Using the example of such one-room-architectures, this book explores the potential of an actor-network-theory approach to space in the field of architecture. Sabine Hansmann focuses on the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, England by Foster Associates (1978) to investigate the mutual entanglement of people, objects, and buildings.
As much as space and movement have been subjects 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 and experimental installation presented at the Gropius Bau in Berlin—took space and movement as starting points for exploring the relation between body and architecture. Three hundred and eighty-four 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 Manifold Spaces describes the design project and introduces theoretical discussions that accompanied it. The book includes contributions from leading authors in the fields of architecture, design, anthropology, sociology, and art history, including Heike Delitz, Joachim Krausse, Kerstin Sailer, and Albena Yaneva.