mentally, which could be either/both the result or the cause of flight, how a system could be invented to allow for maximum re-birthing of the community in plight.
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ReplyDeleteYour initial sketches and description are very provactive, and seem to give you alot to work with. The idea of a natural resource cycle is a very hot topic right now. The obvious comparison is to "Cradle to Cradle", which I am sure you are familiar. A more architectural example is "Little Denmark", by BIG architects, out of copenhagen. The project is actually an extention of the architect's thesis work and begins with the question: What if Denamrk had an Energy Bill of Zero? The diagrams are quite interesting, check them out on the website (big.dk), or remind me and I'll bring in the book.
I really think that your initial approach to following what you are interested in is perfect for your concept. The baseline sketches and images really capture the essence of what you are trying to achieve and investigate. Are you planning on thinking about a specific site or typology to influence? What kind of homes do you think this policy could influence? I am excited to see where you take this idea.
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