Strange Objects, New Solids and Massive Things explores the work of Archi-Tectonics, the award-winning architecture firm founded by Winka Dubbeldam in 1994 in New York. Join us for a presentation about the book from Archi-Tectonics’ founder Winka Dubbeldam, followed by a conversation with Aric Chen, General and Artistic Director of Het Nieuwe Instituut.

About the book

The book focuses on the practice’s work, in light of a paradigm shift in contemporary design enabled by advances in technology and design conceptualization. Examining the architectural object and the process of its emergence and production, the book demonstrates in great detail how the firm’s unique design methodology of research, optimization, prototyping, and construction innovation leads to original, characteristic designs. Rather than a traditional monograph, the book, as manual, was conceived itself as a Strange Object reflecting the non-standard way the firm’s projects come into being. The book was designed by WSDIA and includes essays by Winka Dubbeldam, Manuel Delanda and Jonathan Jackson.

Practical info

This event takes place on the pink Podium on top of the roof of Het Nieuwe Instituut, Festival Heart of the Rotterdam Architecture Month ’22. Reserve your tickets through the ticketlink. Upon arrival, go to the RA Month information desk to be directed towards The Podium. Visitors for RA Month events in the Festival Heart have automatic acces to The Podium and do not have to book a seperate timeslot.

Speaker

Winka Dubbeldam

Winka Dubbeldam (born 1966) is a Dutch-American architect and academic. After her education in architectural design at Columbia University, she established her own firm, Archi-Tectonics (with 15 employees), in 1994 in New York City. Her use of a combination of sustainable materials, innovative and inventive building methods with adoption of digital techniques has rewarded her with many accolades for her architectural projects. She has earned a reputation as a leading figure in modern architectural designs which has also made her "a real estate newsmaker". She was a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. Her debut venture in building design was a residential house whose exhibits were displayed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and Esquire magazine named her "Best and Brightest" in 2004. Her designs have also been exhibited in the Venice Biennale.

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