{"id":53691,"date":"2019-08-28T08:45:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T12:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=53691"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:33:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:33:56","slug":"parasitic-housing-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/parasitic-housing-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"New Metabolism: These Architecture Students Designed a &#8220;Parasitic&#8221; Pod Tower for Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Architects: Showcase your next project through <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architizer<\/a> and sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspirational newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to substandard caged housing found in some of Hong Kong\u2019s poorest and densest districts, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia graduates Kammil Carranza, Jitendra Farkade and Vinay Khare conceptualized a parasitic housing scheme called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iaacblog.com\/programs\/flux-haus-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flux House.<\/a> Their design features a grid structure covered in single-occupancy pods that would engulf five towers in Hong Kong\u2019s Sham Shui Po district.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flux Haus\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/340158280?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The structure is comprised of rails to provide an infrastructure for the movement of pods, and the towers would contain support facilities. Each of the pods would be powered by AI and incorporate swarm robotics that allow for dynamic visual and spatial transformations within the pod. This would result in a highly functional, multipurpose room that adapts to the user\u2019s needs. Residents wouldn\u2019t own the pods \u2014 instead, they could board any open dwelling and have it modified for them at that moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-53706 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/v01_16bits_k-1024x576.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v01_16bits_k.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v01_16bits_k.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v01_16bits_k.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53815 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/v02_flux_unprocessed-1.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v02_flux_unprocessed-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v02_flux_unprocessed-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v02_flux_unprocessed-1.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53708\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53708\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-53708 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/v03_flux_unprocessed-1024x576.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v03_flux_unprocessed.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v03_flux_unprocessed.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/v03_flux_unprocessed.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Flux House Concept; Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iaacblog.com\/programs\/flux-haus-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iaacblog.com<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robotic arms would allow for a self-constructing system through an ever-growing rail system that adapts to the population of the housing complex. As a result, the grid structure would autonomously expand over time. Along with this, Flux House\u2019s AI system would also determine the movements of the pods, finding free spaces to dock them and arrange the pods to create communal spaces. This system would create an ever-changing environment adapting to varying conditions and requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-53705 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-3-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-3.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-3.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-53704 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-2-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53703\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53703\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-53703 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-1-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/iteration-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Flux House&#8217;s Variable Pods Configurations; Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iaacblog.com\/programs\/flux-haus-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iaacblog.com<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given current socio-economic conditions and how they spill into Hong Kong\u2019s housing disparity, Flux House offers a futuristic response to inadequate and undignified living conditions. Though infeasible today, its ideas are based on current technologies and research extrapolated to how they could develop in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s very rooted in the concept of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metabolism_(architecture)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metabolism<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/beyond-metabolism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">modern architecture movement originating in Japan<\/a> that believes cities and buildings should be designed and built to be replaced, as they are ever-changing entities. Metabolically designed architecture is built around a spine-like infrastructure with prefabricated, replaceable cell-like components that can be easily attached and removed. Well-known examples of built Metabolism in architecture include the <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/1972\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nakagin Capsule Tower<\/a> in Tokyo and Montreal, Canada&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/h67-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Habitat &#8217;67<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53710\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/h67-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53710\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-53710 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/37436-1024x512.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/37436.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/37436.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/37436.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/37436.jpg?resize=1140%2C569&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/37436.jpg?resize=625%2C312&amp;ssl=1 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/37436.jpg?resize=368%2C184&amp;ssl=1 368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/37436.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/h67-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Habitat 67<\/a>; Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtl.org\/en\/experience\/revolutionary-montreal-icon-habitat-67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mtl.org<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53711\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/1972\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53711\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-53711 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nakagin-Capsule-Tower-815x1024.jpg?resize=815%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nakagin-Capsule-Tower.jpg?resize=815%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 815w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nakagin-Capsule-Tower.jpg?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nakagin-Capsule-Tower.jpg?resize=768%2C964&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nakagin-Capsule-Tower.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/1972\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nakagin Capsule Tower<\/a>; Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeedited.com\/nakagin-capsule-tower-the-future-of-compact-living-circa-1972\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lifeedited.com<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though not a means to an end regarding income and housing inequality, Flux House speaks to an old, avant-garde architectural concept that works to adapt and accommodate for its inhabitants, a service that is currently absent within the cage homes of Sham Shui Po.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For some real-world Hong Kong architecture, check out Architizer&#8217;s database of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/q\/location_auto:hong+kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">built Hong Kong projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Architects: Showcase your next project through <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architizer<\/a> and sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspirational newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia graduates looked to Metabolic Architecture for a solution to Hong Kong&#8217;s cage 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