Telesis - Adaptive Practice (2023)

Abstract

Architecture and Urbanization: A Conversation with Brian Phillips: Abigail Janka interviews Brian Phillips, the Founding Principal and Creative Director of Interface Studio Architects, about adaptation and its place in the architecture profession. From Standardization to Community-Inspired Distinction: Ben DeCuyper discusses the historical push toward standardization in architectural design and emerging alternatives and resistance to such standardization today. Patch Arch: Finding Pieces in the City: Two visualizations provided by members of Patch Arch, a collective of Ecuadorian Architects who strive to democratize access to architectonic environments through artistic visualization. Navigating Critical Theory as an Architect: Soumya Dasgupta explores the intersection between critical theory and architecture practice and the ability for architects to produce empathic design. The Evolution of the American School of Architecture: Trey London traces the development of the American School of architecture and Bruce Goff’s legacy. An Encompassing Take on an Adaptive Future: Jordan Fields identifies challenges to adaptive planning and policy in architecture and proposes a more collaborative approach to making adaptive practice effective. An Encompassing Take on an Adaptive Future: Jordan Fields identifies challenges to adaptive planning and policy in architecture and proposes a more collaborative approach to making adaptive practice effective. A Proposal for Un-development: Ryan Robert Schnirel considers an “un-development” approach to art and design, emphasizing values of preservation and minimal impact. Lift House: Park City, Utah: Ben Jawad and Fadi Kandalaft propose a housing solution for the ski resort employees of Park City Mountain, Utah, who are often disenfranchised by local real estate costs. Mirage Cities: Synchronicity, a Progressive Dialog with Nature, Art + Computers: Kevin Michael Ozmun explores the possibilities and concerns of using generative AI in architectural design. The Pill: Small Interventions as a Surgical Architectural Solution: Pablo Cevallos and Valeria Sandoval of Taller Vertical discuss changing practices to respond to Ecuador’s financial crisis. Art Collective: Nick Lillard of Creaturealm, discusses the art collective’s site-specific sculpture work in Oklahoma. The Imagination Station: Adaptive Practice (in Practice) in Chicago: Aneesha Dharwadker discusses designing for Chicago’s first Sukkah Design Festival in a historically Jewish Neighborhood that is now predominantly black, and the opportunities it presented for adaptive design. Adaptive Opportunities: Reinvention of Campus Corner at University of Oklahoma: Kayarash Karami proposes a refit of Norman, Oklahoma’s Campus corner site with emphasis on pedestrian traffic. Turning the Museum Inside-Out: Tom Kundig explores the new Burke Museum at the University of Washington, which breaks down the barriers between front and back of house museum operations. “Searching for Balance” + “A Place Behind the Sun”: Two Sculpture series by John Wolfe shown at the Depot Gallery in Norman, Oklahoma. Advancing Health + the Built Environment through Community Engagement: A Transdisciplinary Approach: Natasha Brand and Sam Slaton outline a framework for community engagement in producing and modifying the built environment with health impacts as a driver. Adaptive Architecture + Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging: Christopher Le highlights the need for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) frameworks in advancing adaptive architecture. Community-Led Design: A Conversation with Open Design Collaborative: Abigail Janka interviews Deborah Richards and Errin Mcknight of the Open Design Collective about their firm and its emphasis on community engagement.