In a few words ...

Denise Scott Brown & Robert Venturi

Photo: George Pohl

About the Kritzper*,
This text is a tribute to Denise Scott Brown**.

For some (of us, architects) it is synonym of:

Dream. Goal. Ambition. Purpose. Finality. Supremacy. Power.
For others:
Disillusion. Disappointment. Disapproval. Injustice. Interrogation. Critical. Decadence.

-Secretly-

The firsts are the fervent supporters of Starchitectism***.
The seconds are the ardent opponents to Starchitectism.

Both represent a negligible Minority.

-Openly-

Between the two, (un)fortunately:
The great Majority.
It does not comment.

-Paradox-
These are (simply) the Architects.

* Anagram of the Pritzker (prize), thus, it could be any other 'prestigious' architecture award.
** It is inspired by her case.
*** (Star) + Ar(chitect)ure + Illusion(ism)

Absorbing (Aspiring) Modernity ?

Post-PAUSE
Illustation/Thought,

in reference of (and inspired by) Rem Koolhaas's Title/Theme for the 14th International Architecture Exhibition:

-Fundamentals

-Absorbing Modernity: 1914-2014

Status: Reflexion in progress

Jeff Koons. New Shelton Wet/Dry Doubledecker. 1981

(MoMA Collection)

Photo/Reinterpretation: Nacym Baghli (NY, nov. 2012)

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Trilogy

Keywords
Scale, Zoom, Mies, MoMA, Perception, Illusion, Globality, Specificity, Bluish, Blurred, ...
More on > xxxxxxxxxxx

2x4. Mies van der Rohe, Wallpaper. 2003

(MoMA Collection)

Photo/Reinterpretation: Nacym Baghli (NY, nov. 2012)

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Manifesto

This is not a Movement. This is a PAUSE.
Post-Architectural Pause.

PA||SE
Practice Architecture : Unilateral Stop Experimentation
Stop Architect(s)ure. Liberate Architect(s)ure.

WHO?

Architects, Urbanists,

Stars/Anonymous, Theoricians/Practicians, Utopists/Realists, ...

WHAT?

Symbolic and Unilateral PAUSE

WHEN?

From (every) May 1st. May Day(s).

WHERE?

Undetermined

WHY?

ENJOY ! It is FREE of Charge.

BE CRITICAL ! It is FREE of Mind.

Symbolic Action | Architectural Act

HOW?

Optional
Use the symbol ||

Sign the Petition
Join the (NON) event

SYNOPSIS?

[...]
Make Une Halte (PAUSE) by suspending the Architect(s)ure in order to isolate and promote the 'Intellectual Act' ...
[...]

Nacym Baghli | 01.05.2013

La Double Peine ?

'The Day After' © 1995-2013 | Nacym Baghli Architects

Dear All,
Friends, Colleagues, (potential) Customers and (perfect) Strangers,
We are pleased to announce today the entry into our 19th Year of (non) practice.
19, As many unrealized (and misunderstood) projects for us.
Indeed, we fully assume our (intellectual) independence and therefore the direct consequences…
But,
We are proud.
Just like this 'Whitened Carcass' today,

'Before, and for a long time' © 1995-2013 | Nacym Baghli Architects

We hope as well opening a new Page.
(We designed it in 1995. It has, since, totally escaped us)
A new Page for a new Era,
A new Era to a better understanding of our values and our vision as Architects.
A true dialogue, finally.
However, 'Zero Tolerance' will always inspire our philosophy.
Greetings from Algiers,
Nacym Baghli Architects
17.04.2013