ABSTRACT
Movement has become a fact of life in twentieth century design culture. As a result of today’s constantly changing activities, a need of adaptable space has emerged in architecture. To meet the changing functional, spatial or environmental needs, today’s architecture seeks for adaptable structures ever than before. Based on the concept of adaptability, a series of kinetic structures which are capable of geometric transformations have been developed. Among the examples of these structures, the most impressive ones are deployable bar structures with single degree-offreedom (DoF). These structures not only transform themselves from a compact configuration to a predetermined, expanded form, but also may become stable and carry loads (Pinero 1961; Escrig 1985; Gantes, 1989; Hoberman 1990; Kokawa & Hokkaido 1997; Atake 2000; Van Mele et al. 2007; Akgün et al. 2010, 2011; Maden et al. 2011). Therefore, such structures may offer viable solutions for architectural applications, especially for temporary buildings, emergency shelters, exhibition halls, outdoor recreation facilities or sporting fields (Fig. 1).
