And if the materialism have come back to the heart of architecture? A new method of conception that takes the material as starting point and ideal tools was tested by a class of 39 Masters students in the Architecture program at McGill University. Sample tables, artifacts, drawings, explanatory pictures, interactive sites and models give the experience a tangible narrative.
This laboratory of the "concrétude" were directed by architects Manon Asselin and Katsuhiro Yamazaki - associated TAG Workshop, young renowned Montreal firm (Prix de Rome 2008).
Phillipe Ashby, Matthew Belaen, Mikkel Bogh, Antonina Cagara, Andrew Chau, Jie Chen, Manuel Cisneros, Tania Delage, Austin Durbin, John Erana, Laurie Gonneville, Michal Gorczyca, Ravi Handa, Jennifer Ho, Patricia Joong, Pawel Karwowski, Nathan Kasten, Per Kefgen, Geoffrey Keith, Tal Losica, Benoit McNamara, Christina Neagu, Elizabeth Paden, Lucie Paquet, Guido Petinelli, Joanna Rosval, Anna Sampson, Wendy Schuster, Brownwyn Sibbald, Welland Sin, Carla Smiley, Kieron Smith, Francois St-Hilaire, Catherine Theriault, Jennifer Thorogood, Candace Wiersema, Cindy Williams, Matt Wiviott, Valerie Zollemann
Concrete Architecture
August 14th - September 13th
Vernissage:
Thursday September 4th, starting at 6pm
at
le galerie d'architecture Monopoli
181 rue St-Antoine ouest, Old-Port
(metro Place D'Armes)
REVIEW:
A fascinating look on the use of
simple materials to create complex
yet wonderful buildings. I got there to see
blueprints of each architect's
imagination, along with samples of the materials
being placed in the middle
of the gallery. Don't miss out on this exhibit!
-Willy the Bum
