“Space in Space in Space”
The concept for the translucent “body” is derived from Hans Hollein’s case studies, Minimal Environment (1965) and Mobile Office (1969). Hollein suggests a space within a space where man can be connected to the networked city. This was years before mobile communication was developed. In both case studies, man is in a self contained space within the natural environment , within the city (space in space in space).
In Minimal Environment, Hollein proposes a telephone booth as an inhabitable living space. The booth is equipped with machines for physical needs and psychological needs such as sanitary facilities and media entertainment. Hollein saw its potential as a minimal living unit. In Hollein’s proposal for a Mobile Office, he suggests a future where man can travel with his workspace and allows for a constant connection between man and city. Hollein constructed a transparent bubble, suggesting a material-less architecture, creating a clear and direction connection between the body and the city.
The translucent mannequin is the next iteration based on the ideas of a personalized hyper-connectivity between the human body and its environment.
