Preface -- Introduction: The Poetics of Movement in Architecture Michael Schumacher -- A Theory and planning -- 1 Movement in space and the movement of objects -- 1.1 Exploring space - Creating space -Dancing space -- 1.2 The dynamics of nature -- 1.3 Motion in photography and film -- 1.4 On the relationship between robots and space -- A Theory and planning -- 2 Movement and construction principles -- 2.1 The principles of designing movement -- 2.2 The principles of mechanics -- 2.3 Scale and complexity of systems -- 2.4 Typologies of movement -- 2.5 Choosing materials -- 2.6 High-strength and flexible materials -- 2.7 Movable loadbearing structures -- 2.8 Movable connections -- 2.9 Actuators -- 2.10 Measuring, controlling, regulating -- 2.11 Planning guidelines and legal frameworks -- A Theory and planning -- 3 Future movement strategies -- 3.1 Making use of changing states of matter -- 3.2 Changing colours, forms and properties -- 3.3 Smart structures -- 3.4 Growth -- B Applications and functions -- 1 Changing and extending uses and functions -- 1.1 Variable walls -- 1.2 Variable room elements -- 1.3 Opening the building envelope -- 1.4 Mobile and movable building envelopes -- B Applications and functions -- 2 Conserving and generating energy -- 2.1 Architecture, movement and energy -- 2.2 The principle of efficiency -- 2.3 Solar gain in context -- 2.4 Factor 1.4 - The potential of movement for solar gain -- 2.5 Daylight direction using moving deflectors -- B Applications and functions -- 3 Interaction: Recognizing, controlling and representing movement -- 3.1 Elevators and conveyors -- 3.2 Recognizing and representing movement -- C Buildings and building elements -- Swivel -- Church of the Sacred Heart -- BMW Training Academy -- Ernsting's Family Distribution Depot -- Lakeside Stage -- F House -- Genzyme Headquarters.

Wind Silos -- C Buildings and building elements -- Rotate -- Rotatable Housing Cube -- Council House 2 -- Lakefront Supportive Housing -- C Buildings and building elements -- Flap -- Quadracci Pavilion -- Leaf Chapel -- Palatinate Cellar -- BRAUN Headquarters -- m.poli Kiosk -- Shop entrance -- House No 19 -- BDA Wechselraum Gallery -- C Buildings and building elements -- Slide -- EWE Arena -- Meridian Buildings, Astrophysical Institute -- Sliding House -- Weekend House -- Metro Station Saint-Lazare -- Spielbudenplatz -- Living Room -- Theresienwiese Service Centre -- C Buildings and building elements -- Fold -- House at the Milsertor -- Horizon House -- St. Ingbert Town Hall -- Kiefer Technik Showroom -- Fabio's Restaurant -- Erika Mann Primary School -- C Buildings and building elements -- Expand and contract -- Hoberman Arch -- Rolling Bridge -- Rebgässli Housing Development -- C Buildings and building elements -- Gather and roll up -- Riva Waterfront Promenade -- Houses on Hohenbühlstrasse -- 47°40'48"N/13°8'12"E House -- C Buildings and building elements -- Pneumatic -- South Campus of the Art Center -- About the authors and contributors -- Bibliography -- Illustration credits -- Sponsoring companies -- Colophon.