2024-11-21T11:35:22-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150279682/the-regime-of-building-is-deeply-flawed-a-q-a-with-graham-foundation-grantee-alican-taylan Josh Niland 2021-09-01T12:36:00-04:00 >2021-09-06T12:24:51-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f6/f6d6fd325ac43fb3afbbca9b605a6a74.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>With exhibitions ranging from an exploration of the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/release/17185/black-hairstyles-will-inspire-innovative-building-materials-in-new-research/150273373" target="_blank">structural qualities of Black hairstyling techniques</a>&nbsp;to an examination of local <a href="https://architecture.mit.edu/computation/project/trinidad-carnival-improving-design-through-computation-and-digital-technology" target="_blank">carnival architecture</a> in Trinidad, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150265463/graham-foundation-awards-585-000-in-grants-for-individuals-exploring-innovative-design" target="_blank">this year's crop</a> of Graham Foundation Production and Presentation grants has joined a field of notable proposals in their inquiry into the future of architecture and the built environment. Among the twelve grantees in the category, Alican Taylan stands out for his criticism of capitalistic development schemes, industry norms that are out of touch with human needs, and exploitative practices that take advantage of impending ecological emergencies. <br></p> <p>Taylan, an architectural designer, critic, and engineer, had been reading Lefebvre and working on marine projects after undergrad when the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/93495538/gezi-park-architecture-and-the-aestheticization-of-politics" target="_blank">2013 Gezi Park protests</a> in Istanbul triggered a shift in his thinking. The protests furthered the idea for him that space is indeed political and sparked an interest in research topics at the center of his forthcoming exhibition. In early ...</p>