So...I am currently doing some research into Architect/Artisan teams and I am having trouble finding pairings that actually fulfill my requirements and fit into my vein of study. I was hoping that people might be able to recommend some possible leads for me.
I first need to mention that I am interested in Artisan's who are primarily fabricators or craftsman as opposed to artists (So no Ned Kahn facades or Oldenburg/Gehry type teams). I guess the argument I am trying to formulate revolves around the nature of collaboration in architecture as it pertains to controlling the outcome of a project. I hope to find architect/artisan teams in which the architect willingly gives up some measure of control to the fabricator, resulting in something unexpected.
So you can see my problem, most of the firms I know of that work closely with fabricators tend to be work under a hierarchical model. Even people like Zahner tend to try to realize the architectural forms handed to them.
If anyone out there knows of a firm or fabricator or team that might be inline with my goals, could you give me a heads up? Also, as one more difficulty to add to the list, I was hoping for teams based in California so I can actually get out to see the projects and also get into the firms and actually talk to the key players face to face. However, I can possibly get anywhere along the Northwestern Coast.
I remember that Wes Jones used to work closely with a fabricator (I believe they shared a space in El Segundo (LA). Dont know if they I still around or not
I dont know what you need this info for, or what your thesis is, but you may want to also look at where these architects/artists practice, and how their locale affect the craft of their work (critical regionalism, if you will).
for example, the Pacific Northwest has a rich logging/ship building culture, and therefore has many people/companies that do great metal work and woodwork
Southern California has a great number of aerospace companies that can do carbonfiber/aluminium/titanium/etc. This technology and experience has been co-opted by the architects in this area..
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So...I am currently doing some research into Architect/Artisan teams and I am having trouble finding pairings that actually fulfill my requirements and fit into my vein of study. I was hoping that people might be able to recommend some possible leads for me.
I first need to mention that I am interested in Artisan's who are primarily fabricators or craftsman as opposed to artists (So no Ned Kahn facades or Oldenburg/Gehry type teams). I guess the argument I am trying to formulate revolves around the nature of collaboration in architecture as it pertains to controlling the outcome of a project. I hope to find architect/artisan teams in which the architect willingly gives up some measure of control to the fabricator, resulting in something unexpected.
So you can see my problem, most of the firms I know of that work closely with fabricators tend to be work under a hierarchical model. Even people like Zahner tend to try to realize the architectural forms handed to them.
If anyone out there knows of a firm or fabricator or team that might be inline with my goals, could you give me a heads up? Also, as one more difficulty to add to the list, I was hoping for teams based in California so I can actually get out to see the projects and also get into the firms and actually talk to the key players face to face. However, I can possibly get anywhere along the Northwestern Coast.
So...any leads?
these guys do a lot of work of Olson Kundig
^ FOR Olson Kundig
I remember that Wes Jones used to work closely with a fabricator (I believe they shared a space in El Segundo (LA). Dont know if they I still around or not
a New York based art foundry that has found a niche in the architectural world
http://www.polichtallix.com/index2.php?v=v2#/home/
another Seattle based company
http://www.gulassaco.com/
many of these seattle companies have roots in the ship building world, btw
Thanks mdler...a lot of the work you listed is pretty exciting. Hopefully it ends up fitting into my research agenda.
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I dont know what you need this info for, or what your thesis is, but you may want to also look at where these architects/artists practice, and how their locale affect the craft of their work (critical regionalism, if you will).
for example, the Pacific Northwest has a rich logging/ship building culture, and therefore has many people/companies that do great metal work and woodwork
Southern California has a great number of aerospace companies that can do carbonfiber/aluminium/titanium/etc. This technology and experience has been co-opted by the architects in this area..
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