I’m going to talk to you about things that were revealed to me on the way of
that were revealed to me on the way of
that were revealed to me on the way of becoming an architect and the truth that
becoming an architect and the truth that
becoming an architect and the truth that was found in the process and I hope that
was found in the process and I hope that
was found in the process and I hope that will resonate with fellow colleagues and
will resonate with fellow colleagues and
will resonate with fellow colleagues and people of different profession but first
people of different profession but first
people of different profession but first I would like to start with what I call
I would like to start with what I call
I would like to start with what I call breaking walls of perception each one of
breaking walls of perception each one of
breaking walls of perception each one of us has its own unique point of view and
us has its own unique point of view and
us has its own unique point of view and it’s that that defines us and when more
it’s that that defines us and when more
it’s that that defines us and when more than two points of view align we start
than two points of view align we start
than two points of view align we start to talk about common sense but how
to talk about common sense but how
to talk about common sense but how logical is that common sense in the way
logical is that common sense in the way
logical is that common sense in the way of securing a position I was told that
of securing a position I was told that
of securing a position I was told that my background was fantastic but I was
my background was fantastic but I was
my background was fantastic but I was lacking experience so at that point it
lacking experience so at that point it
lacking experience so at that point it occurred to me how can I get experience
occurred to me how can I get experience
occurred to me how can I get experience if I cannot secure a positions to begin
if I cannot secure a positions to begin
if I cannot secure a positions to begin with and I knew at that point I had to
with and I knew at that point I had to
with and I knew at that point I had to break free from that logic I had to
break free from that logic I had to
break free from that logic I had to unfollow that sense of thinking and I
unfollow that sense of thinking and I
unfollow that sense of thinking and I had to break that perception so I
had to break that perception so I
had to break that perception so I started focusing on the things that I
started focusing on the things that I
started focusing on the things that I enjoy doing the most designing and
enjoy doing the most designing and
enjoy doing the most designing and making things but focus is a very
making things but focus is a very
making things but focus is a very difficult thing to do especially
difficult thing to do especially
difficult thing to do especially nowadays 95% of people struggle to focus
nowadays 95% of people struggle to focus
nowadays 95% of people struggle to focus and if we think how we used to live 20
and if we think how we used to live 20
and if we think how we used to live 20 and 30 years ago and how we live today
and 30 years ago and how we live today
and 30 years ago and how we live today we understand that through technology we
we understand that through technology we
we understand that through technology we have the ability to move from the
have the ability to move from the
have the ability to move from the industrial age to the age of information
industrial age to the age of information
industrial age to the age of information and the amount of information that we
and the amount of information that we
and the amount of information that we receive is so vast that we are unable to
receive is so vast that we are unable to
receive is so vast that we are unable to understand and decipher that information
understand and decipher that information
understand and decipher that information as a person growing up I was told that I
as a person growing up I was told that I
as a person growing up I was told that I always have to cross check my sources
always have to cross check my sources
always have to cross check my sources and in that sense it wasn’t only about
and in that sense it wasn’t only about
and in that sense it wasn’t only about the type of information that I was
the type of information that I was
the type of information that I was receiving it wasn’t about the amount of
receiving it wasn’t about the amount of
receiving it wasn’t about the amount of information but it was also about the
information but it was also about the
information but it was also about the speed the speed by which that
speed the speed by which that
speed the speed by which that information was reaching out to us and
information was reaching out to us and
information was reaching out to us and it’s that speed that is so high that it
it’s that speed that is so high that it
it’s that speed that is so high that it makes it even more difficult to start to
makes it even more difficult to start to
makes it even more difficult to start to evaluate understand and eventually make
evaluate understand and eventually make
evaluate understand and eventually make a decision based on that information
a decision based on that information
a decision based on that information that it makes it feel like a helpless
that it makes it feel like a helpless
that it makes it feel like a helpless laborer to my truth technology education
laborer to my truth technology education
laborer to my truth technology education design were always interweaving and they
design were always interweaving and they
design were always interweaving and they also had a little bit of shock I started
also had a little bit of shock I started
also had a little bit of shock I started my architectural education on
my architectural education on
my architectural education on the onset of shifting from one design
the onset of shifting from one design
the onset of shifting from one design tool to the next I knew how to draw by
tool to the next I knew how to draw by
tool to the next I knew how to draw by hand and I started to use the computer
hand and I started to use the computer
hand and I started to use the computer and that was a revealing moment for me
and that was a revealing moment for me
and that was a revealing moment for me because I was able to draw a skyscraper
because I was able to draw a skyscraper
because I was able to draw a skyscraper in a matter of days when it used to take
in a matter of days when it used to take
in a matter of days when it used to take a matter of weeks and I could also have
a matter of weeks and I could also have
a matter of weeks and I could also have design changes included of course that
design changes included of course that
design changes included of course that was a personal choice I chose to develop
was a personal choice I chose to develop
was a personal choice I chose to develop myself to master a skill and in that
myself to master a skill and in that
myself to master a skill and in that sense I progressed I didn’t wait for the
sense I progressed I didn’t wait for the
sense I progressed I didn’t wait for the tutorial day I was teaching myself at
tutorial day I was teaching myself at
tutorial day I was teaching myself at any point I had the option to do so and
any point I had the option to do so and
any point I had the option to do so and I started to feel like I was an awesome
I started to feel like I was an awesome
I started to feel like I was an awesome architect already of course I wanted to
architect already of course I wanted to
architect already of course I wanted to apply the gained knowledge and a person
apply the gained knowledge and a person
apply the gained knowledge and a person named learn of the da Vinci once said I
named learn of the da Vinci once said I
named learn of the da Vinci once said I am impressed with the urgency of doing
am impressed with the urgency of doing
am impressed with the urgency of doing knowing is not enough we must apply be
knowing is not enough we must apply be
knowing is not enough we must apply be willing is not enough we must do and in
willing is not enough we must do and in
willing is not enough we must do and in a way that I would like to understand
a way that I would like to understand
a way that I would like to understand the world I started working before even
the world I started working before even
the world I started working before even graduating and that led me to the next
graduating and that led me to the next
graduating and that led me to the next revelation real-world deadlines of
revelation real-world deadlines of
revelation real-world deadlines of course that didn’t stop me there the
course that didn’t stop me there the
course that didn’t stop me there the passion for architecture drove me to
passion for architecture drove me to
passion for architecture drove me to advance myself and I started studying in
advance myself and I started studying in
advance myself and I started studying in one of the top schools of architecture
one of the top schools of architecture
one of the top schools of architecture at the architectural Association and at
at the architectural Association and at
at the architectural Association and at that point with my five years diploma
that point with my five years diploma
that point with my five years diploma and experience at hand I finally began
and experience at hand I finally began
and experience at hand I finally began feeling that I’m that architect the
feeling that I’m that architect the
feeling that I’m that architect the awesome architect reality struck back
awesome architect reality struck back
awesome architect reality struck back and I realized I had many things to
and I realized I had many things to
and I realized I had many things to learn and in that sense I I also
learn and in that sense I I also
learn and in that sense I I also realized that these crucial to go
realized that these crucial to go
realized that these crucial to go through a process of designing and as
through a process of designing and as
through a process of designing and as the design was sophisticated at the same
the design was sophisticated at the same
the design was sophisticated at the same time it was essential to interact with
time it was essential to interact with
time it was essential to interact with other awesome architects and while my
other awesome architects and while my
other awesome architects and while my design was very different from the
design was very different from the
design was very different from the design I used to do in my first year now
design I used to do in my first year now
design I used to do in my first year now I was using code it was more important
I was using code it was more important
I was using code it was more important that I interact and I talk to other
that I interact and I talk to other
that I interact and I talk to other amazing architects and this is not the
amazing architects and this is not the
amazing architects and this is not the truth that is given to you this cannot
truth that is given to you this cannot
truth that is given to you this cannot be taken by you this has to be earned
be taken by you this has to be earned
be taken by you this has to be earned and this is a universal truth we fight
and this is a universal truth we fight
and this is a universal truth we fight against it we try to deny it but this is
against it we try to deny it but this is
against it we try to deny it but this is how it works and we cannot start to
how it works and we cannot start to
how it works and we cannot start to dance if we don’t start to work first
dance if we don’t start to work first
dance if we don’t start to work first unless if we are Shakira or Michael
unless if we are Shakira or Michael
unless if we are Shakira or Michael Jackson
Jackson
Jackson my next adventure began when I started
my next adventure began when I started
my next adventure began when I started working for with zaha hadid
working for with zaha hadid
working for with zaha hadid at that point I was already looking at
at that point I was already looking at
at that point I was already looking at architecture in the same way that neo is
architecture in the same way that neo is
architecture in the same way that neo is looking at the built environment in the
looking at the built environment in the
looking at the built environment in the movie The Matrix the sophistication in
movie The Matrix the sophistication in
movie The Matrix the sophistication in the design was matching with everything
the design was matching with everything
the design was matching with everything that I was teaching myself by then and
that I was teaching myself by then and
that I was teaching myself by then and this is a render of the nanjing towers
this is a render of the nanjing towers
this is a render of the nanjing towers in China for the Youth Olympics it has
in China for the Youth Olympics it has
in China for the Youth Olympics it has 105 thousand five hundred square meters
105 thousand five hundred square meters
105 thousand five hundred square meters of conference center two towers coupling
of conference center two towers coupling
of conference center two towers coupling at two hundred and fifty eight point
at two hundred and fifty eight point
at two hundred and fifty eight point five hundred square meters and hundred
five hundred square meters and hundred
five hundred square meters and hundred thousand square meters of basement areas
thousand square meters of basement areas
thousand square meters of basement areas at the same time there is a plaza that
at the same time there is a plaza that
at the same time there is a plaza that is terminating on the riverfront and
is terminating on the riverfront and
is terminating on the riverfront and these are lenders and these are real
these are lenders and these are real
these are lenders and these are real photos of the project now there’s
photos of the project now there’s
photos of the project now there’s another building opera theatre house in
another building opera theatre house in
another building opera theatre house in Rabat and this is a project for the King
Rabat and this is a project for the King
Rabat and this is a project for the King of Morocco the 120 million dollar
of Morocco the 120 million dollar
of Morocco the 120 million dollar project includes an 1,800 seat theatre a
project includes an 1,800 seat theatre a
project includes an 1,800 seat theatre a 7000 outdoor amphitheater additional
7000 outdoor amphitheater additional
7000 outdoor amphitheater additional rehearsal spaces and the 350 people
rehearsal spaces and the 350 people
rehearsal spaces and the 350 people restaurant now then this also has
restaurant now then this also has
restaurant now then this also has different design features it has to
different design features it has to
different design features it has to represent its design features and at the
represent its design features and at the
represent its design features and at the same time be very functional and follow
same time be very functional and follow
same time be very functional and follow building regulations of the country the
building regulations of the country the
building regulations of the country the interior of the theater is different is
interior of the theater is different is
interior of the theater is different is crystalline and it’s inspired by the
crystalline and it’s inspired by the
crystalline and it’s inspired by the Moroccan makalah’s at that point each
Moroccan makalah’s at that point each
Moroccan makalah’s at that point each line of the design depicted to me that I
line of the design depicted to me that I
line of the design depicted to me that I had to understand that they represent
had to understand that they represent
had to understand that they represent columns slabs and maybe even beams now
columns slabs and maybe even beams now
columns slabs and maybe even beams now no matter how sophisticated that design
no matter how sophisticated that design
no matter how sophisticated that design was the point to understand and remember
was the point to understand and remember
was the point to understand and remember is that I was already applying the
is that I was already applying the
is that I was already applying the things that I knew in an international
things that I knew in an international
things that I knew in an international team in the team of different people
team in the team of different people
team in the team of different people with different background and whoever
with different background and whoever
with different background and whoever has held the position in an office or
has held the position in an office or
has held the position in an office or had any work they realized that they go
had any work they realized that they go
had any work they realized that they go through different moments and moments of
through different moments and moments of
through different moments and moments of adversity and in the places that I teach
adversity and in the places that I teach
adversity and in the places that I teach in London and in Oxford there are
in London and in Oxford there are
in London and in Oxford there are mechanisms in place to help people deal
mechanisms in place to help people deal
mechanisms in place to help people deal with stress and there is a the
with stress and there is a the
with stress and there is a the the point to understand here that that
the point to understand here that that
the point to understand here that that point comes to us by nature and it comes
point comes to us by nature and it comes
point comes to us by nature and it comes to us in the form of a lobster recently
to us in the form of a lobster recently
to us in the form of a lobster recently understood how lobsters grow lobster
understood how lobsters grow lobster
understood how lobsters grow lobster from the family of malok ostraka is an
from the family of malok ostraka is an
from the family of malok ostraka is an animal that has a tough skin and a mushy
animal that has a tough skin and a mushy
animal that has a tough skin and a mushy soft internal body
soft internal body
soft internal body now the word Malikov circa for those who
now the word Malikov circa for those who
now the word Malikov circa for those who speak Greek is misleading because it
speak Greek is misleading because it
speak Greek is misleading because it doesn’t have a soft exterior it’s only
doesn’t have a soft exterior it’s only
doesn’t have a soft exterior it’s only soft at the beginning of the molting
soft at the beginning of the molting
soft at the beginning of the molting process it’s a very rigid and it doesn’t
process it’s a very rigid and it doesn’t
process it’s a very rigid and it doesn’t expand so when the lobster needs to grow
expand so when the lobster needs to grow
expand so when the lobster needs to grow it has to go away hide away from
it has to go away hide away from
it has to go away hide away from predators and start to cast off that
predators and start to cast off that
predators and start to cast off that shell then the new shell is generated
shell then the new shell is generated
shell then the new shell is generated the shell has the same features as the
the shell has the same features as the
the shell has the same features as the previous one it can even regenerate lost
previous one it can even regenerate lost
previous one it can even regenerate lost limbs and that process continues every
limbs and that process continues every
limbs and that process continues every time it needs to grow now the point to
time it needs to grow now the point to
time it needs to grow now the point to understand is that the driving force for
understand is that the driving force for
understand is that the driving force for the lobster to grow is the feeling of
the lobster to grow is the feeling of
the lobster to grow is the feeling of being uncomfortable if lobsters had
being uncomfortable if lobsters had
being uncomfortable if lobsters had doctors to prescribe medication every
doctors to prescribe medication every
doctors to prescribe medication every time they feel uncomfortable they would
time they feel uncomfortable they would
time they feel uncomfortable they would never grow every time they would feel
never grow every time they would feel
never grow every time they would feel bad they will go to the doctor they
bad they will go to the doctor they
bad they will go to the doctor they would get an aspirin or a bubbling
would get an aspirin or a bubbling
would get an aspirin or a bubbling painkiller they would feel fine and they
painkiller they would feel fine and they
painkiller they would feel fine and they would never cast off the previous
would never cast off the previous
would never cast off the previous smaller shell now the important thing to
smaller shell now the important thing to
smaller shell now the important thing to remember here is that moments of
remember here is that moments of
remember here is that moments of adversity are also signals for growth
adversity are also signals for growth
adversity are also signals for growth and if we can understand those moments
and if we can understand those moments
and if we can understand those moments we can also grow through those moments
we can also grow through those moments
we can also grow through those moments together now the way that nature
together now the way that nature
together now the way that nature inspires me and to realize that interest
inspires me and to realize that interest
inspires me and to realize that interest like this also becomes a reference point
like this also becomes a reference point
like this also becomes a reference point for me for the work for the experimental
for me for the work for the experimental
for me for the work for the experimental work that I do in the programs that I
work that I do in the programs that I
work that I do in the programs that I run here in Greece in different cities
run here in Greece in different cities
run here in Greece in different cities of of Greece and it has enabled me to
of of Greece and it has enabled me to
of of Greece and it has enabled me to also see architecture in a different
also see architecture in a different
also see architecture in a different perspective and has long been the work
perspective and has long been the work
perspective and has long been the work of many theoreticians to try and
of many theoreticians to try and
of many theoreticians to try and decipher how nature creates the
decipher how nature creates the
decipher how nature creates the abundance of shapes and forms that we
abundance of shapes and forms that we
abundance of shapes and forms that we see from growing plants to emerging
see from growing plants to emerging
see from growing plants to emerging islands in the ocean and things to the
islands in the ocean and things to the
islands in the ocean and things to the advances of of technology we are able to
advances of of technology we are able to
advances of of technology we are able to move and create a sophisticated design
move and create a sophisticated design
move and create a sophisticated design in the computer into one-to-one scale of
in the computer into one-to-one scale of
in the computer into one-to-one scale of course there needs to be a certain
course there needs to be a certain
course there needs to be a certain purpose we need to understand what is
purpose we need to understand what is
purpose we need to understand what is the purpose for creating something
the purpose for creating something
the purpose for creating something different for creating something new and
different for creating something new and
different for creating something new and if the purpose is superficial if it is
if the purpose is superficial if it is
if the purpose is superficial if it is ephemeral then if there is no plan then
ephemeral then if there is no plan then
ephemeral then if there is no plan then it’s very easy to fall into a vices
it’s very easy to fall into a vices
it’s very easy to fall into a vices cycle where the value of our work is
cycle where the value of our work is
cycle where the value of our work is mixed and we misunderstand what we do
mixed and we misunderstand what we do
mixed and we misunderstand what we do and why we do it and especially when we
and why we do it and especially when we
and why we do it and especially when we do things through moments of adversity
do things through moments of adversity
do things through moments of adversity and through a special growth and we can
and through a special growth and we can
and through a special growth and we can grow through that process ourselves now
grow through that process ourselves now
grow through that process ourselves now I would like to show you some details of
I would like to show you some details of
I would like to show you some details of the work of the experimental work and
the work of the experimental work and
the work of the experimental work and this is a photo of an unusual concrete
this is a photo of an unusual concrete
this is a photo of an unusual concrete pavilion Kalli pod now this is not a
pavilion Kalli pod now this is not a
pavilion Kalli pod now this is not a Photoshop image this is not edited is a
Photoshop image this is not edited is a
Photoshop image this is not edited is a real photo and the interesting thing
real photo and the interesting thing
real photo and the interesting thing about this is that it was put together
about this is that it was put together
about this is that it was put together in less than a week with the people of
in less than a week with the people of
in less than a week with the people of international students that just met
international students that just met
international students that just met each other and they went through a
each other and they went through a
each other and they went through a process of looking at nature as a
process of looking at nature as a
process of looking at nature as a reference point now to give you a hint
reference point now to give you a hint
reference point now to give you a hint on what that work looks at as a research
on what that work looks at as a research
on what that work looks at as a research background I will have to talk to you
background I will have to talk to you
background I will have to talk to you about school of fish swimming or a flock
about school of fish swimming or a flock
about school of fish swimming or a flock of birds flying or a herd of sheep
of birds flying or a herd of sheep
of birds flying or a herd of sheep traveling around while the movement can
traveling around while the movement can
traveling around while the movement can be mesmerizing it hides a certain
be mesmerizing it hides a certain
be mesmerizing it hides a certain purpose it has a specific way that
purpose it has a specific way that
purpose it has a specific way that happens they try to come together not
happens they try to come together not
happens they try to come together not too close to each other and they have a
too close to each other and they have a
too close to each other and they have a specific direction now these are the
specific direction now these are the
specific direction now these are the basic flocking rules that were coined by
basic flocking rules that were coined by
basic flocking rules that were coined by Greg Reynolds in 1987 other moments of
Greg Reynolds in 1987 other moments of
Greg Reynolds in 1987 other moments of inspiration by nature can be networks of
inspiration by nature can be networks of
inspiration by nature can be networks of bundling and branching and this has been
bundling and branching and this has been
bundling and branching and this has been the case also for Cali pod now the
the case also for Cali pod now the
the case also for Cali pod now the purpose here is not to recreate a moving
purpose here is not to recreate a moving
purpose here is not to recreate a moving animal or is not to make a plant the
animal or is not to make a plant the
animal or is not to make a plant the purpose here is to understand how that
purpose here is to understand how that
purpose here is to understand how that way happens and to connect that way with
way happens and to connect that way with
way happens and to connect that way with design features where we don’t
design features where we don’t
design features where we don’t understand we don’t know exactly how the
understand we don’t know exactly how the
understand we don’t know exactly how the final outcome will be but we know what
final outcome will be but we know what
final outcome will be but we know what the final structure will do and that has
the final structure will do and that has
the final structure will do and that has been a thrilling moment for me because
been a thrilling moment for me because
been a thrilling moment for me because it wasn’t just about how things were
it wasn’t just about how things were
it wasn’t just about how things were looking it wasn’t about how things were
looking it wasn’t about how things were
looking it wasn’t about how things were operating
operating
operating but it was both and every proposal grew
but it was both and every proposal grew
but it was both and every proposal grew from that process of course here again
from that process of course here again
from that process of course here again the trick is choice how do you choose
the trick is choice how do you choose
the trick is choice how do you choose how do you choose from a plethora of
how do you choose from a plethora of
how do you choose from a plethora of different options you might know what
different options you might know what
different options you might know what you want so for instance you might know
you want so for instance you might know
you want so for instance you might know how much sunlight you want to have but
how much sunlight you want to have but
how much sunlight you want to have but there are different options of opening
there are different options of opening
there are different options of opening configurations that then give you that
configurations that then give you that
configurations that then give you that level of of sunlight so every time we go
level of of sunlight so every time we go
level of of sunlight so every time we go to the market every time we go to the
to the market every time we go to the
to the market every time we go to the market to pick up tomato we grab it we
market to pick up tomato we grab it we
market to pick up tomato we grab it we smell it we squeeze it and in that
smell it we squeeze it and in that
smell it we squeeze it and in that process we try to understand how that
process we try to understand how that
process we try to understand how that tomato feels and looks like because we
tomato feels and looks like because we
tomato feels and looks like because we know that will be a parameter of how
know that will be a parameter of how
know that will be a parameter of how tasty our Greek salad will feel like
tasty our Greek salad will feel like
tasty our Greek salad will feel like yeah and in that sense we go through a
yeah and in that sense we go through a
yeah and in that sense we go through a process of evaluation every great chef
process of evaluation every great chef
process of evaluation every great chef usually a mother knows which tomato is
usually a mother knows which tomato is
usually a mother knows which tomato is the best similarly to Architecture we go
the best similarly to Architecture we go
the best similarly to Architecture we go through a process of evaluation so we
through a process of evaluation so we
through a process of evaluation so we make many different iterations and this
make many different iterations and this
make many different iterations and this is the case for the programs that I run
is the case for the programs that I run
is the case for the programs that I run with the students who come in make
with the students who come in make
with the students who come in make different design proposals and we go
different design proposals and we go
different design proposals and we go through many different design proposals
through many different design proposals
through many different design proposals based on the brief and we try to do that
based on the brief and we try to do that
based on the brief and we try to do that through a simulation through using
through a simulation through using
through a simulation through using specific code and at the same time
specific code and at the same time
specific code and at the same time creating prototypes at smaller scales
creating prototypes at smaller scales
creating prototypes at smaller scales until the moment where we evaluate how
until the moment where we evaluate how
until the moment where we evaluate how these objects can be realized by using
these objects can be realized by using
these objects can be realized by using advanced technological tools and at the
advanced technological tools and at the
advanced technological tools and at the same time understand how they behave
same time understand how they behave
same time understand how they behave structurally how they stand and in the
structurally how they stand and in the
structurally how they stand and in the case of of Cali pod we had to understand
case of of Cali pod we had to understand
case of of Cali pod we had to understand how the forces of gravity were affecting
how the forces of gravity were affecting
how the forces of gravity were affecting that shell eventually a choice was
that shell eventually a choice was
that shell eventually a choice was picked and that was gone to the next
picked and that was gone to the next
picked and that was gone to the next stage where it was created into
stage where it was created into
stage where it was created into one-to-one scale we had to go from the
one-to-one scale we had to go from the
one-to-one scale we had to go from the three dimensional geometry on the
three dimensional geometry on the
three dimensional geometry on the computer to a two dimensional plan that
computer to a two dimensional plan that
computer to a two dimensional plan that will give us the formwork in order to
will give us the formwork in order to
will give us the formwork in order to start creating that pavilion and what we
start creating that pavilion and what we
start creating that pavilion and what we managed to do is to cut out these pieces
managed to do is to cut out these pieces
managed to do is to cut out these pieces out of a piece of fabric the piece of
out of a piece of fabric the piece of
out of a piece of fabric the piece of fabric was then used as the formwork for
fabric was then used as the formwork for
fabric was then used as the formwork for casting concrete
casting concrete
casting concrete and we gathered earth that was the
and we gathered earth that was the
and we gathered earth that was the scaffolding for a structure we created
scaffolding for a structure we created
scaffolding for a structure we created an earth scaffolding we laid on top the
an earth scaffolding we laid on top the
an earth scaffolding we laid on top the fabric formwork and the casting process
fabric formwork and the casting process
fabric formwork and the casting process began we use the special concrete mix
began we use the special concrete mix
began we use the special concrete mix with fiberglass additives and that
with fiberglass additives and that
with fiberglass additives and that enabled us to move away from
enabled us to move away from
enabled us to move away from conventional ways of reinforcement we
conventional ways of reinforcement we
conventional ways of reinforcement we didn’t have to use rebar eventually this
didn’t have to use rebar eventually this
didn’t have to use rebar eventually this process continued by removing the earth
process continued by removing the earth
process continued by removing the earth scaffolding the earth scaffolding was
scaffolding the earth scaffolding was
scaffolding the earth scaffolding was then out in the surroundings and the
then out in the surroundings and the
then out in the surroundings and the final outcome was revealed and this was
final outcome was revealed and this was
final outcome was revealed and this was done again in a matter of less than a
done again in a matter of less than a
done again in a matter of less than a week the final structure is 2.1 metres
week the final structure is 2.1 metres
week the final structure is 2.1 metres high four point four meters wide and it
high four point four meters wide and it
high four point four meters wide and it was done by a group of people who just
was done by a group of people who just
was done by a group of people who just met each other now I will show you one
met each other now I will show you one
met each other now I will show you one more example of experimental advanced
more example of experimental advanced
more example of experimental advanced architecture and we try to challenge
architecture and we try to challenge
architecture and we try to challenge ourselves through these processes and we
ourselves through these processes and we
ourselves through these processes and we try to see how we can change things and
try to see how we can change things and
try to see how we can change things and move beyond the things that we already
move beyond the things that we already
move beyond the things that we already know in this project we vex we wanted to
know in this project we vex we wanted to
know in this project we vex we wanted to challenge the way that we use formal but
challenge the way that we use formal but
challenge the way that we use formal but also different design tools and
also different design tools and
also different design tools and fabrication tools such as the robotic
fabrication tools such as the robotic
fabrication tools such as the robotic arm as you will see in this process we
arm as you will see in this process we
arm as you will see in this process we began by creating protocols of
began by creating protocols of
began by creating protocols of information and communication with a
information and communication with a
information and communication with a tool that is usually found in the
tool that is usually found in the
tool that is usually found in the automotive industry the robotic arm and
automotive industry the robotic arm and
automotive industry the robotic arm and we had to sort of customize the way that
we had to sort of customize the way that
we had to sort of customize the way that it was moving and it was used in order
it was moving and it was used in order
it was moving and it was used in order to start bending that reinforcement to
to start bending that reinforcement to
to start bending that reinforcement to match the design purpose that we wanted
match the design purpose that we wanted
match the design purpose that we wanted to achieve the revealing moment here was
to achieve the revealing moment here was
to achieve the revealing moment here was that we were able to very quickly
that we were able to very quickly
that we were able to very quickly generate a series of customized bends
generate a series of customized bends
generate a series of customized bends for the rebar that will eventually give
for the rebar that will eventually give
for the rebar that will eventually give us a very specific design that was not
us a very specific design that was not
us a very specific design that was not random but it had a purpose and through
random but it had a purpose and through
random but it had a purpose and through that process everyone so I started
that process everyone so I started
that process everyone so I started seeing a different perspective for
seeing a different perspective for
seeing a different perspective for architecture in the built environment
architecture in the built environment
architecture in the built environment and by understanding materiality and how
and by understanding materiality and how
and by understanding materiality and how polypropylene
polypropylene
polypropylene was used for formwork we began having
was used for formwork we began having
was used for formwork we began having unexpected results such as a polished
unexpected results such as a polished
unexpected results such as a polished concrete surface that was done on this
concrete surface that was done on this
concrete surface that was done on this on the go without having to go through a
on the go without having to go through a
on the go without having to go through a second step of editing the the structure
second step of editing the the structure
second step of editing the the structure now in this way the fourth notion of
now in this way the fourth notion of
now in this way the fourth notion of mass production is met with the process
mass production is met with the process
mass production is met with the process of mass customization however there’s
of mass customization however there’s
of mass customization however there’s always the need for a purpose we need
always the need for a purpose we need
always the need for a purpose we need purpose to guide us and to drive us if
purpose to guide us and to drive us if
purpose to guide us and to drive us if we don’t do that if we don’t have
we don’t do that if we don’t have
we don’t do that if we don’t have purpose then we fall easily into
purpose then we fall easily into
purpose then we fall easily into illusions perhaps the biggest truth here
illusions perhaps the biggest truth here
illusions perhaps the biggest truth here was that architecture for me is a way of
was that architecture for me is a way of
was that architecture for me is a way of life a way of thinking and as long as it
life a way of thinking and as long as it
life a way of thinking and as long as it is passion then we can overcome many
is passion then we can overcome many
is passion then we can overcome many moments of struggle and there have been
moments of struggle and there have been
moments of struggle and there have been many moments of negative feelings for
many moments of negative feelings for
many moments of negative feelings for instance in the first here I’m showing
instance in the first here I’m showing
instance in the first here I’m showing how the mass customization can be met
how the mass customization can be met
how the mass customization can be met with the 3d 3d personal machines but to
with the 3d 3d personal machines but to
with the 3d 3d personal machines but to go through the moments of negative
go through the moments of negative
go through the moments of negative feelings in the first project there was
feelings in the first project there was
feelings in the first project there was a moment where part of the hair
a moment where part of the hair
a moment where part of the hair scaffolding collapsed under our feet and
scaffolding collapsed under our feet and
scaffolding collapsed under our feet and we had to make a decision on that point
we had to make a decision on that point
we had to make a decision on that point to continue not stop at the same time
to continue not stop at the same time
to continue not stop at the same time when we started to talk about
when we started to talk about
when we started to talk about communicate with the robot it felt like
communicate with the robot it felt like
communicate with the robot it felt like we’re talking to wall there was no
we’re talking to wall there was no
we’re talking to wall there was no response zero but we didn’t stop and we
response zero but we didn’t stop and we
response zero but we didn’t stop and we realize at that point that we have to
realize at that point that we have to
realize at that point that we have to put ourselves into place and and
put ourselves into place and and
put ourselves into place and and surround ourselves with people that
surround ourselves with people that
surround ourselves with people that understand what it means to have
understand what it means to have
understand what it means to have persistence and perseverance and at this
persistence and perseverance and at this
persistence and perseverance and at this point I didn’t come here to talk to you
point I didn’t come here to talk to you
point I didn’t come here to talk to you about how we’re going to move ahead how
about how we’re going to move ahead how
about how we’re going to move ahead how this will progress I came here to show
this will progress I came here to show
this will progress I came here to show you a world with possibilities a world
you a world with possibilities a world
you a world with possibilities a world without boundaries and in that world in
without boundaries and in that world in
without boundaries and in that world in order to have your place you have to try
order to have your place you have to try
order to have your place you have to try you have to begin and remain active we
you have to begin and remain active we
you have to begin and remain active we have to have you with me and in this
have to have you with me and in this
have to have you with me and in this sense I would like to tell you how
sense I would like to tell you how
sense I would like to tell you how grateful and privileged I am to have
grateful and privileged I am to have
grateful and privileged I am to have told you my truth such as it is and how
told you my truth such as it is and how
told you my truth such as it is and how we go from here
we go from here
we go from here it’s a choice I leave to you thank you
it’s a choice I leave to you thank you
it’s a choice I leave to you thank you [Applause]
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