Greg Lynn writes about blobs form an angle no reading we have done yet even touched- the uncomfortable and rather frightening prospect that architects are actually designing globs of goo from 50's horror films. Yes, he does go beyond this, but that in essence is what he's saying.
Lynn mentions 3 regards of "blobiness" which are horror films, scientific viscous composite, and contemporary construction techniques. Its as though silly putty is overtaking the built environment.
He does give some credit to the theories behind blob-itecture and how it will ultimately add to the world architectural language. Blobs go directly against the past visions of architecture as an erection of vertical and horizontal pieces, which go directly against gravity. Structures and the feasibility of height, weight, and load distribution have irked architects' visions since the beginning of time. Thanks, gravity. The blob, on the other hand, compliments gravity and allows for alternative strategies of structural organization. Lynn also discusses how blobs are contextually intensive. They are detached from the architectural tradition, yet can meld with context- filling in gaps and spaces in new ways.
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