Mobile // nomadic // portable // flexible // alternatives to traditional static architecture.
What is mobility? Freedom of movement. Fluidity. Travel. Physical relocation from A to B. Impermanence. Temporality. Responsiveness. Transformation. Ability to change form/function/location/meaning.
OPPORTUNITIES
_accessibility_global // local // remote
_sense of connectedness_people feel more included
_more public input_better decisions being made
_sustainability_ie Canberra @ moment unsustainable - politicians flying in from different cities
_distribution_immigrants/asylum seekers
_underground networks_magnetic fields
_option for mobility_selective flexibility
CHALLENGES
_mobility an 'add on' feature/gimmick
_energy efficiency_unnecessarily mobile?
_case of system failure_must have mechanical 'backup'/alternative fuels
_presence in landscape when no fixed site
Responsive Architecture
Political Issues
After considering Australia's identity as a multicultural society, and keeping in mind our brief to create a mobile solution to a political issue, we came to the conclusion that something relating to Immigration would be a relevant issue to further explore. The issue of immigration relates both to the mobility of modern society in general, and particularly to Australia, whose population consists of many people of different origins (about 50% of population being born overseas or having parent born overseas). We further investigated the issue of asylum seekers, which we considered to be a pertinent topic with quite a bit of news coverage at the moment.
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