This post on art and residential architecture starts with an example about accessibility. Over ten years ago, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas (Office for Metropolitan Architecture)designed a house in France for a client who was confined to a wheelchair. The three story house has an elevator platform, 10' x 10.75', that moves freely between the floors. The 'room', with its permanent wall of shelves, travels up and down through the house transforming the architecture of the house, becoming part of the kitchen, living space or enclosed as an office. Thinking about rooms as elevators or even rooms on tracks...
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This post on art and residential architecture starts with an example about accessibility. Over ten years ago, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas (Office for Metropolitan Architecture)designed a house in France for a client who was confined to a wheelchair. The three story house has an elevator platform, 10' x 10.75', that moves freely between the floors. The 'room', with its permanent wall of shelves, travels up and down through the house transforming the architecture of the house, becoming part of the kitchen, living space or enclosed as an office. Thinking about rooms as elevators or even rooms on tracks...
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Most people think of art as something to be inserted into architecture. While art as an addition to architectural space as well as the mechanics of display are discussed in the seminar, I am interested in the dialogue between art and architecture. The two influence one another; art can be an integral part of architecture rather than an afterthought. Art and architecture are often most effective when conceived and executed jointly. I recently attended a lecture by Joseph Kuspan, AIA, who is the director of design at Karlsberger Architects in Columbus, Ohio. (www.karlsberger.com) The topic was the LEED platinum-level...
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