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2004 Summer Evening Series: No Solutions, No Compromise

Elena Manferdini [ATELIER MANFERDINI] : Both clothing and architecture revolve around the scale of the human figure to find their dimensions and they negotiate the relationship between private and public arenas. Atelier Manferdini considers clothing not only as a metaphor for shelter and social space, but also as a case study for architectural cladding systems: tailors for centuries have been solving the problem of constructing complex curved geometry with simple flat material. Fashion becomes a case study to learn innovative techniques for architectural components and a tool to introduce creativity, effect and taste in the mass culture of building standards.

This ambitious event is a precursor to the 54th Annual meeting of the International Design Conference in Aspen. Speakers include:

Benjamin H. Bratton, SCI_Arc and UCLA, IDCA:54

Marcelo Spina, Patterns, SCI_Arc

David Erdman, SERVO

Adam Eeuwens, co-author, False Flat: Why Dutch Design is So Good.

Peter Lunenfeld, Art Center College of Design

Daniel Sauter, UCLA

+ presentation of Natalie Jeremijenko’s OOZ workshop at SCI_Arc

Paul Preissner [SOM, LLP + QUA'VIRARCH] : Who I'm In Love With : A smallish lecture about the ultimate condition of architecture (Beauty) and why we are In Love with her.

Marcelo Spina [PATTERNS] : FoRM / Fluency of Rhythmic Materialities : FoRM will focus on the potential of systems that populate, constitute and intersect a series of recent projects, exhaustively rehearsing the imminence of the intensive materiality within these systems and the rhythmic sensitive outcomes they produce (while influencing one another), akin to the complexity of contemporary life.

Hernan Diaz Alonso / [XEFIROTARCH] : Red, Beautiful, Horrific, Cartoons : If the logic with an excessive systematicity; then the horrific would find a way of eloping by inserting an emphasis in the figures at play, the figures within its external immediate spatial boundaries, instead of it's interior confines.

Jenna Didier [M&A] : Organization in its Infancy : The Materials & Applications research center is an organization whose purpose is to incubate the latest ideas in architectural design theory on an experiential level. This lecture, given by the organization's founder, will focus on the development and relevance of the institution, as well as its plans for the future.

Rob Ley / [URBANA] : A Fair and Balanced Look at Making : A presentation hyping the potential of material and architectural transformations. Lecture will include slides and video taken during the construction of Serial Departure, the current installation at the Materials & Applications space.

06.29.02 M&A Groundbreaking

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