About this artwork
With elemental, even cryptic line drawings, Keith Evan Green’s Life Cycle House proposes a physical transformation of the dwelling throughout the life of its inhabitants. Hydraulic pumps and scaffolding expand the house to accommodate a family, then compress the structure until the residence and residents come to a final resting position. Based on the idea of aging as a constantly changing dynamic, Green’s project is a true “machine for living,” with a mobile core to provide plumbing and vertical circulation as the structure expands and contracts over time. Keith Evan Green is a professor of design and mechanical engineering at Cornell University and director of Cornell’s Architectural Robotics Lab.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artist
- Keith Evan Green (Architect)
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Title
- Life Cycle House, Schiff Foundation Fellowship, Presentation Drawings
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Date
- 1990
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Medium
- Ink on polyester film
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Credit Line
- Gift Keith Evan Green through the Schiff Foundation Fellowship
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Reference Number
- 1990.168.2-4
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