La Fonction Oblique como ritual doméstico: Habitar en la utopía de la inestabilidad

Abstract

The theory of the Oblique Function, created by the Architecture Principe group, questioned the horizontal stability of the ground, proposing to merge habitation and moving around, using the “inclisite” module. This article addresses the transposition of its foundations -more elaborate in territorial and urban areas- into domestic architecture, through four unbuilt projects with an oblique spatial habitability: the Maison Mariotti (1966), Maison Woog (1966-1968), Maison Toueg (1969-1970), and the prototype to inhabit, “Instabilisateur pendulaire IP” (1968). Their joint analysis seeks to recognize the intensity brought to the theory by the symbiosis between envelopes, complemented by factors such as tilting, gravity or mechanisms such as espace pincé. The aim will be to assess whether that legacy has materialized in contemporary architecture that highlights aspects such as fluidity, continuity and instability, and whether this transposition has meant scaling up at the cost of the domestic aspect, which is still awaiting true experimentation.