Versioning: Evolutionary Techniques in Architecture

The author is the principal of Office dA, coming from Iran to U.S..Their office is half academic and half practical. Their theoretical experiment focuses on the arbitrary and organically linked relationship of space and surface. Their productions reveal a very strong visual effects which clearly manifest their theoretical intention. Although the new construction morphology of surface provides a series of deformations that look pretty pioneering, the author explained clearly that this is a evolution of techniques rather than revolution.He talked about the terminology transition like facade, elevation and skin. Precedents and former important theories like Baroque, Renaissance or modern architecture mode like Le Corb.'s Domino and steel frame all become the foundation of their idea. Unlike the early traditional builder's buildings, they try to address the issue of surface and space as a whole and make the surface have autonomy and self-consciousness.

Tongxian Arts Center
crisman.scripts.mit.edu/blog/?p=373

Witte Arts Building
www.arcspace.com/.../office_da/wab_index.html

   




















A link of an interview with Nader Tehrani:
http://www.archdaily.com/42483/ad-interviews-nader-tehrani-office-da/
In this video, he talked about their firm Office dA, his definition of Architecture as well as how they make network in the professional field, etc..