Inhabitable Skins: Architectural Enclosures Reimagined
Nov. 15, 2023 to March 1, 2024, All Day
Location: MATERIALS LAB (WMB 3.102)
Join the Materials Lab for an opening reception of a special material collection curated by Ria Bravo. The event will be held in the Materials Lab, West Mall Building. Refreshments will be served.
Assistant Professor Ria Bravo has partnered with the Materials Lab to curate a speculative collection of membranes with the potential to redefine architectural enclosure. 'Skins' invoke a metaphorical bridge between architectural structures and the human body, encouraging a redefinition of architecture as dynamic, adaptable entities deeply intertwined with their occupants and surroundings. The collection encourages us to contemplate architecture not as rigid edifices but as responsive secondary skins in relationship to the body.
View a wide range of cross-industry membranes from the Materials Lab's extensive library of material products.