Archinect
Ben James

Ben James

Vienna, AT

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This project done with Aleksandra Belitskaja and Shaun McCallum explores the idea of the Architectural Object. It attempts to articulate both formally and verbally the crises of thought Architecture is encountering (for better and for worse). We express ideas through a new visual language - designs are rarely seen in plan and section and rather expressed using renders, mixed realities and animations in an attempt to reflect their Lagrangian derivations. 

Season Three, focuses on the intensity of world building. The introduction of a landscape element allows for exploration in how objects either react, reject or integrate with their surroundings. Furthermore, the introduction of the contextual awareness to architectural objects is juxtaposed with the endless depth of the abyss that consumes the background. This third iteration of the project forced new investigation into how we understand architectural and systemic isolation vs codependence.

The project has been exhibited at galleries and museums in New York, Los Angeles, Cape Cod, Malaga and Vienna. In addition, we have published works and received several grants for continuing research.

 
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Status: Unbuilt
Additional Credits: Shaun McCallum
Aleksandra Belitskaja