Abstract :
Robert Kronenburg is one of the leading advocates of portable and flexible architecture. Over the last decade he has written substantial books and curated major international shows on the subject. Here he highlights how recent innovations in material and digital techniques have facilitated the onset of a new type of fabric architecture that is able to house increasingly larger and culturally more significant facilities. Outlining the most pertinent technological developments in the field, he also provides a comprehensive account of some of the most important projects.
Keywords :
the Big M building , The Airquarium , Unipart Structure , Festo KG , Vitroflex membrane , Festoיs Airtecture Hall , Kieran Timberlake Associates , SmartWrap , New York , SmartWrap building , Buckminsterfullerene (C60) , FTL Design and Engineering Studio , Carlos Moseley Music Pavilion , PVDF Teflon-coated polyester fabric membrane , Valhalla system designed by Rudi Enos , FTLיs Machine Tent for the Harley Davidson Travelling Tour (2002) , Inflate , Fluidic Muscle
