Robots Part 1: Simple Robots of the Now

My first project in Design Studio 302 this semester was a three week assignment to solve perhaps the most timeless of architectural problems: the house. The requirements were simple, the residence was to house one human comfortably within 400 square feet, utilizing passive solar design tailored for the climate of Montreal, Canada. What seemed easy enough at first turned into something of a nightmare once I began trying to fit traditional furniture and appliances into the tiny space while still providing ample space for unobstructed and accessible living. The project became infinitely easier upon utilizing mico appliances and convertible furniture.

The sci-fi notion of introducing robotic technology into every day life has become a reality in the 21st century. This particular use of programing for configuring home furniture for the consumer opens up all sorts of interesting possibilities for the creation of multipurpose spaces in my architecture. Until this afternoon I had been struggling to maximize living space after the subtraction of a kitchen, bed, and bath from my oddly shaped floor plan. By making a bedroom wall into a closet that can be rolled back, effectively collapsing the bedroom during the daytime, my living space can now double in size.

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