Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello at Rael San Fratello
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the ways in which the Teeter-Totter Wall was designed as both playful and an act of resistance.
- List some of the types of materials the San Fratellos have worked with in 3D printing.
- Discuss how both architects view art and architecture in their work.
- Explain the purpose of Emerging Objects and how it plays into Rael San Fratello projects.
Credits:
This course is approved as a Structured Course
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Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
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Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
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Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, at Rael San Fratello discuss “disruption” in architecture and their view on the interplay between art and architecture. The Bay Area architects explain their thought-process behind the Teeter-Totter Wall event and provide insight into their material-based practice. They talk about their Emerging Objects company and explore questions about responsibility and sustainability in terms of new technologies in 3D printing and utilizing earthen materials.
Photo courtesy of RAEL SAN FRATELLO
Describe the ways in which the Teeter-Totter Wall was designed as both playful and an act of resistance. List some of the types of materials the San Fratellos have worked with in 3D printing. Discuss how both architects view art and architecture in their work.
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Aaron Prinz is the host of the Design:ED Podcast and holds a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was born and raised in the rural Northern California town of Red Bluff, just two hours south of the Oregon border. After one year of college, Prinz relocated to San Francisco to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. At age 26, he began studying architecture at Portland State University while interning at Studio Petretti Architecture led by Amanda Petretti. His professional contributions while at Studio Petretti were focused on a portion of the new Multnomah County Courthouse which is a prominent addition to the Portland skyline. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Roxanne where he continues to work as a designer. |
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