<Message of the Circle regarding the lecture by Philip Ursprung and Tom Emerson>
On April 3rd, the second lecture in the series “Swiss-Czech Inspirations” took place at the Světozor Cinema, organized by the non-profit organization Kruh and the prestigious Faculty of Architecture at ETH Zurich, co-financed by the Partnership Fund of the Swiss-Czech Cooperation Program. Theoretician Philip Ursprung gave a lecture titled Constructed Images: Herzog & de Meuron and London-based architect Tom Emerson presented Never Modern.
Philip Ursprung is a professor of art and architecture history at ETH Zurich, and in his lecture titled Constructed Images: Herzog & de Meuron, he demonstrated how the Swiss duo Herzog and de Meuron, among the most significant architects of our time, contribute to the so-called “iconic turn” in architecture. Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from Basel have been collaborating since 1978. For their exceptional buildings, where they merge architecture with visual arts, they received the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture in 2001. They collaborate with prominent artists such as Thomas Ruff, Jeff Wall, or Ai Weiwei (Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, 2008, or Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, 2012). Philip Ursprung was invited in 2002 to prepare the exhibition Herzog & de Meuron: Archeology of the Mind and the catalog Herzog & de Meuron: Natural History (2002) in collaboration with these architects. He is also the editor of the anthology Caruso St John: Almost Everything (2008), which presents the work of the prominent London architect Adam Caruso, who will also speak in Prague in October and is affiliated with ETH Zurich.
In his lecture Never Modern, Tom Emerson showed that re-use is gradually becoming the main paradigm of 21st-century architecture in the West, replacing the modernist paradigm of building everything anew. In 2001, Tom Emerson established the 6a architects studio in London together with Stephanie Macdonald, which has since become one of the most renowned architectural offices in Britain. 6a architects has realized several contemporary art galleries in London, focusing on the re-use of existing elements or whatever is at hand in their designs. It is not just about reusing old buildings or their materials, but also about recycling stories that support the emergence of a new authorship approach. In 2012, 6a architects received the Schelling Medal for architecture and the National RIBA Award. Last year, a book titled Never Modern was published by Park Books, in which Irénée Scalbert discusses the role of the story, history, and appropriation in the work of 6a architects.
Tom Emerson has been working as a professor of architecture and design at ETH Zurich since 2010. Together with his students, he realizes models the size of pavilions, wherein students explore both the structural possibilities of materials and the spatial properties of their designs. Tom Emerson is also the author of several articles not only on architecture but also on art and literature.
After the double lecture, a discussion took place, where the audience had the opportunity to ask questions to both speakers.
Světozor Cinema, Vodičkova 41, Prague 1
Number of attendees at the lecture: approx. 400 (approx. 200 students, 100 professionals, 100 general public)
Following the lecture, a working group of Czech experts with Philip Ursprung and Tom Emerson will take place on the premises of ČKA, Josefská 34/6, 118 00, Prague 1.
Philip Ursprung is a professor of art and architecture history at ETH Zurich, and in his lecture titled Constructed Images: Herzog & de Meuron, he demonstrated how the Swiss duo Herzog and de Meuron, among the most significant architects of our time, contribute to the so-called “iconic turn” in architecture. Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from Basel have been collaborating since 1978. For their exceptional buildings, where they merge architecture with visual arts, they received the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture in 2001. They collaborate with prominent artists such as Thomas Ruff, Jeff Wall, or Ai Weiwei (Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, 2008, or Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, 2012). Philip Ursprung was invited in 2002 to prepare the exhibition Herzog & de Meuron: Archeology of the Mind and the catalog Herzog & de Meuron: Natural History (2002) in collaboration with these architects. He is also the editor of the anthology Caruso St John: Almost Everything (2008), which presents the work of the prominent London architect Adam Caruso, who will also speak in Prague in October and is affiliated with ETH Zurich.
In his lecture Never Modern, Tom Emerson showed that re-use is gradually becoming the main paradigm of 21st-century architecture in the West, replacing the modernist paradigm of building everything anew. In 2001, Tom Emerson established the 6a architects studio in London together with Stephanie Macdonald, which has since become one of the most renowned architectural offices in Britain. 6a architects has realized several contemporary art galleries in London, focusing on the re-use of existing elements or whatever is at hand in their designs. It is not just about reusing old buildings or their materials, but also about recycling stories that support the emergence of a new authorship approach. In 2012, 6a architects received the Schelling Medal for architecture and the National RIBA Award. Last year, a book titled Never Modern was published by Park Books, in which Irénée Scalbert discusses the role of the story, history, and appropriation in the work of 6a architects.
Tom Emerson has been working as a professor of architecture and design at ETH Zurich since 2010. Together with his students, he realizes models the size of pavilions, wherein students explore both the structural possibilities of materials and the spatial properties of their designs. Tom Emerson is also the author of several articles not only on architecture but also on art and literature.
After the double lecture, a discussion took place, where the audience had the opportunity to ask questions to both speakers.
Světozor Cinema, Vodičkova 41, Prague 1
Number of attendees at the lecture: approx. 400 (approx. 200 students, 100 professionals, 100 general public)
Following the lecture, a working group of Czech experts with Philip Ursprung and Tom Emerson will take place on the premises of ČKA, Josefská 34/6, 118 00, Prague 1.
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