"Architectural Alchemy: The Phoenix's Flight in Radical Design"

Imagine a realm where buildings are not mere structures but living entities, pulsating with dynamic energy and pushing the limits of our imagination. This realm is governed by the phoenix, an immortal symbol echoing through Greek, Egyptian, and Persian mythologies. In the phoenix's fiery rebirth from its own ashes, we find the metaphor for radical architecture – the perpetual renewal and reinvention of the built environment.

Let's embark on a journey through iconic structures that embody this radical spirit. The Altes Museum in Berlin, a neoclassical masterpiece, stands tall with its monumental pillars and rotunda, akin to the majestic Pantheon. Here, architecture becomes a sanctuary for art and science, a testament to the grandeur that arises from pushing traditional boundaries.

Shift your gaze to the Jewish Museum Berlin, a modern marvel designed by the visionary architect Daniel Libeskind. This architectural narrative unfolds the history of German-Jewish heritage, a poignant reminder that radicalism can also be a bridge between past and present, a dialogue between eras.

Lebbeus Woods, the maverick architect, envisions cities as dynamic systems, challenging the very fabric of urban structures. His "System Wien" disrupts the traditional landscape of Vienna, illustrating that radicalism isn't about discarding the past but transforming it into a new, vibrant reality.

Delve into the synergy of complex systems, from thermodynamics to human activity, shaping the energy of cities. Architecture, much like the phoenix, rises from the fire – fueled by new ideas, perspectives, and the ever-present need for maintenance.

As the dialogue between Berlin and Vienna unfolds, narrated by the timeless city of London, we witness the alchemical magic of John Dee's Monas Hieroglyphica. It symbolizes a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation, a perfect metaphor for the radical architect's quest to unveil the secrets of our Western world.

In this narrative, radical architecture isn't just about defying norms; it's a celebration of perpetual reinvention, a journey where the phoenix soars, and cities transform. It's a call to embrace the importance of radicalism in architecture, for in its flames, we find the essence of timeless design and a bridge to a visionary future.

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Berlin Brut. #sovietarchitecture #brutgroup #radicalarchitecture #architecture #photography (à Alexanderplatz Berlin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsYmchPAyvS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1emrusgio4ib1

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Ineffable Architecture, Computation and the Inexpressible

Ineffable Architecture, Computation and the Inexpressible

Texts by Gomez / George Ranalli / Yehuda Safran / Ashley Schafer / Michael Silver / Jason Vollen and Lebbeus Woods and others Edited by Bradley Horn

Ineffable documents a timely and invaluable debate surrounding the use of computational tools in architecture and their effect on the nature of human expression. A distinguished group of architects, educators, and theoreticians discuss both the potential benefits as well as the perils associated with the recent turn to ever increasing computational complexity in contemporary design culture. Topics considered include: architecture in the post human era; the value and role of history within a computational paradigm; the relationship between humans and machines for the future of architecture; computers and design pedagogy; and digital-phenomenology in architecture. With essays from leading figures and 260 color photographs, illustrations, and drawings, Ineffable is for anyone interested in learning more about the political, social, and theoretical implications of the computer revolution in architecture.

Book Size: 7.25 x 9.25 in / 185 x 235 mm Box Size: 8 x 10 x 1.5 in / 254 x 203 x 38 mm Format: Portrait Pages: 256 Language: English Photographs: 170 Illustrations: 40 Edition: Hardcover in clamshell box 

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Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa survived the Ise Bay Typhoon in 1959 and his experience inspired the design for an “Agricultural City” (1960).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This megastructure project consists in a grid-like structure of concrete slabs raised on 4 m stilts on the agricultural soil and is meant to synchronize the rural landscape with the living areas and to prevent the habitat to be flooded. The grid hosts roads, water-services, electricity, monorails and other facilities like schools and administration buildings.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Housing punctuates the slabs in the form of “mushrooms shaped houses“, one to three floors structures with a wooden frame aluminium cap meant to overcome the concepts of walls and roof and opened to the sky through a skylight. The single frame of the grid is 500x500m and it consists of twentyfive 100m x 100m blocks for 200 people, the basic unit of the agricultural community.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ (Text via @socksstudio)⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #kishokurokawa⁠⠀ #metabolism⁠⠀ #radicalarchitecture (at Utopia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_70xmclwfc/?igshid=1aflq1x5wy1b9

Translucent • Void • Concrete • Renovation of the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art by SR • Project Year 2014 • Original build 1805 • Historic Center of Santiago, Chile. Segundo día del #diadelpatrimonio2019 26/05/2019 photo: ©️ #baltazaracuñacsillag Planimetry and model register: ©️Smiljan Radić ______________ #smiljanradic #smiljanradić #smiljanradicarchitecture #smiljanradicclarke #chileanarchitecture #museochilenodearteprecolombino #joaquintoesca #sergiolarraingarciamoreno #fundacionarquitecturafragil #radicalarchitecture #cloud68 #papervoice #hanshollein #chemamülles #arquitecturaradical (en Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByNnSC-Dahr/?igshid=4mf58p5p8gom

Quaderna // Superstudio ca. 1970

New York, always becoming. #construction #radicalarchitecture #urbandevelopment #urbanspring (at High Line Park - W 30th St)

Dalla Città al Cucchiaio. Saggi sulle nuove avanguardie nell' architettura e nel design. #Canificio #stand18 #fleamarket #mercatodellepulci #firenze #vintage #modernariato #design #art #midcenturydesign #midcenturymodern #midmodern #midcenturyinterior #italiandesign #radicalarchitecture #architetturaradicale #studioforma #vallino #orlandoni #1977 #archizoom #ugolapietra #giannipettena #ufo #lapobinazzi #superstudio #sottsass #globaltools (presso Canificio)

#EttoreSottsass #radicalarchitecture #nineteenseventies #Casabella

Note on cities for walking

How to make towns and places better for walking... again? #walkability #walkablecity #architecturesketch #sustainability #radicalarchitecture #ecobuilding

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Complexe Universitaire Polytechnique au Havre @raphaelvandon #radicalarchitecture #architectureconcept #architecture #render #collage #collageart (à Le Havre, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/B27Khreg4M_/?igshid=qjos5lhououa

#Repost @88designbox with @instatoolsapp ・・・ #88designbox House in the Golf Course in #Bangalore , #India • • Architect: @r.a_d.c Photo: @priyan_yt • • • Follow us: @88designbox 👈 💭 Comment your thoughts⁉ ______________ #radicalarchitecture #arquitetura #arquiteto #arquiteta #arquitectura #arquitecto #arquitecta #architecture #architect #design #designer #archilovers #archilover #archdaily #architecturestudent #architecturelovers #modernarchitecture #architecture_magazine #architecturephotography #instahome #architecturedesign #homedesign #interiordesign #golfcourse #luxuryhouse (at Radical Architecture Design Consultants) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrHDjJ9Fe_Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hais4vc883kc

Figures Essays on Contemporary Architecture

Authored by Rodolphe el Khoury Introduction by George Baird

The essays consider the contemporary architectural scene from a variety of perspectives in theory and practice. They include seminal pieces that framed important debates in the eld, such as the introduction to the exhibition catalogue Monolithic Architecture, as well as observations on buildings and practices from around the world, from Santiago, to Beirut and Beijing. Together, the polemical provocations and interpretive insights construct a critical panorama of a global architectural landscape in rapid transformation since the 1990s.

The book is divided into there parts. Polemics” addresses broad issues and trends with essays that claim a position in current debates. “Agents” examines the oeuvres of particular architects, with pieces that situate their work in relation to such debates. “Artifacts” takes on single buildings, instances where ideas are sedimented into form to situate current architectural discussions in concrete objects.

Book Size: 7.5 x 8.5 in / 165 x 215 mm Box Size: 8.85 x 11.4 x 1.37 in / 225 x 290 x 35 mm Format: Portrait Pages: 400 Language: English Photographs: 215 Illustrations: 115 Edition/ISBN: Hardcover in slipcase (978-988-12249-5-8)

Available online: https://www.oropublishers.com/collections/bestdealtoday/products/figures-essays-on-contemporary-architecture