Archinect - News2024-05-15T16:16:27-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150424344/gordon-kipping-s-mass-timber-installation-maison-de-cartes-is-now-open-at-sci-arc
Gordon Kipping's mass timber installation 'Maison de Cartes' is now open at SCI-Arc Josh Niland2024-04-17T13:02:00-04:00>2024-04-17T13:37:01-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/558bd518053f8fac7b594e7b309594a8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/sciarc" target="_blank">SCI-Arc</a> opened a new exhibition last Friday, curated by Class of 1995 M.Arch graduate<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2486300/gordon-kipping" target="_blank"> Gordon Kipping</a>, that documents the development of mass timber within contemporary architecture. </p>
<p>Inspired by <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/8829/le-corbusier" target="_blank">Le Corbusier</a>’s 1914–15 Dom-Ino House prototype, <em>Maison de Cartes </em>presents examples both in the form of physical models and via a special <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/8401/augmented-reality" target="_blank">augmented reality</a> (AR) application to deliver a narrative about timber's ability and potential to meet the challenge of climate change in different typological contexts worldwide.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0a9db7ff1baca2c5f87ad30a18b43d89.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0a9db7ff1baca2c5f87ad30a18b43d89.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit Joshua White Photography, courtesy of SCI-Arc</figcaption></figure><p>The exhibition culminates years of research into engineering and sustainable construction methods and Kipping's belief that timber architecture can play a role in alleviating the impinging housing crisis in Los Angeles and abroad.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fa/faccb61d5d0dfbd1f0cc9672d01a5ad8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fa/faccb61d5d0dfbd1f0cc9672d01a5ad8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit Joshua White Photography, courtesy of SCI-Arc </figcaption></figure><p>SCI-Arc says: "It's a testament to his conviction that architects should pay more attention to such societal issues, exploring tangible w...</p>
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Gordon Kipping to present Maison de Cartes in the SCI-Arc Gallery Sponsor2024-04-02T14:59:00-04:00>2024-04-08T17:22:00-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2bbd94f4236a43c4c8eaa72f7a3ee614.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><em>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://archinect.com/sciarc" target="_blank">SCI-Arc</a>, an <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/list" target="_blank">Archinect Partner School</a></em></strong></p>
<p>This month, the <a href="https://archinect.com/sciarc" target="_blank">Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)</a> is set to unveil <a href="https://www.sciarc.edu/events/exhibitions/gordon-kipping-m-arch-95-maison-de-cartes" target="_blank"><em>Maison de Cartes</em></a><em></em>, an exhibition by <a href="https://www.sciarc.edu/people/faculty/gordon-kipping" target="_blank">Gordon Kipping</a> that delves into the innovative use of timber in contemporary architecture. Inspired by the principles of Maison Dom-ino by Le Corbusier, Kipping reimagines construction for the modern era, with a particular emphasis on combatting climate change.</p>
<p>Kipping champions the use of mass timber as a sustainable alternative to the carbon-heavy materials of steel and concrete, which are major contributors to global CO2 emissions. "Building in steel and concrete...is a huge contributor to CO2 emissions," Kipping highlights, underlining the environmental benefits of using wood, a material that not only captures carbon dioxide but is also renewable.</p>
<figure><p><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/67deec8ebdf11b20b63ba0ce8277fc00.gif"></p></figure><p>A unique aspect of the <em><a href="https://www.sciarc.edu/events/exhibitions/gordon-kipping-m-arch-95-maison-de-cartes" target="_blank">Maison de Cartes</a></em> exhibition is its blend of the physical and digital realms through an augmented reality (AR) application....</p>