Superpowers of Scale
Superpowers of Scale The objects of architecture are not simply inert assemblies of material--they are complex entities that unfold their potential agencies (whether political, social, or…
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Superpowers of Scale
The objects of architecture are not simply inert assemblies of material--they are complex entities that unfold their potential agencies (whether political, social, or environmental) in equally complex ways. Their projects are reactive, intervening on what already exists to demonstrate how design, politics, and criticality operate across different scales and at the intersection of multiple realities. Exploring these forms of architectural agency has in recent years been a central aspect of the work of Andr s Jaque and the Office for Political Innovation, who, in addition to their built works, pursue a research practice through the many other media of architectural production.
Jaque's performances, videos, and installations--and this book, which collects a range of recent research projects--bring new subjects into the fold of architecture, focusing on alternative actors, distributions of