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Morphitecture

               Morphitecture is when you transform apartments into your functional needs regarding compact living with a difference. Morphitecture is done because the real estate agencies are putting their prices up of houses and rentals so this allows the client to buy a small place and apply these techniques which I am going to discuss below. To allow this to happen you will need furniture which folds away, partitions which can be changed and moved, hidden storage in which rooms can disappear into walls. The bathtub which can be changed into a seating or a resting area, beds which are hidden into the ceiling walls and appear when pulling a panel.

               I will be discussing these Architectural firms working on projects which transform apartments which is called Morphitecture.

                              Project one: The hipster Paradise pop-up House by Traller Dez.

This apartment is around 730 square feet of space, this space is ideal for couples as it is double the normal size of  normal compact house. This apartment has 54 furnishings which can be folded, unfolded, moved, closed or opened. It has partition walls which are divided the space and can be moved to create different rooms and open areas, this allows the user to have 77% for the floor space, this allows to leave it up to the clients wishes, a normal house will offer just 50% of the floor space by this technique you will create more space.

               Project two: The MInimilists abode Barcode Room By studio 01

This project won a competition from a Japanese real estate company. This apartment is made up from furniture walls which are called units which can be used a storage space which can be adjusted to the client’s wishes. In all there are 12 units which could be moved into different shapes to create different layouts. This creates freedom to the client as he can creative as the designer was and it will be something that the client has created.

                              Project four: The Socialite’s Party Pad by Graham Hill 

This is an apartment which is 420 square feet which is changed into eight different rooms. This apartment works by moving walls to show rooms and pull out things. This works by having interlocking walls moving out and pushing in to show rooms. In a wall there is also a hidden dining table for parties, there are also stackable chairs inside the closet to allow you to throw parties.

               Project five: The Modernist’s Retreat by LAAB architects

This apartment is 309 square feet and it is designed by the Hong Kong firm. This apartment has a bathroom which transforms into a living room, floor boards which are lifted up for storage, the chopping which folds on top the kitchen counter to create more counter space and the space is always useable. It also has the cabinets which come down from the ceiling.

               Project Six: The DE constructivist’s digs by Vlos Mishin.

This apartment Is designed by a Russian designer which is 645 square feet. This apartment is cut in half with a wooden and metal frame which can be moved and rotated. In the wooden frame there is the kitchen and a door which Leeds to the bathroom and also the door to the bedroom. This has very different partition which is made up with interlocking shapes including the metal frame to allow it to be opened and closed.

               Project Seven: The techie’s pod by Mit Label

This is a project made by students and is a box which can be packed up and moved to any apartment of more than 200 square feet. This is called the city home, this works by voice and face of the person with the brightest technology, the box has mechanics and rollers so it could move alone with only you voice or by showing your hand. This works through touch, voice control.

               Project Eight: The homebody’s heaven by gary chang

This apartment is around 344 square feet converted into 24 different designs using converted furniture on wheels and ceilings. When the bed is pulled down the sofa disappears, the guest bed is pulled down from the ceiling.

               Project Nine: The architect’s choice Lego apartment by Barbara Appolloni.

This is designed by the Spanish architect Barbara Appolloni which is 258 square feet this is all made from different pieces which fit together expect the sink and shower. The walls has panels which opens into functional things.

People will look soon at Morphitecture because of the high rise in real estates, which comes to more worth it to transform it yourself using less money.

When you look at Morphitecture technique' s , these are techniques which could be easily implemented in apartments and houses. These are easy ways to create much easier and cheaper to live compactly.  The one which really inspired is the city home as it can be closed and moved into different places so when you move it is easy to just move this box which includes the kitchen. By this I mean that you only spend once.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Architizer. 2016. Morphitecture: The Top 8 Transforming Apartment Styles - Architizer. [ONLINE] Available at: http://architizer.com/blog/morphitecture-8-transforming-apartments-for-every-personality-type/. [Accessed 02 June 2016].