Synergies: Building Collaborations in Architectural Research - (Gam - Graz Architecture Magazine) by Architekturfakultät Der Technischen Univ

Book Synopsis

Architecture is, by definition, multidisciplinary--in design, in practice, and in research. However, genuine and productive collaboration across different disciplines is rarely a given. GAM 22 is dedicated to those synergies that succeed: when architects and material scientists explore new pathways toward carbon-neutral construction, when digital technologies, biological processes, or innovative recycling strategies become integral parts of architectural concepts, the result is more than the sum of individual contributions. GAM 22 brings together inspiring examples from research and practice that demonstrate how interdisciplinary collaboration can generate fresh impetus for our built environment. It is as a plea for the necessity of cooperation--and a volume full of hope at a time when it is urgently needed.

With contributions by Asya Ilgün, Yinan Liu, Saurabh Mhatre, Daniela Mitterberger, Uwe Rieger, Milena Stavric, and others

• Innovative approaches to interdisciplinary practice and research
• With contributions by international authors and experts

About the Author

Urs Hirschberg is Professor of Architectural Representation and New Media at the Faculty of Architecture, Graz University of Technology. Previously, he was a research assistant and lecturer at ETH Zurich and Assistant Professor of Design Computing at the Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. He is a founding editor of GAM.

Sophia Meeres is a landscape architect (MLA, University of Edinburgh) and civil engineer (University College London). She worked for London-based design firms SOM, Foster + Partners, and BDP, as well as for the engineering consultancy Harris & Sutherland before setting up her own practice in France. Since 2004, she has been researching and teaching at the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy of University College Dublin.

Milena Stavric is Associate Professor and has been working at the Institute of Architecture and Media at Graz University of Technology since 2004. She was a visiting scholar at Harvard University joining the MaP+S Group and has lectured at universities in Vienna, Mexico City, Istanbul, Belgrade, Hamburg, Novi Sad, and Banja Luka.