WAI Architecture Think Tank: What About a Glamorous Compromise?

WAI has been featured in Conditions Magazine

The third issue of CONDITIONS is devoted to the topic of “Glamorous Compromise”, “as an investigation into the culture of compromise and its influence upon architecture and urbanism.” Again the panoramic spectrum of the Scandinavian publication includes perspectives from politicians, developers, architects, critics, and artists like Bård Folke Fredriksen, Jan Kristiansen, Håkan Danielsson & Gert Wingårdh, Tor Inge Hjemdal, Anders Melsom, Pavlina Andrea Lucas & Evan Smith Wergeland, Brendan Cormier & Christopher Pandolfi, Gerard Reinmuth,Yusuke Koshima, Sabine Müller & Andreas Quednau (SMAQ), Sabin Borș, Clément Blanchet & Mads Farsø, Måns Wrange/OMBUD and Spetz & Holst, anonymous, Rosetta Sarah Elkin, Jimenez Lai, and Boris Brorman Jensen, between others.

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What About It? in China

WAI Architecture Think Tank 是一个国际化的建筑实践工作室，关注城市和建筑研究。2008年于在布鲁塞尔，由来自法国的建筑师Nathalie Frankowski 和来自波多黎各的建筑师Cruz Garcia建立。目前 WAI 在北京发展。 WAI 专注对建筑全方位的理解和创作，从理念到建筑成品，建筑叙述体，楼群和城市文化环境。WAI致力于集合建筑的智慧，从卓越的建筑概念到研究项目的总规划设计，创新的出版物。WAI是建筑知识层的孵化室， WAI 探讨 What About It ?

http://waithinktank.com/

What About the Foam Manifesto?

WAI is about foam ideas. A product of a moment in time, WAI surges when thinking is being “overlooked” and the abrasive emptiness of imagery overflow and empty foam shapes threatens to saturate the architectural domain. WAI dares to challenge foam models with foam ideas. WAI proposes a subversion of the foam. If for the Pop-Architectures of today foam is just a material to make shapes, for WAI foam is a structure that generates endless cognitive connections. Our visual world is being bombarded by a constant lack of substance. WAI proposes substance behind the images. WAI proposes substance with the images. WAI is hypothetical. WAI dares to propose. WAI embraces discussions, dialogue and arguments. WAI dares to think. WAI is a Think Tank for the contemporary City and its Architecture. WAI is a Think Tank for the contemporary Architecture and its City. More and more, more frivolity is pontificated, and less substance is produced. WAI proposes a theory of alchemism— to transform quantity into thoughts, shapes into ideas, frivolity into substance. The more that is produced the more WAI thinks. WAI worries about triviality and inquires about sophistication. WAI is a Workshop for Architecture Intelligentsia. WAI asks…What About It?

What About Internship?

Applicants interested should submit an individual Portfolio in a pdf file (5mb max, no online links), CV and cover letter with “internship” in the subject to contact@wai-architecture.com . Candidates should be familiar with the theoretical background of WAI, posses a very strong overall knowledge of contemporary architecture and have critical thinking skills.

Applicants should have design proficiency and good written and visual communication capabilities. WAI is a contemporary think tank of architecture, applicants should be prepared to work in an unusual environment. Students are invited to apply.

Requirements:
-Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must. Chinese is a plus.
-Excellent model making skills
-Strong graphic and design capabilities
- Design software knowledge
-Critical knowledge of contemporary architecture

What about the Authors?

Nathalie Frankowski is a French Architect, Artist, and Author who graduated in 2008 from the department of Architecture, Art and Philosophy at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris La Villette with a Diplome d’État d’Architecture option research. Her final project “It Feels Like Home: Chez-soi entre nature et densité” received the special mention from the jury. In 2008 she co-founded WAI a contemporary think tank for architecture and the city. Previous professional and academic experience includes international publications, research, film making, design workshops and working in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, and China.

nathalie@wai-architecture.com

Cruz García is a Puerto Rican Architect, Artist, and Author who graduated in 2008 from the Universidad de Puerto Rico with a Master Degree in Architecture after earning the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for outstanding leadership and the Henry Adams Medal for the Highest Degree. His research thesis about Narrative Architectures from the 1920’s to the 70’s earned him the PBDT scholarship from the main research institution in the UPR. In 2008 he co-founded WAI a contemporary think tank for architecture and the city. Previous professional and academic experience includes international publications, research, teaching, lectures, and working in Belgium, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, USA, France, and China.

cruz@wai-architecture.com

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What About It?

What About It? in China

What About the Foam Manifesto?

What About History?

What About Contacting Us?

Buy your numbered copy of Shapes, Text, Islands in Book-a.net?

What About the Waizine Part 1?

What About Wall Stalker (Video)?

What About Le Poème de WAI (Video)

What About Lectures?

What About Internship?

What About Limited Edition Prints?

What About Press?

What About Projects

What About Searching?

What About Blogs?

What About Magazines?

What About Web?

What About Reading Us?

What about the Authors?

What About Location?

What About WAI Views?

What About You?

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