Moveable Walls : Transparency and Accessibility in 6 Works of Architecture

When the time comes to separate or close off spaces, it’s important to keep in mind solutions that will adapt and cater to your project. In this step, it’s important to define, not only the materials needed to complete the project, but how the final product will interact with the people who will use it. Some of the most highly recommended solutions are foldable, collapsable, stackable, or hanging mechanisms that allow interiors and exteriors to be integrated without completely losing their individual functions.

If you’re looking for help or inspiration for this process, take a look at 6 projects that effectively utilize these versatile building systems.

Collapsable

Systems that allow you to create a collapsable door with folding or stacking mechanisms.

Foldable

Systems that create an opening by using foldable doors.

Hanging Sliding Doors

Systems that hang from above the opening, leaving the floor free of interference.

DASA & DATRI House / [mavarq]

The DASA house uses foldable windows on the first floor, allowing for physical and visual communication with the exterior of the dwelling and the creation of seemingly unlimited space.

Casa del Fuego House of Fire / Cazú Zegers

The project hopes to have the capacity to house 8 families during the summer while serving as a cozy dwelling for a single person during the winter. This will be achieved by utilizing a moveable glass partition that will allow for easy communication between the house’s interior and exterior.