MAt-building is a special case of networks urbanism, operating at large scale with high density and porosity, providing a loose scaffolding to absorb multiple programmatic variance and flexible use over time.
One of my favorite quotes from the article: "In mat configurations, section is not the product of stacking (discrete layers, as in a conventional building section), but of weaving, warping, folding, oozing, interlacing, or knotting together".
MAt-building is a special case of networks urbanism, operating at large scale with high density and porosity, providing a loose scaffolding to absorb multiple programmatic variance and flexible use over time.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite quotes from the article:
ReplyDelete"In mat configurations, section is not the product of stacking (discrete layers, as in a conventional building section), but of weaving, warping, folding, oozing, interlacing, or knotting together".