The concept of symbiosis has emerged as a response to increasing economic pressures, highlighting the need for businesses to collaborate rather than compete in order to thrive. This project explores how similar principles are being applied in urban environments, where individuals and communities are repurposing overlooked or unused spaces within the city. Research indicates that the current model of urban development is unsustainable in the face of rapid population growth, emphasizing the need for more adaptive, shared-use solutions.
Cheaper flexible space can be constructed using textiles. Knitted textile fabric uses minimum materials. Use of hard structural materials such as woods and metals can be kept to a minimum. This is a potential sustainable solution to changing community needs.
Exploring the qualities of knit indicated potential structural advantages in comparison to other textiles, facilitating, breathability, increased light permeability, flexible sections and technology housing.
The knitted architecture can be simply assembled and disassembled. They are modular in design, and can be transported in flat packs.