Liquid Architecture: Experimental Practices of Design in a State of Flux

Liquid Architecture challenges the idea of architecture as a fixed,inert container and reconceptualizes it as a body whose boundaries are blurred and ever-changing. It explores the ethical dimensions of co-designing with natural systems through liquid paradigms and advocates for a more symbiotic and resilient approach to natural systems.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Liquid Architecture challenges the conventional notion of architecture as a static and inert container, instead envisioning it as a dynamic entity whose boundaries are fluid and ever-changing. This groundbreaking book departs from the traditional focus on form as the primary driver of spatial protocols and delves into what the built environment might resemble when viewed through the lenses of a "wet ontology" that emphasizes fluidity, flows, and territorial dynamism. As a result, a reconfiguration of architectural materials and authorship is explored, leading to an exploration of the ethical dimensions of co-designing with natural systems (of varying viscosities) through liquid paradigms.

The book examines a set of principles for practice-led discoveries that incorporate hybrid, mixed media with the author's intersubjective relationship with liquid matter. Drawing from qualitative-based analytical investigation models, the text facilitates comprehension of liquid phenomena through the material contextualization of an ever-evolving research setting. Through a practical and theoretical engagement with the ontology of liquids, the reader is exposed to a range of design-led experiments and creative propositions, visualization systems, construction, and testing of physical models that collectively translate into a series of novel insights for architectural agendas.

This book holds significant appeal to architecture and design research students and academics alike, as it advocates for a more symbiotic and resilient approach to natural systems. By integrating regenerating material flows into our buildings and urban settlements, we can create more sustainable and resilient environments that can better adapt to the changing challenges of our time.

In conclusion, Liquid Architecture is a groundbreaking work that reshapes our understanding of architecture and its relationship with the natural world. By embracing the fluidity and dynamism of liquids, the book offers a vision for a more sustainable and resilient future where buildings and urban landscapes are integrated with the regenerative forces of nature. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of architecture and design.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032389950