Space in transition

Artifact by Murphy Chan

“There is no architecture without action, no architecture without event, no architecture without program” Bernard Tshumi 1973

WHAT?

Axon of MTR by Murphy Chan,
Transition is the process of changing from one state, which is defined as a connecting space between two confined space in Architecture. According to the Tshumi’s idea “event, space and movement“ My thesis is an attempt to study the relationship of a space in MTR trains, which can accommodates diversified programs and potentially offer a new form of public space.
According to the Hong Kong Government’s travel Charcteristics Survey, over 90%of the daily jouneys are on public transport, moreover the MTR has a 46.4% market share of the franchised public transport market, due to the high density of Hong Kong.

WHY?

Walking city by Ron Herro,  Action, Space, Movement by  Bernard Tsumi

“There is no architecture without action, no architecture without event, no architecture without program” Tsumi Moving events redefine the relationship between participants in the event, and their surrounding space, the traveldator event will test to host a program in its unusual place. Furthermore, to test on how program, space, and human behavior especially social interaction relate each other architecturally.
Ron Herron proposed building massive mobile robotic structures, with their own intelligence, that could freely roam the world, moving to wherever their resources or manufacturing abilities were needed.

HOW?

left to right (Dom capsule by Dalmaru, Moving shelter by GG, Rolling house (Roll it)

1. Mapping and comparing some public place with infrastructure (necessary activities, optional activates, social activates) for example highline in New York. and mapping the people’s behaviour, activities and circulation inside the train from 3 levels(when the moving train above ground, underground and overhead on flyover ). And according to the result to see how the “mobile” space affect the people’s activities.
2. Experiment in making different train cars according to the constrains found in step 1, e.g. dimensions, sizes structural performance and safety. The goal is to design an innovative car train prototypes that can re-configure itself according to emerging bespoke demand by individuals while traveling in the future.