“When should architecture be anchored firmly and when is it better to be mobile?” Now the internet has such an enormous influence on our mobility and a light footprint of a building is required, this is a question to be asked in every contemporary assignment. Our world is changing rapidly and architecture should play an active role. 

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Eduard Böhtlingk is a Dutch architect based in Maasland, a village near Rotterdam. His office has produced mobile objects over a long period of time, starting in 1985. It includes an exhibition unit, an foldable dwelling, a landscape feature, a housing design system and banking mobiles. With the realization of the OPENhouse in Almere he has created a spot for meetings and exhibitions about mobile living. 

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”The work of Böhtlingk is based in the realm of dedicated problem solving. The exploration of mobile concepts is pursued in this spirit - to provide another way in which to find appropriate solutions to specific design problems.” (Robert Kronenburg in Portable Architecture III).

 

Date & Time: 25 Oct 2019 (Fri), 15:00

Venue: Room 2201, 22/F, Island East Campus, 494 Kind's Road, North Point