# Sliding Sliced Houses An Installation by Michael Jantzen Invites You to Play with Space as Frames By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-03-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sliced-house References: [archinect](http://archinect.com/michael-jantzen/project/the-interactive-sliced-house) & [michaeljantzen](http://www.michaeljantzen.com/Sculpture.html) When the Sliced House has all of its parts aligned, the area within it is rectangular, spacious and easily occupiable. It seems to have four walls and a [pitched roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-with-an-inverted-roof), assuming the form of an enclosure with a rib-like series of slightly separated frames. Now, in the true fashion of Michael Jantzen's designs, this architectural installation has a dynamism to it that offers its visitors a stimulating experience. The many five-sided structures that make up the Sliced House would actually be set up on tracks, enabling people to [push and pull individual parts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blooming-shed) of the abode in one direction or another. This freedom of reforming the original massing of the whimsical domicile can result in the creation of [disconnected spaces, passages and windows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumagaya). Interacting with the Sliced House would be a playful and imaginative activity for all ages. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Modular Architecture:** The Sliced House installation showcases the potential for modular architecture, allowing for easily reconfigurable and customizable spaces. - **Interactive Design:** The ability to push and pull individual parts of the Sliced House demonstrates the growing trend of interactive design in architecture. - **Spatial Manipulation:** The Sliced House encourages visitors to engage in spatial manipulation, highlighting the trend of creating dynamic and transformative spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Architects can explore the opportunities in modular design and interactive elements to create innovative and adaptable structures. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate the concept of spatial manipulation in their projects, creating unconventional and playful living spaces. - **Entertainment:** The interactive nature of the Sliced House presents opportunities for the entertainment industry to create immersive and interactive experiences for visitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Public Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-transformation-pavilion.md) - [Dynamic Moving-Illusion Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture.md) - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Shape‑shifting Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-offgrid-house.md) - [Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptors-apartment.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Sculptural Inverted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-with-an-inverted-roof.md) - [Kinetic Interaction Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transmutation-observatory.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md)