February
28, 2005 - 6:30pm
Press
conference to announce alliance between Archis, Rem Koolhaas
/ AMO, and Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture,
Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall.
In attendance: Rem Koolhaas (AMO), Mark Wigley
(GSAPP) and Ole Bouman (Archis).
For
press accreditation: volume@arch.columbia.edu
Architecture
has reached three of its most respected limits:
- its definition as the art of making buildings
- its discourse through scripted printed media and static exhibitions
- its training as a matter of master and apprentice
The pushing
of these limits challenges the mandate and self conception of
architecture. Architecture needs new modes of operation, converging
the creation, the mediation and the appreciation of space. That's
why we launch:
VOLUME
Global idea
platform to voice architecture, anyway, anywhere, anytime. An
engine for architectural practice, a test ground for world class
architectural thinking. An instrument of cultural invention,
and re-invention. It will be dedicated to experimentation and
the production of new forms of architectural discourse.
Protagonists
in this project:
1) ARCHIS – pushing beyond
the magazine
an independent and experimental think tank devoted to the the
process of real-time cultural reflexivity through timely and
provocative special issues, ARCHIS is evolving from a celebrated
bimonthly bilingual magazine monitoring and extending the latest
trends to a multi-media platform.
www.archis.org
2) AMO – pushing beyond the office
a research and design studio that applies architectural thinking
to discipines beyond the borders of architecture and urbanism
– including sociology, technology, and politics –
AMO operates in tandem with its companion company the Office
for Metropolitan Architecture, an internationally renowned firm,
based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
www.oma.nl
3) CLAB – pushing beyond the school
an experimental research unit devoted to the development of
new forms of communication in architecture – the Columbia
Laboratory for Architectural Broadcasting – has been set
up as a semi-autonomous think and action tank at GSAPP. CLAB
maintains a portfolio of creative partnerships to broaden the
range and increase the intensity of architectural discourse,
acting as a kind of training camp and energy source for incubating
new channels for debate about architecure.
www.arch.columbia.edu
What
will VOLUME become in 2005:
In non-hierarchical order:
Magazine
Object
Space
Event
Debate
Webcast
Consultancy
Talkshow
Travel
Surprises
Stay tuned!
Sign up!
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Contact:
Ole Bouman, Editor-in-Chief
Archis
PO Box 14702
1001 LE Amsterdam
Tel.: +31-20-320-3926
Fax: +31-20-320-3927
oleb@xs4all.nl
www.archis.org
