more mobile portable architecture for today

editor: jennifer siegal

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the desire for mobile, portable architecture is something which has been existing worldwide, for centuries. from a newspaper kiosk by dré wapenaar for rotterdam’s public library, to andrea zittel’s ‘A-Z wagon station’ used as a sleeping or camping shelter, ‘more mobile: portable architecture for today’, takes a look at structures which are credited for their lightness, transience and practicality. the book investigates architectural projects which have been designed as structures to be worn on and around the body, as well as larger-scale, built constructs exploring mobility within both the rural and urban environment.

the book is a good overview of a range of portable structures. it takes a look beyond what we would normally consider ‘architecture’ and provides insights into the different working methods of the designers behind some of today’s dynamic active mobile structures. ___

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touring-rock concert stage for genises’ ‘turn it on again’ world tour, 2007

this superhero inspired stage was used for the robbie williams ‘close encounters’ european tour, 2006

this mobile stage draws from the architecture of the opera house environment and was the background for the rolling stones during their ‘bigger bang’ world tour, 2005 – 2007

a view from the front of the rolling stones’ ‘bigger bang’ world tour stage