We have developed expertise in lowcarbon architectural design, particularly in the retrofit of existing buildings. Apr 27, 2011 in 2009, she launched visionarc, a think tank that probes complex global issues, which operates in parallel to her new yorkbased architectural practice, toshiko mori architect, and her teaching at the harvard graduate school of design gsd. We see this as integral to the environmental sustainability and the longterm success of urban areas, improving health and wellbeing as well as climate and wider environmental outcomes. Gage led the think tank on computational aesthetics at the royal danish academy in copenhagen. Aug 01, 2018 the architectural content of postdigital imagery is overridden by the semiotics of a chic modesty, as the indifference to realism cloaks an anxious resignation to the impoverished present. Human comfort is one of the main drivers of the investigation, seeking an ideal relationship between the users comfort in relation to. Architecture and modeling in visual studio think tank. Urban planning, environment, academic writing, data and gis. Mar 14, 2016 almost as soon as the dust has cleared on chinas 20year urbanization spree, the central government has released a new set of guidelines that aim to revamp the countrys cities yet again.
Environment protection can be termed as the activity of protecting or saving the environment from being destroyed. How urban design perpetuates racial inequalityand what we. Since 2010, brillembourg and klumpner hold the chair for architecture and urban design at the swiss institute of technology eidgenossische technische hochschule, eth in zurich, switzerland. In 2008, mori was appointed to the world economic forum wef global agenda council on design. Digital fabrication lab dfl, with research centering on how digital fabrication technology can be applied to architecture. Design think tank dtt, which looks at combinatorial hardware design and. Urbanthink tank has also developed software that can easily model different urban layouts for the empower shacks to be built in. We see this as integral to the environmental sustainability and the longterm success of. Mark foster gage, yale school of architecture, gage. Outside of beijing, too, suburban or satellite urban districts like.
We at utt have been closely following recent news coverage regarding torre davids redevelopment. It is an act where we can conserve the environment and repair the damages caused to it which is quite a lengthy process requiring a. Urbanthink tank develops housing prototype for south african slums. Urbanthink tank develops lowcost housing for south. Dec 28, 2017 urban think tank has also developed software that can easily model different urban layouts for the empower shacks to be built in. The key criteria underlying the award of the urban think tank to the working group for the urban metro cable project was the subject on which the problem arose in the first place, what kind of. The urban think tank is a multidisciplinary design practice dedicated to highlevel research and design on a variety of subjects, concerned with contemporary architecture, urbanism. The urbanthink tank is a multidisciplinary design practice dedicated to highlevel research and design on a variety of subjects, concerned with contemporary architecture, urbanism.
If we are to improve the quality of life in our cities27 of which are expected to have more than 10 million people by 2020we will have to find a better way to build them. Mits free urban planning software will help build the cities. Urban pilot projects from the informal city urbanthink tank. A suburban paradise with vast landscaped lawns and innovative structural design landscape and urbanism, landscape. Urbanthink tank utt is an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to highlevel research and design on a variety of subjects, concerned with contemporary architecture and urbanism. The ambition behind it is to crate a tool which works both as a urban design simulation instrument, and as a medium to think out of the box. Design strategy collective urbanthink tank has designed and built a prototypical house as part of an initiative to. How urban design perpetuates racial inequalityand what we can do about it. Dec 28, 2017 urban think tank develops housing prototype for south african slums. Urbanism, city planning, architecture, engineering, urban and landscape design explored presentations from the urban design group, urban design london, desig. Sustainable prototyping lab spl, which emphasizes architectural prototypes for sustainable urbanity. She directs think tank vertical urban factory, which boasts a recently published 480page book with actar of the same name and a consultancy. Brillembourg received his bachelor of art and architecture in 1984 and his master of science in architectural design in 1986 from columbia. But the first step is understanding the urban policies that got us here.
Mits free urban planning software will help build the. The ambition behind it is to crate a tool which works both as a urban design simulation. Apr 10, 2017 in 1998 he and hubert klumpner founded urban think tank utt in caracas, venezuela. Systems thinking in architecture architect magazine. Gage has written on architecture and design in such journals as log, journal of architectural education, architectural design, and perspecta. Sep 2, 2015 located in the placa del mar in barcelona, the xarranca pavilion results from a collaboration between urbanthink tank, eth zurich, and esarqiuc. Mar 29, 2020 the why factory is a global urban think tank and research institute, run by faculty of architecture, delft university of technology and mvrdv, led by professor winy maas. The center for an urban future cuf is an independent nonprofit public policy research think tank that produces innovative analysis on economic development and workforce development issues in new york city, with a focus on promoting economic diversity while creating opportunities for disadvantaged populations and lowerskill workers.
Sep 23, 20 the key criteria underlying the award of the urban think tank to the working group for the urban metro cable project was the subject on which the problem arose in the first place, what kind of. In architectural circles, the appellation postdigital has come to mean many things to many people. Groundscape architecture design lab, rethinking cities. Part urban think tank, part community center and public gathering space, the lab traveled globally to inspire new ways of thinking about urban life. As reported in both local and international press, the. The life aquatech investigates relationship between the building systems that mediate between interior and exterior and architectural design by shifting from airbased systems to waterbased system. As a new field of research for architects, designers, and urban planners, this unheardof form of subterranean architecture explores and investigates the universe of possibilities that lie beneath the surface of our cities. We are an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to. Urban think tank has also developed software that can easily model different urban layouts for the empower shacks to be built in. In 2009, she launched visionarc, a think tank that probes complex global issues, which operates in parallel to her new yorkbased architectural practice, toshiko mori architect, and her. Gage has written on architecture and design in such journals as log, journal of. Architecture projects from urbanthink tank, an architecture office firm centered around.
Think tank architectural association school of architecture. May 9, 2020 wai to be part of exhibition opening soon at the neues museum nuremberg wai is presenting the mural cities of the. Urban think tank utt is an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to highlevel research and design on a variety of subjects, concerned with contempo. The philosophy of utt is to deliver innovative yet practical solutions through the combined skills of architects, civil engineers, environmental planners. Groundscape is a neologism resulting from the combination two words. At van alen institute, we believe design can transform cities, landscapes, and regions to improve peoples lives. Id like to take a closer look at the use of codemaps in visual studio to debug and to document our solution. Urbanthink tank utt is an interdisciplinary design studio dedicated to. May 9, 2020 wai to be part of exhibition opening on may 12 at the neues museum nuremberg wai is presenting the mural cities of the.
University of tokyo, g30 architecture and urbanism archinect. Visitors can observe plans, drawings, graffiti, and photos on the camps fabric walls. Alfredo brillembourg architecture is a transformative power. Urban think tank june 27, 2019 as dozens of residents settle into their new homes created within our empower project in cape towns township of khayelitsha, murals begin to adorn their dwellings another pathway towards producing value and capital for underserved communities across south africa and beyond. It started in 2008 with the ambition to enlarge the argumentative power of the architectural and urbanistic profession. Design strategy collective urban think tank has designed and built a prototypical house as part of an initiative to improve.
The 16 best architecture projects of the 21st century so far. Building trust is a nonprofit organisation committed to building projects where there is the greatest need. As a new field of research for architects, designers, and urban planners, this unheardof form of subterranean. The impact of chinas new urbanization plan could be huge. Culture plays a huge role in defining what architecture is. See the latest news and architecture related to urban think tank, only on. The following link to architecture and modeling has some very cool videos.
Urban think tank utt is an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to highlevel research and design on a variety of subjects, concerned with contemporary architecture and urbanism. Described by the team as preferential citymaking, the user can. The ontological promise of an architecture borne out of postdigital material ecologies and social relations is evacuated as are the radical political. Architect, cofounder, design principal, urbanthink tank llc, professor of. Over skype from their homebase in beijing, wai architecture think tank partners cruz garcia and nathalie frankowski spoke with paul petrunia, on our latest minisession for the next up series. Described by the team as preferential citymaking, the. The environment can be considered natural habitats and species i. We collaborate with communities, scholars, policymakers, and professionals on local and global. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hubert klumpner this interview is part of a series. The 16 best architecture projects of the 21st century so far we asked leading practitioners to share their picks of the best projects of the past 16 years.
The project began with an architecture studio at parsons school. View michael contentos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. May 08, 2020 culture plays a huge role in defining what architecture is. The latest news, architecture and projects from design strategy collective urbanthink tank, including a prototypical house for slum dwellers in south africa. The following is a curated list of architectural projects, both big and small, that have helped to define the cityscape of the new millennium.
190 790 128 811 591 901 218 387 1366 187 1322 251 1237 1449 515 390 481 24 527 431 1272 513 1199 1444 163 298 915 400 412 449 287 969 1081