Designing for the Unknown

John Habracken, along with the other architects discussed in class this week design in a simple manner, a modern approach, that allows the user to define the space. They are minimalistic in a sense but not for the reasons of control, but rather freedom.

I loved the discussion of Habracken’s work this week and how he represents his work through drawings. This semester in the studio I have been attempting to design an adaptive workplace that has high variability in it’s spaces. This approach is working well (for the most part) due to the typology of the material I am using - CLT floor + wall panels and Glulam post and beam. The one part I have been struggling with is how to represent my design in a presentation. I want to show these spaces transitioning as the user group transitions but don't want to force a perspective on how the space ‘should’ be used. 

     

When looking at Habracken’s plan he uses the poshe to his advantage to show the permeate v. temporary. He shows though a series of plan the different possibilities of his design but dosn't portray that one is better than the other. He explodes his space to demonstrate what can change and what is there to stay, and support. This is a beautiful approach to architecture and one that I think we all need to look to incorporate in our own work for the sake of building sustainability and adaptive architecture - an architecture that can be modified every 5 years and now torn down.