TY - BOOK ID - 8355624 TI - Portable Architecture PY - 2008 SN - 3764383240 129986449X 9783764383244 9783764383220 3764383259 9783764383251 3764383224 PB - Basel DB - UniCat KW - Buildings, Portable. KW - Flexible structures. KW - Intelligent buildings. KW - Buildings, Portable KW - Architecture KW - Art, Architecture & Applied Arts KW - 721.7 KW - 72.036 KW - 72.037 KW - mobiele architectuur KW - woningen KW - 728.7 KW - Verplaatsbare architectuur KW - Mobiele architectuur KW - Mobiele constructies KW - Demonteerbare architectuur KW - Tijdelijke architectuur KW - Twintigste eeuw (architectuur) KW - 20ste eeuw (architectuur) KW - Eenentwintigste eeuw (architectuur) KW - 21ste eeuw (architectuur) KW - gelegenheidswoningen, mobiele en veranderbare gebouwen KW - Architecture mobile KW - Architecture éphémère KW - Construction démontable KW - Space (Architecture) KW - Houses, Portable KW - Portable buildings KW - Buildings, Prefabricated KW - Architecture and space KW - Space and architectural mass KW - Space in architecture KW - City planning KW - Composition, proportion, etc. KW - Negative space (Architecture) KW - Architecture. KW - Buildings. KW - Mathematical physics. KW - Building Types and Functions. KW - Mathematical Physics. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8355624 AB - Since the earliest people lived as nomads, their buildings were portable, constructed in a way that allowed them to be rebuilt as they moved to new locations for better living conditions as the seasons changed. This book discusses the forerunners, present context, and technology of portable architecture. It documents numerous international examples, organized by areas of application, and offers a broad array of suggestions for practical design. In the Arts and Culture section, Shigeru Ban’s Nomadic Museum, made of shipping containers in the USA and Japan is examined, as is Mark Fisher’s event architecture for concert tours by the Rolling Stones and U2. Suggestions for flexible living include Richard Horden’s micro compact home and the Container Home Kit from LOT/EK. The design of mobile structures used in extreme situations, such as the Antarctic or in the aftermath of natural catastrophes, is explored. Exhibition and entertainment facilities are other typical areas of application for light, mobile structures. Demountable, temporary structures allow for exciting architectural experimentation which can then be prototyped for regular use. ER -