Mobility Flexibility

This is informations I found in a book called " Flexible Architecture that responds to change" written by Robert Kronenburg (Lawrence King publishing, 2007, London).

It's very interesting, it says that mobility is connected to 4 other notions
Mobility - adaptability

- transformation
- movability

- interaction

Flexible architecture refers to buildings that are designed to respond easily to change thoughout their lifetime. They get advantages of technical innovation, are economically and ecologically viable.

ADAPTABILITY: buildings that are designed to adjust to different functions, users, climate change

TRANSFORMATION: buildings that change shape, space, form or appearance by the physical alteration of their structures, skin or internal surfaces. Architecture that opens, closes, expands and contracts

MOVABILITY: buildings that relocate from place to place in order to fulfil their function better. Architecture that rolls, floats or flies

INTERACTION: Buildings that respond to user's requirements in automatic or intuitive ways.

I have different examples for those notions
Adaptability

Park Bench House is abench by day and a bed by night. It's a rudimentary shelter for people who sleep rough in public spaces.

Transformation

With the free floors, the Pompidou centre's interior is completly movable

Movability

Mobile ICHIJYO/1 and Mobile ICHIJYO/2 are portable tea rooms that pack away in a aluminum case. The roof is suspended from above by a series of cables hooked on to nearby supports. A translucente curtain creates an intimate room for quiet contemplation.

Interaction

Rotor House, Luigi Coliani, 2004, tube with a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, you can switch from one to another by rolling the tube