In the essay “A Home Is Not A House”, Reyner Banham states that there are two reasons why mechanical systems have not been fully integrated into architecture. One being that “mechanical services are too new to be absorbed into the profession”. The second, he states, is that “the mechanical invasion is a fact, the architects-especially American architects-sense that it is a cultural threat to their position in the world”. I disagree with this statement. I believe the real reason why mechanical systems have not been fully integrated into architecture is because of the fact that there is such a variety of different systems. With variety comes the ability for change. Say for instance an architect or engineer integrates a system within in a structure and then the client determines that the system is too costly and wants to change it. The whole system would then have to be redesigned. Banham also discusses how the inflatable dome has potential to be a livable space with systems as small as those in a mobile home.

In the article “Ant Farm”, Scott provides a view from inside 100-by-100 foot inflatable by And Farm. This installation was designed as a game in which players remain in the inflated pillow for a week without eating. This was staged in a way for the mass media to shed light on Media Theater. However, it relates back to Banham’s essay in which he discusses the inflatable dome as a space to live in. The systems for living were integrated into the structure and proved that a person could live in the space for a short period of time, albeit a week.