Trying to brainstorm ideas for a housing studio here at my school... who would do a good job of it? It'd be great to find someone with affordable housing expertise and real estate too...
I had Michael Pyatok for housing studio in graduate school. If you want to know about affordable housing, and community empowerment, social justice kind of stuff, he's your guy. Not really what most people would consider high-design, but big on helping the little guy.
Personally, I would have liked a little more design focus in my studio, but it's hard to fault or argue with someone who has been doing this sort of stuff for a long time...
I also had Pyatok for a studio at grad school, and completely agree with pencrush about his merits. Additionally, if you are interested in cultural/ethnic aspects in affordable housing, he is also relavent. In particular his work with Native American groups, exemplified by projects like Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace link.
one (i don't know which one) of maytum leddy stacy (sf)
kieran or timberlake (philly)
joe tanney of resolution:4 (ny)
disclosure: i co-taught a housing studio with joe tanney that was excellent. he also teaches regularly at city college of ny. don't know how often he takes visitor instructor roles. the others listed above were among those whose work we studied in the studio.
i visited correa's artists' housing in new bombay while i was there. very inspirational. a perfect model for sensible density that allows for future growth. his architecture is good; his urban design is even better.
in most of the housing studios in which i've participated, whether as instructor or critic, 'affordable for who[m]?' becomes a question the studio sets out to address.
how 'bout jonathan segal to teach housing from a design and development standpoint... since he develops a lot of his own projects he needs to know how to make the financials work...
crap....yous guys....want to learn about housing....goes....to the source....Tony....hes done all da housing.... in nez jersey....and yup it is mixed...up housing...with a bada bing..on every corner....now that is housing...
Had David Baker as a visiting critic in a housing studio last semester. He was pretty decent, concerned primarily with the social side of things such as mixing incomes with a dash of sustainability thrown in. But yes, he does act as a visiting professor so that might be a good option.
Also, he's a very easy guy to listen to, deals with practical issues in a down-to-earth manner. But personally I would see if segall is avaiable first, I heard he clubs baby seals in his next movie.
i'm super late seeing this thread...thanks for bumping it!
how about tim and pat mcdonald of onion flats fame?
talk about housing with a social conscience.
they are also critically exploring the whole structure of the profession.
a great inquiry for any building minded person!
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Who would you want to teach your studio on housing?
Trying to brainstorm ideas for a housing studio here at my school... who would do a good job of it? It'd be great to find someone with affordable housing expertise and real estate too...
Just off the top of my head I have thought of:
Stanley Saitowitz
http://www.saitowitz.com/office/index.html
and
David Baker
http://www.dbarchitect.com/work/housing/affordable/www-9812/9812-5.htm
Any thoughts? Anyone had studio with either of them? Any other suggestions?
Stanley Saitowitz
and David Baker
I had Michael Pyatok for housing studio in graduate school. If you want to know about affordable housing, and community empowerment, social justice kind of stuff, he's your guy. Not really what most people would consider high-design, but big on helping the little guy.
Personally, I would have liked a little more design focus in my studio, but it's hard to fault or argue with someone who has been doing this sort of stuff for a long time...
I also had Pyatok for a studio at grad school, and completely agree with pencrush about his merits. Additionally, if you are interested in cultural/ethnic aspects in affordable housing, he is also relavent. In particular his work with Native American groups, exemplified by projects like Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace link.
Good luck!
is charles correa still alive?
oops! i feel like such a jackass.
i'm sorry.
of course he is.
brian healy (boston)
one (i don't know which one) of maytum leddy stacy (sf)
kieran or timberlake (philly)
joe tanney of resolution:4 (ny)
disclosure: i co-taught a housing studio with joe tanney that was excellent. he also teaches regularly at city college of ny. don't know how often he takes visitor instructor roles. the others listed above were among those whose work we studied in the studio.
i visited correa's artists' housing in new bombay while i was there. very inspirational. a perfect model for sensible density that allows for future growth. his architecture is good; his urban design is even better.
affordable for who?
Well, I am thinking that it would be great to have someone inclined to ask that question at all.
in most of the housing studios in which i've participated, whether as instructor or critic, 'affordable for who[m]?' becomes a question the studio sets out to address.
Cool. I don't know that we currently have anything like that. I just meant that I wasn't looking for a studio on condos on the upper east side, etc.
Speaking of odd affordable housing issues
John Brown - housebrand
www.housebrand.ca
Alvaro Siza
john lautner...from the grave
ooooh, there's a good one.
what dead architect would you resurrect to teach the studio?
a zombie corb?
an undead sert?
a ghastly ernst may - existenz minimum
via wikipedia
Will Bruder:
how 'bout jonathan segal to teach housing from a design and development standpoint... since he develops a lot of his own projects he needs to know how to make the financials work...
oooh, thanks for bringing up the design/developer architphil.
on that note, how about ted smith, who co-directs the master of architecture and real estate development at woodbury university with segal?
archtiphil,
Segal has a mighty nice car collection, btw
Ludwig Hilberseimer! Aww yeahh!!!!
I was, of course, kidding about LH ...
Kanner Architects
Hammel, Green, and Abrhamson
i'll take the hilbersheimer.
Donald Trump
You might also check out Rob Quigley out of San Diego, who is recognized for his SRO projects link.
yes, of course, how could i forget rob quigley?
crap....yous guys....want to learn about housing....goes....to the source....Tony....hes done all da housing.... in nez jersey....and yup it is mixed...up housing...with a bada bing..on every corner....now that is housing...
I wish I had a housing studio.
we were just having this conversation @ work...
sean godsell
sverre fehn
hmmm HdM or MVRDV - those seem to be the most attractive
Had David Baker as a visiting critic in a housing studio last semester. He was pretty decent, concerned primarily with the social side of things such as mixing incomes with a dash of sustainability thrown in. But yes, he does act as a visiting professor so that might be a good option.
Also, he's a very easy guy to listen to, deals with practical issues in a down-to-earth manner. But personally I would see if segall is avaiable first, I heard he clubs baby seals in his next movie.
A day late and a dollar short but
Maurice Cox
Carl Maston
i'm resurrecting this thread because i came across this while browsing this other thread.
i'm super late seeing this thread...thanks for bumping it!
how about tim and pat mcdonald of onion flats fame?
talk about housing with a social conscience.
they are also critically exploring the whole structure of the profession.
a great inquiry for any building minded person!
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