INITIAL MILESTONE 1 SUBMISSION

AKARSH CHANDRAN

Abstract.
How long does a space or an object have to last? If in the past an object or a
building manufacturing was designed to last as much as possible, nowadays it is designed to have a life
related to the time in which it will be used. Flexibility is what characterizes a space, it’s the ability to be
variable and adaptable to changes in the lives of users or in relation to the use which these will make
over time. The evolution of the labour market, the difficulty of inserting within it and the need to push
more and more frequent move today in the trial of living space models increasingly flexible: people,
especially young people, are forced to move on territory outlining a new condition to which the flexible
nomadic dwellings offer an adequate response, ensuring high functional performance in confined
spaces.

INTRODUCTION
Objects today are 'alive' and are able to change from one dimension to another .
Sofa cum bed , Smart phones , Smart phones as computers are all examples of changing functionalities .
Modular kitchens folding chairs , rollable keypads , bed-in-wall systems are all examples of changing
volume of space . These phenomenon can add up to the fact that people are constantly evolving and
adapting new lifestyle. The house or dwelling is a crucial field of exploring new ideas and implementing
innovative technology , also a dwelling being a primary living space needs to accommodate life cycle
changes increase in family size change in occupation etc. In a flexible world utilisation of functional
dimension in the architecture of dwellings to solve problems of spatial efficiency ,material usage and
time consumption

BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

People are dynamic progressive and adaptive . our living spaces
should be able to adapt to our changing needs, expanding family adn fast pace work oriented lifestyle .
With globalisation and seemless transfer of informations across borders becoming a revolution flexible
architecture address these advances and concerns using a number of innovative design strategies ,open
planning concepts and modern technologies . For a constantly changing world having changing
ideologies , living spaces should also add up to this constant changes. Every flexible living space is
enhanced by a different set of techniques and technology that add a certain value to the space . the
value added may be I the form of use/function and responsive materials or a symbolic connotations
addressing a problem . It is important to identify these values to understand the nuances of flexible
spaces to determine what works and what does not work in a particular context . The very future of
flexible architecture will reflect the conclusion of such an analysis.
AIM

Technological solutions for the flexible accommodation During these decades they were tested
integration solutions between furniture and architecture to optimize the space of the house and make it
as flexible as possible. Great importance took the "internal borders", non-load bearing building elements
with the function of separating the environments and incorporate within them piece of furniture, thus
eliminating elements that traditionally were placed along the walls subtracting space to the
environment itself . The wall units combined function of separation between environments with that of
closed or open containers: everything from the closet to the modular furniture in which was placed the
bed, the table, the kitchen, with rollover solutions, sliding and closing that allowed to hide them
completely and use them in certain hours and moments of the day by placing them in the position of
use. In the wall units could be placed internal and passage openings. Sometimes the solution could be of
the type with double-sided or alternating overlooking solution. The use of these solutions often arose
from the need for space flexibility over time together with costeffectiveness of the intervention cost .
The flexibility of use could also be obtained with sliding panels which allowed to divide the open space
or separated niches with special function within the environment. During the day the structure
guaranteed one single living space, while at night the structure provided for the formation of bedrooms,
even disengaged with each other for access to the toilet.

RESEARCH QUESTION

What are the parameters of flexibility on living spaces ?

PARAMETER , FLEXIBILITY, LIVING SPACES , THEIR INTERCONNECTION

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

Flexible architecture is a vast subject owning to its early beginnings since nomadic times as well as rapid
development in recent years

The term living space is indefinite and infinite

The term flexible can be interpreted in an architectural sense in multiple ways and has been classified
by many authorities on the subject
Introduction of the idea of flexibility of living space provides the users with a wide range of ideas to
work out with and provides designers new dimensions to work out on.

Flexibility should not be considered futuristic , it is a lacking treasure that is found but yet to be utilized.

Studies are directed to contemporary cases than the past dwelling developments

REFERENCES
BOOKS
Collins, P. (n.d.). Changing Ideals in Modern Architecture.

Cronrnberg, D. (n.d.). Flexible Architecture that responds to change.

Jeremy Till, T. S. (n.d.). Flexible Housing.

Simon, R. S. (n.d.). Adaptive Architecture Theory and Practice.

JOURNELS
Alraji, K. (n.d.). Flexible Architecture Design and User Participation.

Canepea, S. (n.d.). Living in a Flexible Space.

Toloudi, Z. (n.d.). The capsule as cyborg bioarchitecture.