I think I've got something to interest you Harjeet, and others as well. This is a concept by Stefan Ulrich of a shape-changing object to relieve loneliness. The object would be made of electroactive polymers, which change shape when electric current is applied. This movie explains the technology:
The second movie explains the concept:
The question is : is it possible substitute a human being with "this"??
I'm still unsure, but the technology if introduced to architecture, can change the static (or static-mechanical) form of architecture into shape-shifting.
Jakub
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Thursday, 15 October 2009
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