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Inspired by the Dymaxion House, the Flexile House represents a breakthrough in architectural innovation, exploring new forms and functionalities with its lightweight, tensile structure predecessor that utilized aircraft industry materials. The Flexile House advances this concept by merging aesthetics with structural innovation, replacing traditional symmetry for a balance system supported by cable-stayed beams anchored to four ground cores. These beams, designed with catenary curves, enhance stability and add visual dynamism.
Interior spaces in the Flexile House are crafted for openness and movement, with walls and furniture suspended by cables to create a sensation of weightlessness. Transparent elements further dissolve boundaries between inside and outside.
More iterations are developed from the original prototype. The design evolves into a dynamic greenhouse, optimizing living conditions with adjustable shading and air exchange systems. The Flexile House redefines living spaces as adaptive and flexible environments through innovative design that harmonizes architecture with nature.