Transportable environments 2 / edited by Robert Kronenburg ; co-edited by Joseph Lim and Wong Yunn Chii [sic].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index.

THEORY -- Freedom and transience of space (techno-nomads and transformers) / Gary Brown -- Logical spaces for urban nomads / David Craven, Nicola Morelli -- About other constructs and spaces / Vladimir Krstic -- Trans-formation in the age of virtuality / Ada Kwiatkowska -- CONTEXT -- Transformable personal space within a communcal setting: housing for the homeless / Filiz Klassen -- Transportable environments: experiment, research and design innovation / Robert Kronenburg -- Innovative and prefabricated timber buildings on Australia's sub-Antarctic islands / Robert Vincent, Gregory Nolan -- TEACHING -- North Thailand village school hall constructed by Singapore architecture students / Joseph Lim -- Transportable environments: modes of inquiry in the design studio / Hee Limin, Colin Seah -- Developing architectural skill by making temporary and transportable buildings / Gregory Nolan, Ian Clayton -- DESIGN -- Beyond paper and curtain: works and humanitarian activities / Shigeru Ban -- Deployable lightweight medical system for use in disaster areas / Ulrich Dangel -- Kinetic architectural systems design / Michael A. Fox -- Office of mobile design / Jennifer Siegal.

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This book explores aspects of the historical and theoretical basis for temporary and transportable environments and provides an insight into the wide range of functions that it is used for today, the varied forms it takes and the concerns and ideas.

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