PARATHESES
Current trajectories in architectural design research
In February 2006 PARA organized Paratheses, a symposium held at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture. Paratheses addressed the emerging shift in architectural pedagogy on collaborative forms of research. While the independent thesis project exemplifies the image and model of the heroic independent architect, this symposium examined the implications of collective research initiatives and think-tanks which are quickly taking its place. Architectural research has taken on a polemic dimension, extending into strategies for revitalizing and repositioning architectural practice. What is at stake in embracing these collective models of research? What new direction is offered to the unstable constitution of architectural knowledge through this ideological shift? Gathering together the educators at the forefront of this development, the event discussed what is offered by the trope of architectural research.
Speakers:
Denise Scott Brown
Brendan Moran
Mark Jarzombek
Sarah Whiting
Bernard Tschumi
Roemer van Toorn
Jeffrey Inaba
Brett Steele
Sylvia Lavin
Keller Easterling
Mark Wigley
Reinhold Martin
Paratheses was made possible through generous support from the Columbia GSAPP and Dean Mark Wigley