Raummaschine: Exploring the Manifold Spaces

As much as space and movement have been objects of debate and analysis in architectural theory, they have also long been driving forces in the field of architectural design. In 2016, the Raummaschine - a kinetic installation and experimental setup presented at the Gropius Bau in Berlin - took space and movement as starting points for exploring the relationships between body, space, and architecture. 384 motor-driven vertically hanging ball chains created changing spatial compositions, with visitors able to alter the space simply by moving their finger on a touchpad. Raummaschine - Exploring the Manifold Spaces provides a biography of the design project and introduces the various theoretical discussions surrounding it, including contributions from, amongst others, the fields of architecture, art history, sociology, and design. 50 colour images