From job auditions and activism to artificial intelligence and life beyond architecture, 2017 brought upon a very eclectic collection of top features of the year. Looking back, we collected the the most relished and savored; which one did you love?
The Architecture of Artificial Intelligence
What is the role of the architect in the never ended advancement of technology, automation and now, the arrival of artificial intelligence? Working through various perspectives such as issues of social research, design decision-making we worked our way through the possible outcomes and speed bumps of today’s reality.
What’s Wrong with Academia? On Alternative Schools of Architecture
From Free School of Architecture, Beatriz Colomina’s project, Radical Pedagogies and SCI-Arc’s Theory and Pedagogy program, the current state of architectural education, profession and methods have been a hot topic of 2017 along with being the main focus of endless institutional symposia, lectures, and exhibitions. From current pedagogical structures, their goals and actual implementations, pedagogy was analyzed front to back and back to front through various experiments in 2017.
10 Essential Skills for a Life Beyond Architecture
Done with plans, sections, codes and clients? What is next for you after the profession? Where do you go and what can you do? From problem solving, and organizational skills to entrepreneurship and adaptability, the architectural frame of mind is made for more than mere buildings.
How to ace a job “audition” at Richard Meier & Partners
Black shirt. Check. Black pants. Check. White Shirt. Check. Perfect answers. Not yet. What does it take to get into the office of your dreams? How do you go from firm to firm and still be creative, original and fresh? Our series “How to get a job at ______” allowed you to get an inside peek into what it takes to land that job and start at your career on the right foot at Richard Meier & Partners.
Medici, Guggenheim and Gillespie. What do they all have in common? The innate understanding that Architecture, through its reach, exposure and status in culture can allow for cities to grow from the inside. Gillespie walked us through his approach to modern day development, the obvious pitfalls and nuances that have fostered a productive and enlightening relationship with some of today’s top architects.
Star-Architects, isms and style have long been the signature of an architectural generation and yet, a contingent of young European architects have begun to challenge this custom to instead orient themselves around what might be referred to as the ‘political object’. These spatial activists operate from the sidelines as facilitators, utilizing design not as an end in itself but as a means to pursue a specific objective.
Small Studio Snapshots MILLIØNS
What does it take to run a small office? What does it take to be somewhere between large scale architecture firm and a small, intimate, experimental office looking for a breakthrough? Small Studio Snapshot's feature of Millions Architecture showed us how an office of two people functions and how they strive to find their small corner within the discipline and profession.
Announcing the winners of Archinect UK Portfolio Competition 2017
Earlier this year, we launched the UK portfolio competition to celebrate and expose the wealth of fantastic work already up on Archinect as well as to encourage individuals not registered to upload and share their work with our global online community and wow, did it succeed. With a plethora of submissions, we were able to present you with a fantastic range of design and curatorial approaches to architectural portfolios.
Read S,M,L,Xl. Check. Indulge in endless re-readings of Delirious NY. Check. Our series “How to get a job at ______” allowed you a peek into one of the industry’s most sought after offices. How does one get to sit down and work on the next OMA project? OMA Partner Jason Long took a moment with Archinect to share some pointers and a glimpse into the New York branch's office culture.
Find more 2017 in Review wrap-ups here.
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