Entangled Elements
An architectural project is the confluence of many dynamic systems
Sponsored by ABC World Wide Stone, Architectural Record, Armstrong World Industries, Benjamin Moore & Co., Bison Innovative Products, BQE Software, DoorBird, EQUITONE facades, Kingspan Insulated Panels, Landscape Forms, National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association, Inc., The Ornamental Metal Institute of New York, and The Steel Institute of New York | Presented by Florian Idenburg + Jing Liu
Webinar On-Demand
An architectural project is the confluence of many dynamic systems: the social, the material, the capital, the historical, and the environmental. The project rests on an already entangled site. It unentangles some and entangles some more. Co-founders of SO-IL, Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg, tell the story of several projects in different places: how their histories, economies, and environments meet each other, and how they shape matters, spaces, and the people who inhabit them.
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Jing Liu, ihas been practicing for more than 15 years working on a wide range of projects both in the US and abroad. Through building practice and interdisciplinary research projects, Liu has led SO–IL in the engagement with the socio-political issues of contemporary cities — in projects like the Artists Loft North Omaha and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Cleveland. Her projects range from artistic collaborations with contemporary choreographers and visual artists to master plan and major public realm design in cities like Melbourne and Indianapolis. Florian Idenburg, RA, AIA-IA, is an internationally renowned architect with over two decades of professional experience. After learning the ropes in Amsterdam and Tokyo, he founded SO–IL in New York in 2008 together with Jing Liu. His years of working in cross-cultural settings make Florian a thoughtful and collaborative partner. With a joyous demeanor, he pursues innovation through working together. He has a particularly strong background in institutional spaces, leading the office on projects as Kukje Gallery and the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis as well as Amant Arts Campus in Brooklyn. His strength lies in generating imaginative ideas and transforming those into real-world spaces and objects. |
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in November 2022
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe how this architecture firm created designs that connected to nature and helped give healthy spaces to the community.
- Discuss how residential projects focused on creating joyous spaces that support the health and well-being of the occupants.
- Explain how some materials were utilized for community identity and reimagined in new ways to create healthier, happier textures.
- Discuss a project that connected a community to its rich economic history.
