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Fluid Architecture

51 Projects 24 Journals 4 Publications

About Discussions Projects51 Journals24 Publications4

Fluid architecture explores how buildings and spaces can be dynamic rather than static, incorporating responsive systems, adaptive materials, and designs that evolve with their contexts. This approach challenges conventional fixed structures by introducing elements of transformation, flow, and environmental sensitivity.

The community examines floating and offshore structures, morphing systems that respond to solar and thermal conditions, textile-wrapped studios as design manifestos, and spatial concepts that prioritize material intuition and continuous adaptation over permanence.

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Amy Aguirre3 works

Hoda Ghoreyshi2 works

Daniella Martinez2 works

Sandesh1 work

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Sujeen1 work

soheib and 3 others

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Futuristic Floating Residents

Sea level rising in coastal cities have a negative impact on the lives of residents. Findings support the argument that traditional land reclamation methods are not a practical long term solution apart from its various disadvantages on the ecosystem.Our approach to solve this problem was to adapt to environment and use floating structure against SLR impacts.

Michael

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ATLANDIS

A POWERFUL CIVILIZATION ONCE EXISTED ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN. LATER, FLOODS OF EXTRAORDINARY VIOLENCE SWALLOWED ALL TYPE OF SOPHISTICATED CONSTRUCTION AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. THE STORY REDACTS BACK IN 2100 WHEN A NIGHT OF MISFORTUNE ALL THINGS ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN SANK INTO THE DEPTH OF THE SEA, STARTING A COMPLETELY NEW ERA FOR US.

Pitak

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PURIFICATION PLAYGROUND

Water treatment facilities are often hidden from the public, but this design celebrates the ways we refine water for public use. Through the use of transparency, a symbiotic relationship between human interaction and water becomes tangible. Three modes of water are deployed--dynamic, passive, and active--to create a playscape for human/water interaction.

Hoda and 3 others

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Fluid Spaces

Space is consisting of multi-layers like transportation, working, living, and the Presence of every individual person. The project "Fluid Spaces" is an architectural response to all these dynamic interactions. In this project, space is created within self-optimizable fluid expanded in a 3d magnetic field based on the evaluation of all different layers.

siri and 2 others

ON THE LIFT

To speak about mobitecture there are numerous of ideas and tech design involvements which brings out a whole new potential for a living that could be possible anywhere ,and coming to this design it is based on the concept of bread which is simple yet functional

Paulina and 3 others

Motion Onions

Housing estate that adjusts to the surrounding context. It is completely independent of the land, therefore it can adapt to the changes occuring in the coastline. The only permanent elements of the estate are bulwarks, which is also used as a breakwater. Each housing unit is situated on a frame with a float, which is an integral part of the 3D farm system.

Gülnur and gaye

Gathering The Space

Architecture has been changed and enhanced in parallel with environmental conditions. Today, we have an unstable environment. Therefore, architecture will take form in these conditions. Climate change, population growth, the annuity will cause the loss of architecture?s context, thus architecture has to determine new living spaces.

Reine and Nishiki

Water Pods

This project is catering to the extreme habitat challenge by using the materials and resources available in the region along with a very different and innovative technology for sustaining and further developing the habitat for future expansions.