Abstract:

This article demonstrates a critical approach to the current architectural approaches with Friedman's perspective and focuses on the current and future anticipations. In Friedman’s Mobile Architecture Theory, process and experience in architecture is more important than the result. The Spatial City project which is one of the most well-known examples of mobile architecture is examined with its theory and architectural elements. Friedman explains architecture with social reality, not with aesthetic concerns. An architecture which is designed only by an architect may not end up with user satisfaction and may cause economical consequences. Even if the architect meets the current needs of the user with the pre-determined design, it’s not possible to foresee future needs. This situation becomes even impossible if the number of users increases. Friedman has an alternative solution for these problems. Based on the unpredictability of the user, Friedman's theory states that the user should be involved in architectural processes and the roles of architects should change. Accordingly, the idea of bringing the user in an authoritarian position becomes important. In this context, every individual should have the right to have a role in designing their architectural environment. Focusing on the process rather than the result, Mobile Architecture Theory can be considered as a sustainable and timeless architectural approach that has possible solutions to today's capital / global world and possible future problems.

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