SCI-Arc

Zaha Hadid, Sci-Arc (1985)

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February 21, 1985
“Zaha Hadid reviews her work at the AA with Rem Koolhaas, and, before that, with Leon Krier. She stresses her interest in the Russian avant-garde. She expresses her need to seriously engage with twentieth century culture. She describes her first independent projects after leaving the Office of Metropolitan Architecture. She explores the ideas of dynamics, also referred to by some as hysterics. She argues for the importance of color as a way of manipulating building and space. She discusses her competition project for the Peak Leisure Club in Hong Kong.”
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Rem Koolhaas, Sci-Arc (1983)

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November 16, 1983
“Rem Koolhaas describes the Office for Metropolitan Architecture’s recent Parc de la Villette competition entry. He goes into great detail describing every aspect of the entry, from inception to concept and analysis to project. Dozens of slides of the enormous model walk the viewer through the project’s organization, collection of activities, and integrated infrastructure. As Koolhaas progresses, he reveals the office’s current work, reasons for moving back and forth between Europe and America, and his thoughts on the current architectural scene.”
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Selva Gurdogan

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born 1979 superpool.org co-founded Superpool graduated from SCI-Arc preiously director of Studio-X Istanbul previously architect at OMA Selva Gürdoğan, architect, born in 1979, Turkey. In 2003 she graduated from Sci-Arc, USA. Gregers Tang Thomsen, architect, born in 1974, Denmark. In 2003 he graduated from Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark. They met at Rem Koolhaas’ studio Office … Read more

SCI-Arc

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Established 1972 sciarc.edu Director Hernan Diaz Alonso John Enright Elena Manferdini Tom Wiscombe Natasha Sandmeier Students 500 SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, California, is an independent, non-profit school offering undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degrees in architecture. Founded in 1972, SCI-Arc was initially regarded as – both institutionally and artistically – more avant-garde than traditional architecture schools … Read more

Tom Wiscombe

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born April 4, 1970, La Jolla, California tomwiscombe.com Tom Wiscombe is an American architect based in Los Angeles, California. His office, Tom Wiscombe Architecture, is dedicated to creating objects and worlds that are provocative, mysterious, and futuristic. In particular, the office is known for its ability to combine formal, graphic, and technological sensibilities into surprising … Read more

Hernan Diaz Alonso

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born Buenos Aires, 1969 xefirotarch.com Hernán Díaz Alonso is an Argentine-American architect. He is Director/Chief Executive Officer of SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, and Founder and Principal of Los Angeles-based design practice Xefirotarch. He is an Argentinian architect, designer and educator widely credited for spearheading the transition of SCI-Arc to digital technologies, playing a key role in … Read more

Neil Denari

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born Fort Worth, Texas September 3, 1957 denari.co Neil Denari is an American architect, professor, and author. Based since 1988 in Los Angeles, Denari emerged in New York during the 1980s with a series of theoretical projects and texts based on the collapse of the machine aesthetic of Modernism. His office, Neil M. Denari Architects … Read more

Ray Kappe

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founder of SCI-Arc Ray Kappe (born August 4, 1927)[3] is an American architect and educator. In 1972, he resigned his position as Founding Chair of the Department of Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and along with a group of faculty and students, started what eventually came to be known as the Southern California … Read more