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What is Architecture? Concepts from Coop Himmelb(l)au, Lina Ghotmeh, Liam Young and Topotek 1

Christele Harrouk — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Simple in form but complex in substance, “What is Architecture?” remains an existential question for a lot of architecture students and young professionals. In an attempt to define this ever-changing interrogation and expose the different visions out there, the interview series: WIA – What is architecture? asks four, straightforward, questions to world-leading architectural designers and thinkers. Seeking to uncover their opinion on what architecture is and what it can do, these short videos reveal responses to “What is architecture? What can architecture do? What is your architectural position? and What is your design method?”.

The Early Days and the Enduring Legacy of Coop Himmelb(l)au

Kaley Overstreet — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000

Europe in the 1960s was an incubator for emerging provocative architecture radicals who defied traditional architecture dogma in favor of counterculture that transcended time and space. Coop Himmelb(l)au, a Vienna-based faction of this movement, questioned the clean lines, rigidity, and literal nature of modernist architects of the time. While the firm is known for their rebellious spirit and aggressive forms that are generated through state-of-the-art 3D software and technologies, it’s important to acknowledge the work that the firm did shortly after their inception in 1968, and how their early oeuvre still relentlessly breaks the status quo of modern-day practice and academic discourse.

The Future of Universities, Offices and Cities: Highlights From Digital Futures 2020

Andreea Cutieru — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Like most functions in recent months, this year’s Digital FUTURES, which is held annually since 2011 at Tongji University in Shanghai, had to move online due to the pandemic. The organizers took this as an opportunity to give the event a global dimension, turning the festival into what they rightfully call the most significant worldwide event for architectural education ever staged, with a 24/7 display of workshops, lectures and panel discussions involving some of the most prominent architects and educators. Here is an overview of the festival, together with a selection of lectures from Digital FUTURES World.

17 Napkin Sketches by Famous Architects

Karissa Rosenfield — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000

The napkin sketch has always had its place in architecture. In 2015, some of the world's more respected architects donated their very own conceptual doodles to the NewSchool of Architecture & Design and San Diego American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) in an effort that helped raise thousands to fund scholarships and programs for architecture students.

6 Historical Buildings Topped by Contemporary Glass Extensions

Christele Harrouk — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000

When an extension on an existing historical building is requested, often architects opt for glass, transparent and reflective interventions. Some decide to stay neutral and subtle when dealing with an older structure, while others choose a bold and outspoken design to manifest their contemporary character. With each project having its own conceptual motivation and reasoning, the outcomes are different and diverse.

How to Pronounce the Names of 22 Notable Architects

Ariana Zilliacus — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:30:00 +0000

There’s no doubt that one of the best things about architecture is its universality. Wherever you come from, whatever you do, however you speak, architecture has somehow touched your life. However, when one unexpectedly has to pronounce a foreign architect’s name... things can get a little tricky. This is especially the case when mispronunciation could end up making you look less knowledgeable than you really are. (If you're really unlucky, it could end up making you look stupid in front of your children and the whole world.)

AD Classics: 1988 Deconstructivist Exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Luke Fiederer — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000

When Philip Johnson curated the Museum of Modern Arts’ (MoMA) 1932 “International Exhibition of Modern Architecture,” he did so with the explicit intention of defining the International Style. As a guest curator at the same institution in 1988 alongside Mark Wigley (now Dean Emeritus of the Columbia GSAPP), Johnson took the opposite approach: rather than present architecture derived from a rigidly uniform set of design principles, he gathered a collection of work by architects whose similar (but not identical) approaches had yielded similar results. The designers he selected—Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, Bernard Tschumi, and the firm Coop Himmelblau (led by Wolf Prix)—would prove to be some of the most influential architects of the late 20th Century to the present day.[1,2]

Workshop: High Density vs Low Density with Wolf Prix (Coop Himmelb(l)au)

Rene Submissions — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:02:00 +0000

Part of a Series of Architecture Workshops by Architects & Designers

Workshop 12
"High Density vs Low Density"
By
Wolf D. Prix
Coop-Himmelb(l)au

5 - 8 February 2017

Why Wolf Prix Is Pushing For New Methods of Robotic Construction

Zach Mortice — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Autodesk's Redshift publication as "Wolf Prix on Robotic Construction and the Safe Side of Adventurous Architecture."

Video: Musée des Confluences / Coop Himmelb(l)au

Karissa Rosenfield — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:00:00 +0000

"If you only think in architectural terms, only architecture will come out." - Wolf Prix

Video: House of Music / Coop Himmelb(l)au

Karissa Rosenfield — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:35:03 +0000

One of the best acoustically responsive concert halls in the world, Coop Himmelb(l)au's House of Music in Aalborg has been a lively center for music and creative exchange since its opening in 2014. Based off of the simple, yet powerful courtyard typology and inspired by Le Corbusier’s La Tourette, the 1,300-seat concert hall is embraced by a U-shaped education center and enhanced by a careful overlapping of public and performance areas. This has allowed the building to live up to its name, becoming an animated House of Music where music is not only heard, but seen.

The Robot Revolution: Coop Himmelb(l)au Founder Wolf D. Prix on the Future of Construction

Evan Rawn — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:30:47 +0000

With a recently released animation entitled “We Start the Future of Construction,” Coop Himmelb(l)au announced their intention to take digital fabrication to a radical new scale, demonstrating how technology is impacting almost every aspect of the architectural profession. The advent of building information modeling and other modeling software has transformed how architects and engineers navigate the construction process, allowing us to achieve increasingly complex forms that can be modeled with the aid of CNC machining and 3D Printing, but still there remains a wide gap between the technologies available to architects and those employed by builders. When it comes to a building’s actual construction we have been limited by the great costs associated with non-standard components and labor - but now, the automated practices that transformed manufacturing industries could revolutionize how we make buildings.

Wolf D. Prix on Raimund Abraham: Visions in Exile or: Before we were so rudely interrupted

Sebastian Jordana — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

In the early years of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, Raimund Abraham was a role model - later on a friend. On the occasion of the Austrian government "Staatspreis" awarded to Raimund Abraham, Wolf D. Prix held the speech of honor, and characterized him as one of the main representatives of the Austrian architectural approach of celebrating space.

AD Interviews: Wolf D. Prix / Coop Himmelb(l)au

David Basulto — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Highly regarded as both an academician and practitioner, Wolf Prix is an architect’s architect. And he’s a Guinness World Record holder! (The Busan Cinema Center boasts the world’s longest cantilever roof). We sat down with the Austrian architect and learned that not only does he welcome the unforeseeable results of rule-breaking, but he also borrows models of strategy and organization from soccer: