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Utopian Kinetic Structures and Their Impact on the Contemporary Architecture

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This paper delves into relationships between twentieth century utopian concepts of movable structures and the kinematic solutions implemented in contemporary architectural projects. The reason for conducting this study is to determine the impact of early architectural conceptions on today's solutions. This paper points out close links that stem from the imagination of artists and architects working in 1960s and 70s and the solutions implemented by contemporary architects of that era. The research method of this paper is based on comparative analyses of architectural forms with adopted kinematic solutions. It is based on archive drawings' studies and the examination of theoretical concepts. The research pertains to different forms of such mobility that evolved in 1960s and 70s. Many of them, usually based on the simple forms of movement were realized. The more complicated ones remained in the sphere of utopian visionary architecture. In this case, projects often exceed technical limitations and capabilities of design tools. Finally, after some decades, with the development of innovative architectural design tools and new building technologies many early visions materialized into architectural forms. In conclusion, this research indicates that modern kinematic design solutions are often based on conceptual designs formed from the beginning of the second half of the twentieth century.

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Category:
Conference activity
Type:
materiały konferencyjne indeksowane w Web of Science
Published in:
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering edition 245, pages 1 - 9,
ISSN: 1757-8981
Title of issue:
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 245 strony 1 - 9
Language:
English
Publication year:
2017
Bibliographic description:
Nyka L., Cudzik J..: Utopian Kinetic Structures and Their Impact on the Contemporary Architecture, W: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 245, 2017, ,.
DOI:
Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1088/1757-899x/245/5/052090
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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