Archinect - Features 2024-05-06T19:41:21-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/99380154/cutting-room-listen-to-john-szot-creator-of-architecture-and-the-unspeakable-discuss-cyber-architectural-realities-and-speculative-practice Cutting Room: Listen to John Szot, creator of "Architecture and the Unspeakable", discuss cyber-architectural realities and speculative practice Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2014-05-19T11:08:00-04:00 >2014-05-27T22:36:31-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/jr/jr91hmavy6raywi0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/1556/john-szot" target="_blank">John Szot</a>, architect and creator of the&nbsp;<a href="http://johnszot.com/archandtheunspeakable/" target="_blank"><em>Architecture and the Unspeakable</em></a>&nbsp;film series, is a pioneer in film's unique architectural exploration, working with digital animation to&nbsp;investigate parts of the built environment that remain hidden at the street level. In our interview for <a href="http://archinect.com/features/tag/445980/cutting-room" target="_blank"><strong>Cutting Room</strong></a>, an audio series at the intersection of architecture and film, Szot spoke with me about his architectural background and how he started making films.</p> https://archinect.com/features/article/97105527/interview-with-john-szot-of-architecture-and-the-unspeakable-film-series Interview with John Szot of "Architecture and the Unspeakable" film series Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2014-04-04T17:45:00-04:00 >2021-05-22T11:16:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0j/0jjezgt975e02hay.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><em>Architecture and the Unspeakable</em> is a triptych of short, magnificently animated films, each exploring a different symptom of architecture&rsquo;s vulnerabilities. Produced by <a href="http://archinect.com/brooklyndigitalfoundry" target="_blank">Brooklyn Digital Foundry</a> and directed by architect John Szot, the films feature architecture proposals from <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/1556/john-szot" target="_blank">John Szot Studio</a>, imagining distinct fictional buildings in New York, Tokyo, and Detroit -- all animated in striking digital realities.</p>