{"id":2153,"date":"2021-11-02T18:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.confluence.eu\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2023-06-23T11:00:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T09:00:42","slug":"jeanne-gang-the-material-that-connects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.confluence.eu\/en\/2021\/11\/02\/jeanne-gang-the-material-that-connects\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeanne Gang \/ The Material that Connects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Confluence Institute Fall 2021 Lecture series<\/strong><\/p>\n

November 2, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

The gap in architecture between socially centered practice and formally exploratory practice remains, and perhaps is widening. Why are these forms of practice seen as opposed or even mutually exclusive in architecture? Is it possible to design a way of working that engages both areas simultaneously? Moreover, there has not been enough attention given to materiality as a deeply philosophical, inherently social, and formally generative territory for architectural exploration. Material generators can become potential stepping stones along a spectrum of formal and social architecture and help determine the position and self-understanding of the architect. This talk by American architect and Harvard GSD Professor of Practice Jeanne Gang will explore key projects in her practice, Studio Gang, ranging from small community centers and civic buildings to large public parks and museums that share a concern for materiality as a way to engage both social and formal aspects of architecture.<\/p>\n

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