Abstract:
Change is a constant in our society and in our daily lives. Modifications are made daily that are influenced by desired levels of privacy, lighting, and sound; weather, and other inter-actions. How can a building be designed to easily respond to create levels of change and adaptation for the human inter-actions occurring within? How can elements be used to allow pedestrians to see the building reacting to these influences occurring in its environment? Does a building's design have to end when the construction crew rolls out? Can it be an always-changing element in our society that reacts to its surroundings?This project allowed for an exploration into these questions to discover how a building can respond to these needs. A variety of interactions and individual adaptations were developed that were driven by these ideas of change and alteration. The project that was explored transformed the idea of traditional urban living into a building that changed and transformed by the very hands of the people that lived within these walls. The result was a design that tested the theories and methods of change that could be applied specifically to a building's facade.
