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"After
the age of architecture-sculpture we are now in the time of cinematographic
factitiousness; literally as well as figuratively, from now
on architecture is only a movie." — Paul Virilio, The Aesthetics of Disappearance
For 15 years Nic
Clear has been using the moving image in the construction of new architectural
possibilities through the work of a postgraduate design unit, Unit 15, that
uses the moving image to generate, develop, and represent architectural
projects.
Students in Unit 15
do not make films of their projects, the film is the project; however, film
does not simply mean linear narrative-based work of conventional cinema, the
moving image can also be used in installations, performance-based work, and
incorporated into computer games and augmented reality. Students are encouraged
to use the most appropriate means to effectively describe their ideas.
The exhibition
features 100 films and animations produced over the last 15 years as a way of
exploring new modes of architectural space, representation, and practice. The
films encompass a wide variety of techniques, from stop-frame animation,
performance, and motion graphics, to sophisticated computer-generated imagery.
The work demonstrates a unique approach to both content and form, and suggests
new possibilities for architectural production.
Having previously
taught and directed programs at the Bartlett School of Architecture, Clear is
currently the head of the Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
at the University of Greenwich, London.
- See more at:
http://aap.cornell.edu/news-events/nic-clear-15x15-fifteen-years-unit-15#sthash.iHRzlVAb.dpuf