Space condition : International architecture symposium on the occasion of the exhibition ""Latent Utopias"" 2002/2003

The international "Space Condition” symposium hosted by Roger Riewe at Graz Technical University in the autumn of 2002 was intended to complement the "Latent Utopias” exhibition curated by Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher last year. Almost all major contemporary architects, designers and architecture critics commented on the subject of architecture’s importance to society, which was a discussion area of particular importance. This publication is a compilation of discussion minutes, images and interviews that reflects the participant’s differing positions and the current status of the architectural-theoretical dialogue. Transcripts Of Roundtable Discussions Between And Interviews With The Following Architects, Critics, And Researchers: Bart Lootsma, Neil Leach, Michael Speaks, Aaron Betsky, Kari Jormakka, Xavier Costa, Zaha Hadid, Elisabeth Nöst-kahlen, Hani Rashid, Heywon Seo, Mark Goulthorpe, Eva Grubbauer, Marie Therese Harnoncourt, Ernst J. Fuchs, Greg Lynn, Tom Verebes, Kivi Sotamaa, Michael Hensel, Christoph Pichler, Hannes Traupmann, Oliver Salway, Farshid Moussavi, Alejandro Zaera Polo, Christoph Kaltenbrunner, Anja Jonkhans, Chris Bagot, Mascha Veech-kosmatschof, Stuart Veech, Jacob Van Rijs, Nathalie De Vries, Nigel Coates, Philipp Tschofen, Ben Van Berkel, Ross Lovegrove, Nick Bax, Bostjan Vuga, Reto Pfenninger, William Mac Donald, Sulan Kolatan, Brett Steele, David Erdman, Marcelyn Gow, Ulrika Karlsson, Chris Perry And Tobi Schneidler. Preface / Roger Riewe -- Welcome Address / Erich Hödl, Peter Oswald, Roger Riewe -- Topic / Roger Riewe With Bart Lootsma, Neil Leach (in Location A) ; [with] Michael Speaks, Aaron Betsky, Kari Jormakka, Xavier Costa (in Location B) -- Interviews 1: -- Zaha Hadid (zaha Hadid Architects) -- Elisabeth Nöst-kahlen In Conversation With Hani Rashid (asymptote) -- Heywon Seo In Conversation With Mark Goulthorpe (decoi) -- Eva Grubbauer In Conversation With Marie Therese Harnoncourt And Ernst J. Fuchs (the Next Enterprise) -- Topic (continuation) -- Space Condition, Part 1: Kari Jormakka With Patrik Schumacher (zaha Hadid Architects), Greg Lynn (greg Lynn Form), Tom Verebes (ocean D), Marie Therese Harnoncourt (the Next Enterprise) (in Location A) ; Bart Lootsma With Hani Rashid (asymptote), Kivi Sotamaa And Michael Hensel (ocean North), Christoph Pichler And Hannes Traupmann (pichler & Traupmann), Oliver Salway (softroom) (in Location B) -- Interviews 2: --^ Eva Grubbauer In Conversation With Greg Lynn (greg Lynn Form) -- Elisabeth Nöst-kahlen In Conversation With Christoph Pichler And Hannes Traupmann (pichler & Traupmann) -- Eva Grubbauer In Conversation With Farshid Moussavi And Alejandro Zaera Polo (foreign Office Architects) -- Space Condition, Part 1 (continuation) -- Interviews 3: -- Heywon Seo In Conversation With Kabru (propeller Z) -- Anja Jonkhans In Conversation With Chris Bagot And Oliver Salway (softroom) -- Anja Jonkhans In Conversation With Mascha Veech-kosmatschof And Stuart Veech (veech.media.architecture) -- Space Condition, Part 1 (continuation) --^ Space Condition, Part 2: Aaron Betsky With Jacob Van Rijs And Nathalie De Vries (mvrdv), Nigel Coates (branson Coates Architecture), Philipp Tschofen (propeller Z) (in Location A) ; Xavier Costa With Ben Van Berkel (un Studio), Ross Lovegrove, Nick Bax (the Designers Republic In Collaboration With Sadar Vuga Arhitekti), Bostjan Vuga (sadar Vuga Arhitekti), Reto Pfenninger (agps Architecture), Stuart Veech (veech.media.architecture) (in Location B) -- Space Condition, Part 3: Michael Speaks With Zaha Hadid (zaha Hadid Architects), Bill Mac Donald And Sulan Kolatan (kolatan/mac Donald Studio), Brett Steele (in Location A) ; Neil Leach With Mark Goulthorpe (decoi), Farshid Moussavi And Alejandro Zaera Polo (foreign Office Architects), David Erdmann, Marcelyn Gow, Ulrika Karlsson And Chris Perry (servo), Tobi Schneidler (interactive Institute In Collaboration With Servo) (in Location B) -- Gleanings / Roger Riewe -- Biographies -- Imprint. Roger Riewe, Ed. 'onthe Occasion Of The Exhibition Latent Utopias. Transcripts of roundtable discussions between and interviews with the following architects, critics, and researchers: Bart Lootsma, Neil Leach, Michael Speaks, Aaron Betsky, Kari Jormakka, Xavier Costa, Zaha Hadid, Elisabeth Nöst-Kahlen, Hani Rashid, Heywon Seo, Mark Goulthorpe, Eva Grubbauer, Marie Therese Harnoncourt, Ernst J. Fuchs, Greg Lynn, Tom Verebes, Kivi Sotamaa, Michael Hensel, Christoph Pichler, Hannes Traupmann, Oliver Salway, Farshid Moussavi, Alejandro Zaera Polo, Christoph Kaltenbrunner, Anja Jonkhans, Chris Bagot, Mascha Veech-Kosmatschof, Stuart Veech, Jacob van Rijs, Nathalie de Vries, Nigel Coates, Philipp Tschofen, Ben van Berkel, Ross Lovegrove, Nick Bax, Bostjan Vuga, Reto Pfenninger, Bill MacDonald, Sulan Kolatan, Brett Steele, David Erdman, Marcelyn Gow, Ulrika Karlsson, Chris Perry and Tobi Schneidler Topic....Pages 17-32 Interviews 1....Pages 33-48 Topic....Pages 49-51 Space Conditon Part 1....Pages 53-64 Interviews 2....Pages 65-80 Space Conditon Part 1....Pages 81-96 Interviews 3....Pages 98-112 Space Conditon Part 1....Pages 113-113 Space Conditon Part 2....Pages 114-131 Space Condition Part 3....Pages 132-157 Cleanings....Pages 158-161 The international 'Space Condition' symposium was hosted by Roger Riewe at Graz Technical University in the autumn of 2002. This work is a compilation of discussion minutes, images and interviews that reflects the participant's differing positions and the status of the architectural-theoretical dialogue.