Tuesday 22 November 2011

Plug-In Examples

Starting with the Archigram Plug-in City, some examples of plug-in architecture or an architecture that can recreate or reconfigure itself, over time, perhaps as requirements or conditions change.  Some include a permanent crane on site to facilitate this, another Archigram idea.
This is the Archigram Plug-in City:

This is a project based on the principles of Archigram.. Not sure who its by but seems to be called Hex Housing:


 Another plug-in project/example:
 A great example by Howeler and Yoon:

Found this as well which works with a disused italian motorway I believe - or a section of motorway/infrastructure that was built but never finished/used:
On a similar theme is Diller Scofidios Hi-Line project in New York (think John mentioned this already) where an urban park was created on a strip of disused elevated railway:





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