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Invitation to all architects of the world: Contribute in the
making of the future of architectural thought
Press release at <http://tinyurl.com/4ajs2h>
World Architecture Community, launched on March 1, with 200 honorary
members including Hans Hollein, Mario Botta, and Fumihiko Maki, is
probably the first interactive database created to provide an
opportunity for all local practices to become internationally
recognized. Unique features of this portal enable all members to
contribute in the making of the future of architectural thought by
submitting, discussing, editing, rating, sharing their work.
While there are many channels that promote architecture, WA will
probably be the first interactive database created to provide an
opportunity for all local practices to present their work to the
international audience and become internationally recognized.
It is evident that content capacity in printed media is very limited
that only a few can access. Appearing in international or even local
media is highly competitive and requires grand projects; therefore local
practices rarely have the chance to be criticized and the agenda of
architecture concentrates on a few names. On the other hand, there are
many young, talented architects, passionately designing buildings in the
different parts of the world. Unfortunately, as they cannot appear on
the media, they are solely criticized by their customers. Impetus for
creativity, however, is criticism. WA realizes the dream of local
practices to be discussed by prominent scholars and academicians from
different countries via the platform offered by the internet. Architects
and scholars from ALL countries of the world are invited to submit their
buildings and writings freely. The aim of WA is to highlight the
different quests of local practices in the global agenda and initiate a
new definition for architectural media. WA Community Portal also aims to
present the work of all contemporary masters of architecture in a
concise form eventually with their support of the educational premises
of the project.
Another unique feature of the portal is that Issue Pages can be created
by all members as a collaborative effort to create connections across
the individual resources on the internet. For instance, an architect
being inspired from local culture, can create an issue page to define
his theoretical discourse that has guided his design, and relate his
buildings to this issue page so that theory and practice in architecture
can come together within the same context. This independent global forum
and extensive database will be also a big occasion for theorists. They
will be able to access examples, works, and efforts from most diverse
regions and cultures of the world and will have the chance to get in
touch with practice at a global scale.
All members will be able to submit links, articles, projects (even
unrealized or projects under construction can be submitted) to this
completely free international portal. Contributions from all members
will have equitable chances to be represented, promoted, reviewed and
criticized at this international arena.
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Ralf G. Brand, Ph.D., Lecturer
Manchester Architecture Research Centre (MARC)
www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/architecture/research
phone: +44 / 161 / 2750317
email: [log in to unmask]
skype: brandrg
research I: http://tinyurl.com/2avl76
research II: http://tinyurl.com/26uzuy
publications: www.ralfbrand.com
consultancy: www.coevolution.info
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