Possible Mediums

(Paperback, English)

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Possible Mediums presents a collection of sixteen speculative design mediums by emerging architects. Each chapter defines an active medium in contemporary architecture through descriptions, drawings, and objects. Possible Mediums arranges projects according to shared technical and aesthetic traits, creating a vibrant taxonomy of design. Descriptive texts explain the working principles behind each medium and introduce design concepts intended to inspire students and professionals alike. Through its many contributors, Possible Mediums establishes design as a collective endeavor propelled by the open exchange of ideas and techniques. Possible Mediums is not a systematic theory, a manifesto, or a banal survey; it is a projection of architecture and knowledge to come.

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"Possible Mediums does not propose a style or unified theory. Rather, the authors are interested in what they call "agency," or how architecture has an effect." --Aaron Betsky, Architect, The Journal of the American Institute of Architects

Author Bio

Kelly Bair is Partner of BairBalliet, Principal of Central Standard Office of Design, and Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture. Kristy Balliet is Partner of BairBalliet, Principal of Balliet Studio, Visiting Faculty at SCI-Arc, and Associate Professor at The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture. Adam Fure is Principal of T+E+A+M and Assistant Professor at University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Kyle Miller is Architecture Program Director at Syracuse University in Florence and Assistant Professor at Syracuse University School of Architecture.