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On a Fine Line: Greg Lynn and the Voice of Innovation
Author(s) -
EdnieBrown Pia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.1523
Subject(s) - instinct , architecture , animation , art history , sociology , alley , work (physics) , visual arts , computer science , artificial intelligence , art , history , engineering , archaeology , ecology , mechanical engineering , biology
Architectural innovators often work on the cusp of what is feasible, acceptable and convincing. Practising futuristically can also mean risking going down a blind alley. Over the last two decades, Greg Lynn has been one of the leading figures in innovative practice, demonstrating an instinct for the meaningfully inventive. One of his major contributions has been cross‐fertilisation of technologies, introducing the likes of animation and robotics from other disciplines into architecture. Having interviewed Lynn in April 2012, Guest‐Editor Pia Ednie‐Brown reflects on the specific characteristics of his work and mode of operation.