rC6 MaTerial arChiTeCTure lab

Design: Christopher Fischlein, Guan lee, Daniel Widrig theory: Ruby law

In RC6, material is the starting point and key driver for our design projects. The most critical and practical aspect of architecture for us is the matter we make with and why. This year, we will study materials used in art for the conception, production and inhabitation of architecture. What is the significance of materials in making art, and what can we learn from it? Are the key differences of utility and scale? What happens when an art fabricator makes architecture, and what if a builder of buildings were to make artwork? Methods and media in art production are varied and often do not conform to any single criteria, yet they are pointed and specific. Like art, the material we choose to make architecture has environmental, geographical, cultural and political weight. Can the material of art be more than the sum of its parts? How do we explore the art of material use?