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|isbn= 978-0-262-19588-71

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In 1970, engineer/architect [[William Zuk]] published the book ''Kinetic architecture'',<ref>

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which helped inspire a new generation of architects to design an increasingly wide range of actual working kinetic buildings. Assisted by new concepts such as Fuller's [[Tensegrity]] and by developments in [[robotics]], kinetic buildings have become increasingly common worldwide since the 1980s.<ref name = "Transformers"/>

In 1989 Architect Jose Leonidas Mejia A. Explored in deep on MDS Multiple Displacement of Structures and created Kinetic Architecture in his region. Today he keeps on new research to improve his experimental project he denominated as "The Arkinetic House", which transforms its shape each 2 days in a special time cycle mechanism and fed by renewable energy sources. https://archinect.com/jose-leonidas-mejia-A

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==Other uses of the term==

Architects Sarah Bonnemaison and Christine Macy have suggested that movement can be an inspiring idea for architecture without the designs having to allow for actual movement – they can merely suggest it as was the case for some of the constructions of [[Antonio Gaudi|Gaudi]] or their own recent work.<ref>[http://www.subtletechnologies.com/2006/symposium/Bonnmaison-Macy.html Symposium on ''Architecture and Movement''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127153010/http://www.subtletechnologies.com/2006/symposium/Bonnmaison-Macy.html |date=27 November 2010 }} [[Dalhousie University]] (2006)</ref>

The term ''Kinetic architecture'' can also refer to static buildings designed to accentuate human movement, such as the performing arts.<ref>[httphttps://www.worldcat.org/title/kinetic-architecture/oclc/502136203 ''Kinetic architecture''] by Alica Wolfard (2006)</ref>

The phrase has been chosen as a title for performing groups including a dance company.<ref>[http://www.kineticarchitecture.org/company.html Kinetic architecture dance trope] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726221610/http://www.kineticarchitecture.org/company.html |date=26 July 2011 }}</ref>