This month the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech celebrated its 50th anniversary. While the school is planning a yearlong celebration, as a proud alum, Kevin Sullivan participated in the kick-off celebration weekend (Sept. 4—7). A number of alumni spoke about their experiences, careers and work. Students from the university were welcome to attend any lecture of interest.
Kevin spoke on the topic of “Performalism and Embedded Nature,” which he defines as; architectural investigations involving the relationship between performance-based design, formalism and the importance of the landscape in the design of buildings. Kevin’s presentation covered a number of themes as they relate to this topic, using several PAYETTE projects to illustrate his ideas.
Congratulations to the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and here’s to 50 more years!
Sandrine Héroux, Sophie McKenzie, and Emily Chowdhury are each members of our in-house Fabrication team. Their day-to-day work centers on a simple question: what changes when design becomes something people can physically test?
These women challenge the notion of fabrication as a support service, framing it instead as an essential component of architectural authorship, a way to test ideas, share agency, and widen the boundaries of what architectural practice can include.
In our most recent blog, they discuss their individual paths in architecture and reflect on their experience using fabrication as a tool for fostering shared agency, community engagement and broadening the role of the architect. Link in bio!
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