Archiphoenix by Stealth: 6 publications on line
Posted on | June 18, 2009 | No Comments
ARCHIPHOENIX – Faculties for Architecture has turned the Dutch Pavilion, at Venice Architecture Biennale 2008, into a weeklong stage for research and exploration and a debate platform focussing on the capacities and capabilities of architecture – beyond building. Triggered by the fire that devastated the Faculty of Architecture in Delft, the project aim was to envision an imaginary curriculum for architecture beyond division on education and practice – able to develop capacities, capabilities powers to respond to urgences of today.
The project focuses on five questions each architect encounters: WHY WE MAKE – beyond the profitable simplicity into the social sustainability, WHAT WE MAKE – beyond the artifact, HOW WE WORK – beyond the singular into the collaborative, FOR WHOM WE MAKE – beyond power to empowerment, and finally WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE (AND UN-MAKE) – beyond the sustainable: challenging the flow of resources, materials and people. These five seemingly simple, yet essential questions, if put to face challenges ahead become serious issues for discussion.
Archiphoenix publications can be downloaded at http://www.facultiesforarchitecture.org/program.php
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