Tuesday, October 13. 2009
I recopy here entirely an email received from The Architectural League of New York, the venerable institution, signaling their increasing interests into the "interactive city", the "digital/ubiquitous computing city" or as the call it the "sentient city". This is a competition they organised last year, to which fabric | ch was invited and part of the 10-15 last projects (I don't remember how much where left before the final selection).
At that time, we proposed a project called "Sliding Presence Pavilion" which purpose was to deal with architectural behaviors and revisit the "automated house". We were not totally satisfied with our project... but this was a first attempt from us in thinking about "architectural behaviors".
Many links in this mail lead to projects, presentations, talks, etc. dealing with the question of the city, the interactive city and/or the adaptable architecture.
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OCTOBER 14Ι Sentient City Charrette Announced
OCTOBER 16 Ι Amphibious Architecture: David Benjamin, Natalie Jeremijenko, and Soo-in Yang
OCTOBER 17 Ι Design in 5 Sketch120: ...ism
OCTOBER 19 Ι Current Work: Andrew Freear, Rural Studio
OCTOBER 24 Ι Design in 5: LES Walking Tour
OCTOBER 28 Ι Current Work: Chuck Hoberman and Craig Schwitter, Adaptive Building Initiative
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THIS WEEK
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Sentient City Charrette
Wednesday, October 14: Design Problem Announced
Wednesday, October 21: Pin-up
Presented in conjunction with the League's current exhibition Toward the Sentient City.
The Sentient City design charrette is intended as a speculative exercise for architects, artists, technologists, and related design professionals to engage the themes of the exhibition. A design problem will be announced via @theLeague and on the League's website on Wednesday, October 14. Participants will have one week to work on their projects, which will be discussed at a pin-up on October 21. For more information click here.
Registration is required. Email rsvp@archleague.org to register; include "Sentient City Charrette" in the subject line and your name in the email.
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Happy Hour Project Presentation: Amphibious Architecture
David Benjamin, Soo-in Yang, and Natalie Jeremijenko
Friday, October 16
7:00 p.m.
The Urban Center
457 Madison Avenue
Presented in conjunction with the League's current exhibition Toward the Sentient City.
David Benjamin, Natalie Jeremijenko, and Soo-in Yang will talk about the interconnected ecosystems of land and water, and the potential overlap between social networks of fish, people, and buildings as they relate to "Amphibious Architecture," their project for the League's current exhibition. Installed at sites in the East River and the Bronx River, “Amphibious Architecture” creates a public interface to water quality and aquatic life of urban rivers, and our interest therein. For more information about the project, click here.
Tickets are free for League members; $10 non-members. Members may reserve a ticket by emailing rsvp@archleague.org. Non-members may purchase tickets here.
Header Image: Amphibious Architecture installation in the East River, courtesy of the Living Architecture Lab and xDesign Enviornmental Health Clinic
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Design in 5 Charrette
Sketch120: ...ism
Saturday, October 17
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Noguchi Museum
-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard)
Long Island City
On Saturday, October 17th, come to the Noguchi Museum and participate in a sketch problem and open forum with an invited jury to hear your work discussed.
The charrette is aimed at young designers five years or less out of school; whether you are a graphic, industrial, fashion designer, artist, architect, or planner, Design in 5 invites you to attend. Refreshments will be available. You may participate as an individual or as a team of up to three people.
Registration is required. Registration for Sketch120 is $10; Architectural League and Noguchi Museum members receive free registration. Members should email designin5@archleague.org to register; non-members click here. Included in your registration is free admission to the Noguchi Museum for the day.
Image: A previous Design in 5 charrette, by Jon Lee
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UPCOMING |
Current Work: Andrew Freear, Rural Studio
Introduced by Susan Rodriguez
Discussion following the lecture with Andrew Freear, David Lewis, and Susan Rodriguez
Monday, October 19
7:00 p.m.
The Great Hall, The Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street
For more information click here.
Image: Hale County Animal Shelter, copyright Timothy Hursley.
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Design in 5
Lower East Side Walking Tour and Studio Visit to Hester Street Collaborative
Saturday, October 24
12:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Look for more information in next week's @theLeague.
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Adaptive Building Initiative
Chuck Hoberman, Hoberman Associates
Craig Schwitter, Buro Happold Consulting Engineers
Introduced by Walter Chatham
Wednesday, October 28
7:00 p.m.
The Great Hall, The Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street
For more information click here.
Image: Adaptive Shading for atrium of Audiencia Provencial (Appeals Court), Madrid, Spain, copyright Foster + Partners.
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Podcasts
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Natural Fuse: Usman Haque
Recorded September 18, 2009
Click here to watch this podcast.
Click here to automatically receive new podcasts by subscribing to the League's podcast series on iTunes. The League's digital programs are made possible by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
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On View:
Toward the Sentient City
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Monday – Saturday (closed Thursday)
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Urban Center
457 Madison Avenue
An exhibition critically exploring the evolving relationship between ubiquitous computing, architecture, and urban space. Free admission. For more information, visit the exhibition website.
Buzz:
Boing Boing
Channel 13 Sunday Arts
WNYC
BBC World Service
Huffington Post
Abitare
Daily Telegraph
Follow the exhibition on Twitter
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Urban Omnibus
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Around Town
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Lecture
Shanghai Skyline
Tuesday, October 13
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Presented by the Skyscraper Museum
Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place
For more information click here.
Book Launch and Signing
Wendy Evans Joseph Pop Up Architecture
Wednesday, October 21
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Urban Center Books
Municipal Art Society
457 Madison Ave
For more information click here.
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Funding and Membership
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The Architectural League is a non-profit organization that depends on the support of its members and foundations, corporations, firms, and individuals. Architectural League programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
You can help support the League by making a donation or by becoming a member. Membership benefits include free or reduced admission to all League lectures and programs; invitations to exhibition opening receptions; a 10% discount on purchases at Urban Center Books; and discounted subscriptions to international architecture and design periodicals AD Architectural Design, The Architectural Review, AV Monographs, and Domus.
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