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When Architectural Spaces Begin to Act: How Architectural Robots Reshape Living and Spatial Control

Architectural robots, such as robotic partitions, ceilings, furniture, and facades, can move autonomously and reconfigure space. The author reflects on this: their impact goes beyond the moment of motion to include the spatial configurations that persist after motion stops. Such actions may benefit some occupants while disadvantaging others, and multiple robots together can make an entire architectural space appear to act. The author argues that understanding robotic architecture requires looking beyond short-term human-robot interaction to how people inhabit, negotiate, and retain control over autonomously reconfigurable spaces.

Part of the event: Scholar reflects on the impact of architectural robots on control over living spaces

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