Liberate the body of architecture

Architecture is not a machine. It is part of the body; it contains life. This project is to invent a new system of architecture which grants people the freedom of space, structure, and material. Inspired by the Statue of Liberty in New York, the system liberates the body of architecture from architectural authority by exploring new construction methods. Stitched laminate fabric which is filled with earth materials is inflated according to the gravity of material. After hardening a layer of earth material and fabric, the filled sand is pulled out. Consequently, the mass, volume, and properties of the material form a space naturally. This is an architectural dream that everyone can tailor their own house built from what is beneath their feet.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Author dc:creator

• Chung, Myung Duk

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Azra Aksamija.

• Architecture.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103467

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/103467