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Trio creates "The Anti-Extinction Library" installation in Brooklyn

2020-10-14T13:48:00-04:00

The Anti-Extinction Library is an installation that permanently shelters the embryonic cells and DNA of rare lifeforms. Created by TED Fellow artists Mitchell Joachim, Chris Woebken, and Oliver Medvedik, the piece seeks to address issues of species biodiversity diminishment through educating local citizens.

"Besides being cryogenically preserved, each strand of DNA has an embedded genetic maker that contains the entire 'Nature Bill of Rights' modified from the UN documents on human rights. These encoded markers support a narrative that all species are equal and all are necessary to a healthy planet," said the trio in a statement.

The installation sits on the East River at Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Virtual Events for May 26th and 27th

2020-05-26T08:01:00-04:00

Today and tomorrow's featured virtual event happenings, from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide, feature Tulane's thesis students, Justin Davidson, Rural Office for Architecture, mass timber, Antoine Picón, and Mitchell Joachim.

Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation? Tour? Interview? Happy Hour? Submit it for consideration by clicking here.

Are you an expert in an arena that's especially important right now? Let us know if you would like to work with Archinect to host an online event.

Tulane School of Architecture 2020 Thesis Show
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 5:00 PM – Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 PM CST
The 2020 Thesis Show features select work by the top undergraduate and graduate students from the Tulane School of Architecture in New Orleans. -Graduate Thesis Show: May 26, 5pm-6pm CT -Undergraduate Thesis Show: May 27, 5pm-6pm CT Registration ends on Tuesday, May 26, at 3pm CT.
Click here to attend and/or register

MAS Urbanists Present: Justin Davidson in Conversation
Tuesday, May 26...

POLITICO features mini-doc on the biologically based architecture and urban design work of Terreform ONE

2015-11-10T20:29:00-05:00

Bio City -Terreform ONE’s Mitchell Joachim pushes the boundaries of architecture with experimental materials such as living trees and engineered animal tissue — to design future cities that merge with nature.

Mini documentary on the biologically based architecture and urban design work of the nonprofit group Terreform ONE at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in NY.

What if we could rebuild New York City?

2014-04-02T14:37:00-04:00

Mitchell Joachim; New York has, over the last few centuries, become one of the world’s most densely packed cities. But what if you could redraw the city’s map – and build it from scratch?

The article features both the High and Low lines, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Vision 42, Million Trees NYC, and Vertical Farms.