Not Quite Walls: Soft Partitions for Adaptive Homes

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dc.contributor.advisorFinley, Dawnen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMarjanovic, Igoren_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJimenez, Carlosen_US
dc.creatorAtkinson, Rachelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-21T20:24:03Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-05-21T20:24:03Zen_US
dc.date.created2024-05en_US
dc.date.issued2024-04-17en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2024en_US
dc.date.updated2024-05-21T20:24:03Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis proposes a new type of home that adapts to the resident’s ever-changing needs by leveraging lightweight textile partitions within a completely open floorplan. Currently, when our homes no longer match our needs, we have three options: suffer in place, move to a new home, or remodel. The never-ending struggle to find a home that fits has a tremendous impact on our housing stock, our wallets, our waste streams, and our social networks. This thesis demonstrates the possibility of a home that adapts to the user, letting them save resources, stay in the neighborhood they love, age in place, and indulge their creative instincts.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationAtkinson, Rachel. Not Quite Walls: Soft Partitions for Adaptive Homes. (2024). Masters thesis, Rice University. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/116069en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/116069en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectAdaptive architectureen_US
dc.subjecttextile partitionsen_US
dc.subjectflexible partitionsen_US
dc.subjecthousingen_US
dc.titleNot Quite Walls: Soft Partitions for Adaptive Homesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen_US
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