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Azra Aksamija.
Chung, Myung Duk
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
2016-07-01T18:42:52Z
2016-07-01T18:42:52Z
2016
2016
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103467
952325099
Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2016.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Architecture is not a machine. It is part of the body; it contains life. This project is to invent a new system of architecture which grants people the freedom of space, structure, and material. Inspired by the Statue of Liberty in New York, the system liberates the body of architecture from architectural authority by exploring new construction methods. Stitched laminate fabric which is filled with earth materials is inflated according to the gravity of material. After hardening a layer of earth material and fabric, the filled sand is pulled out. Consequently, the mass, volume, and properties of the material form a space naturally. This is an architectural dream that everyone can tailor their own house built from what is beneath their feet.
by Myung Duk Chung.
M.Arch.
189 pages
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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