Lecture's IaaC - IaaC Lecture Series 2008-2009 > Neil M. Denari

22_10_08 “Speculations on” Neil M. Denari If the contemporary marketplaces of global life are conventionally thought to be limited by the minimization of risks of all kinds (cultural, economic, social, etc), and if architecture labors under this duress as a medium whose expense, weight, and intended permanence make it the most risk averse medium of all, then questions are raised as to how the attributes (new formalisms, new experiences, unwanted functions, etc) of an experimental architecture can redefine both the logic of capital and also the logic of its own system of production. Speculations On explores on the one hand the emergence of NMDA’s building practice, and on the other, the continuing trajectory of cultural analysis that the office is known for. Image caption: FLOUROSCAPE© Artificial light, now more than ever considered to be a building material on par with concrete and steel, is our environment\'s most malleable medium, capable of being projected, deflected, colorized, and animated, just to name a few ways in which light may be manipulated in a constructed environment.

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